A hiker has been airlifted to hospital after severely hurting her leg on a mountain within the Highlands, sparking a hefty rescue effort.
The alarm was raised at round 13.15pm on Friday, October 14 when Police Scotland had been alerted to a walker having come into hassle on Buachaille Etive Beag, a peak located between Glen Coe and Glen Etive.
Glen Mountain Rescue Group (GMRT) had been referred to as to help officers and instantly sprang into motion, rushing to Wee Buachaille, a ridge which connects the 2 Munros, the place the sufferer was located.
First responders battled relentlessly by means of harsh winds and heavy downpours in a bid to achieve the casualty shortly.
Upon arrival, the lady was attended to by paramedics, earlier than being flown to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness to obtain additional therapy. The extent of her accidents, in addition to her present situation in hospital, shouldn't be but identified.
Images taken on the scene, which had been shared on social media, present crews armed with walkie talkies, illuminous again packs and different security gear trekking by means of the rocky terrain.
A helicopter will also be seen ready to whisk the stricken adventurer off to security. A spokesperson for GMRT stated: "Come rain or shine... It was a little bit of each for volunteers throughout a current rescue on the Wee Buachaille.
"As crew members had been heading up the hill there was torrential rain earlier than the clouds cleared permitting a little bit of nifty parking by Rescue 151.
"Working with the crew of 151 the casualty was assessed, and given preliminary therapy earlier than being flown to hospital. Because of R151 for the help and saving each the casualty and us an ungainly stretcher carry!
"We'd all prefer to want the casualty a full and swift restoration."
A Police Scotland spokesperson added: "We had been made conscious of a girl having fallen on Stob Dubh in Glencoe round 1.10pm on Friday, 14 October, 2022.
"Glencoe Mountain Rescue Group and the HM Coastguard helicopter attended and the lady was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness for therapy."
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