A hillwalker was rescued after falling while climbing a Scots mountain. The person in question fell while traversing along the Stac Pollaidh, in the Highlands.
They had to be taken off the mountain – described on walkhighlands.co.uk as having “great views” and involving “a tricky scramble” – on a stretcher.
A post on the Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team Facebook page read: “A full team callout to assist a walker who’d taken a tumble on the lower slopes of Stac Pollaidh yesterday afternoon.
“As the team started to arrive and deploy, all the equipment was then carried up to the casualties location, the casualty was assessed by our Medical crew before being treated, packaged and then stretchered down to the carpark.”
The post, which was accompanied by a picture of the walker on the stretcher, said: “The Casualty then made their way to Raigmore hospital for treatment. We wish the casualty well and a speedy recovery.
“Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team SCIO is a registered Scottish charity. Made up entirely of volunteers, the team is on call 24-hours a day, 365 days a year and relies on donations to carry out lifesaving work.”
Walkhighlands states Stac Pollaidh has an ascent of 510m, covers a distance of 4.5km, and that it takes between two and four hours to complete.
The site adds of the mountain, near Ullapool: “This circuit heads around spectacular Stac Pollaidh (often anglicised to Stac Polly) with an optional ascent up to the ridge.
“The whole walk has great views over Assynt to the north and the Summer Isles and Achiltibuie to the south and west. Reaching the true summit of Stac Pollaidh involves a tricky scramble. An excellent pitched path makes the going good underfoot.
“The return path around the west side is boggier and more eroded. The climb up to the ridge is steep. The route described does not reach the true, western summit of the mountain which requires a high level of scrambling expertise.”
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