Climber has miracle escape after plunging 100 feet from mountain
A climber had to be airlifted off a mountain on Skye after following a crashing fall of more than 100 feet that left him unconscious.
Thirteen volunteers from Skye Mountain Rescue team were called to Sgurr nan Eag in the Cullin mountain range to deal with the emergency on Wednesday afternoon.
The climber, attempting to traverse the ridge as part of a pair, is understood to have plunged around 35 to 40m after misjudging a handhold.
He was knocked unconscious but stopped came to rest on a ledge just before another large drop.
Crews say, amazingly, he escaped with “relatively minor injuries”.
HM Coastguard sent a rescue helicopter from Stornoway to the scene and airlifted the man to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness.
A Skye MRT spokesperson said: “The team were in action at our first Cuillin rescue of the year.
“Team members responded after a climber, attempting a traverse of the ridge as part of a pair, took a tumbling fall of around 35 to 40m near Sgurr nan Eag after misjudging a handhold.
“He was knocked unconscious during the fall but, incredibly, stopped on a ledge just before another large drop, escaping with relatively minor injuries considering the distance he fell.
“Rescue 948 from Stornoway uplifted two team members to the scene, where they assisted the winchman/paramedic in treating the casualty before he was flown to Raigmore Hospital.
“A huge thank you to the crew of the helicopter and to passersby David and Jodhi, who provided first aid and helped carry kit off the hill back to Glenbrittle.”
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