- Climber rescued in blizzard
- Separated from group
- Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team stated that the climber became separated from their party in the boulder field of the Coire an t-Sneachda during a snowstorm.
A mountaineer was rescued after becoming disoriented in blizzard conditions on a Scottish mountain range.
On Friday, during a snowstorm in the boulder field of the Coire an t-Sneachda, the mountaineer became separated from their group, according to the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team (CMRT).
At the time, temperatures were approximately -3 degrees Celsius, per the Met Office.
The CMRT reports that the ascender was “extremely chilled and exhausted.”
The rescue team said in a statement, “Being unable to walk due to exhaustion, we rewarm the climber by placing it on our stretcher with blizzard blankets and heat pads before carrying it to our Can-Am [off-road vehicle] that was waiting in Coire Cas.”
The rescue crew reported that all individuals were “safe and back at base” by 10:30 p.m.
Throughout the entire month of December, the Cairngorms, a mountain range in the eastern Highlands of Scotland, experienced subzero temperatures and significant snowfall.
An injured climber was rescued by CMRT from an avalanche in the Coire an t-Sneachda this month.
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The Coire an t-Sneachda, which translates to “Corrie of the Snow” from Scottish Gaelic to English, is a towering mountain corrie situated in the Cairngorms.
Due to its proximity to the Cairngorm ski centre, this area is a haven for ice and rock climbers.
Nevertheless, the location has been implicated in a number of fatalities. Especially in 2007, when five climbers died in two months due to accidents or weather.
CMRT is comprised of forty volunteers and is funded by public donations; annually, they respond to approximately forty-five call-outs.
