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Hiker saved by mountain rescue heroes during terrifying blizzard in Highlands

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This is the moment a hiker was saved by mountain rescue heroes after becoming stuck in the Highlands during a terrifying blizzard.The woman had been climbing Coire an Sneachda, Grampians, when she separated from her group on Saturday, December 30.

The alarm was raised at 5.30pm before Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team scrambled to the 1176m-high peak to save the stricken climber.Dramatic video footage shows the crew locating the woman in white-out conditions in a boulder field area of the mountain.

She can then be seen carried to safety via a stretcher as teams battle against the subzero conditions.While the hiker was left uninjured, she was found very cold and suffering from exhaustion.

After aiding her with heat pads and blankets, Mountain Rescue teams eventually reached ground level at 10.30pm.A statement from Cairngorm Mountain Rescue reads:" Full team call out last night at 5.30pm for a climber who had become separated from their party.

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