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CMRT called out this afternoon to assist a mountain biker with a head injury in Abernethy Forest. After treatment on scene, the casualty was transported to Forest Lodge and handed over to ambulance crew. Wishing them a full and speedy recovery.

A small team from CMRT was called out late last night to assist two walkers who had become stuck while exploring the Falls of Foyers. The team successfully located the walkers, warmed them up, and brought them to safety in the early hours of the morning.

CMRT are sad to hear about the passing of Dave "Heavy" Whalley. He was a great help to us for many years and true lover of the mountains. He was respected far and wide and his death leaves a huge hole in Scotland's mountain community.

A small team was out last night assisting an exhausted casualty on Sron Na Lairig. Rescue 151 was initially available and preparing to uplift the team onto the hill but was re-tasked to another incident at the last moment.

Glenmore Lodge team members and clients provide immediate medical care and lowered the injured person into a position to be winched. We’re grateful for the swift response and teamwork that made this rescue possible, and we wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.

CMRT was called out today to assist a fallen climber on Aladdin’s Mirror Direct in Coire an t-Sneachda. Fortunately, Rescue 151 was in the air training just north of Inverness and was able to fly directly to the scene.

With 100mph winds and heavy rain forecast on the summits today, we opted for lower elevations for our rigging and casualty packaging training. Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to escape the heavy rain and now the drying room is completely full of kit!

We would like to thank RAF Valley and Lossiemouth who gave medical attention and began the evacuation of injured climbers before being joined by CMRT. As always Cairngorm Mountain provided assistance throughout the rescues.

CMRT have responded to two human triggered avalanches in Coire an t-Sneachda in the Northern Cairngorms today. The first involved 3 climbers and the second involved 2. Both incidents resulted in multi agency responses.

Thankfully RAF Valley MRT were training in the area and provided great assistance throughout the rescue.

This afternoon CMRT responded to two injured mountaineers who were hit by a cornice collapse in the Mess of Pottage area of Coire an t-Sneachda. The casualties were treated onsite, lowered to the coire floor and stretchered out to Rescue 151.

A call out this afternoon to the Lurchers Gulley area to a mountaineer who had sustained a lower leg injury. 3 team members were airlifted in from the ski area to help with a short stretcher carry to R151.

They asked lots of interesting questions about mountain rescue and they learned about how mountain rescue teams help people who get into difficulties in the mountains Mac was lots of fun and the kids enjoyed getting to have a go of some of the kit that we use on the hillside.

CMRT have been out visiting Carrbridge Primary school along with @SARDAScotland dog Mac as the children are currently doing a project about ‘People who help us’

This morning, CMRT were called out again for the two walkers who were still lost on the plateau. We were able to pinpoint them using their phone, give them advice, and a small team met them as they were walking off the Plateau. All safe and back at the base by 14.30.

CMRT were called out last night to two walkers who had become cold and disorientated around the Ben MacDui area. With team members at the base, and on standby, the walkers declined assistance and camped overnight and planned to walk out at first light.

The team was out training today. Some of the team were out familiarising themselves with the top of routes and how we would access these routes during a rescue situation. Whilst other team members were clearing out the Sneachda rescue box that had been filled with snow by Eowyn

Cairngorm Mountain recovered the Can Am, defrosted it in their workshop and their amazing fitters got it back on the road for us. We can't thank them enough for their time and skills.