Sgùrr Dubh Mòr. Photo: Jonathan Lagoe CC-BY-SA-2.0
A man was airlifted from a Hebridean mountain after falling and injuring his head.
The 54-year-old was on Sgùrr Dubh Mòr in the Cuillin on Skye yesterday when he fell about 9m (30ft).
Police were alerted about 7pm and members of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team went to the man’s aid.
A Northern Constabulary spokesperson said he suffered ‘slight head injuries and some soft tissue damage.’
The Stornoway Coastguard helicopter flew to the scene and the walker was airlifted to the Dr MacKinnon Memorial Hospital, Broadford, where he was kept overnight.
The walker was the second in just over a week to be airlifted from Sgùrr Dubh Mòr. On 12 July a man in his 60s fell 15m (49ft) on the mountain, the successful summiting of which involves a grade two scramble.
Hugh Kernohan
10 September 2012As the climber who was rescued, I'd like to thank Sue and Ron Howie who saw the fall and came to my aid immediately and Gordon Lamb and his friend Dougie who stayed with me for about three hours while the Howies headed down the hill to make the call for help. (There's no mobile signal in Coire a'Ghrunnda or anywhere round the south end of the Cuillin!)
I hope they never need it but if any of them are ever in trouble on the hills, I hope someone is there for them the way they were for me.
All walkers and climbers also know that we always rely on the volunteers of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team and the helicopter from Stornoway. My thanks to you too.
Hugh Kernohan