Two climbers rescued from Glencoe after horror fall in 'challenging' snow storm

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Two climbers were rescued from Glencoe after one was injured in a horror fall in "challenging" weather conditions.On Friday, October 6, the Lochaber Mountain Rescue team raced to Buachaille Etive Mòr after receiving a call from Police Scotland about the incident.

The Lochaber team were covering for the Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team, who were enjoying their Christmas party. A pair of climbers had gotten into a spat of bother when one suffered a shoulder injury from a terrifying fall in troubling snow conditions.

Working alongside RAF Lossiemouth MRT, the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team managed to extract the casualty via a long multi stage rope lower over difficult ground, followed by a stretcher carry back to the road.

The rescue mission was the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team's 160th callout this year. A post on their social media read: "Twas the night before our Christmas party, when all through the glen, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse."Our good friends Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team were enjoying a well deserved Christmas party on Friday night when we received a request from Police Scotland to assist a pair of climbers on Buachaille Etive Mòr, one of whom had fallen and sustained a shoulder injury. "Through very challenging weather and snow conditions, we worked alongside RAF Lossiemouth MRT to extract the casualty via a long multi stage rope lower over difficult ground, followed by a stretcher carry back to the road.