Climber with hypothermia airlifted off Glencoe mountain gets bus home

A climber was rescued from a mountain in Glencoe with hypothermia as the country was battered by wintry weather – but still managed to make the bus home.

The man, who has not been named, was airlifted after becoming stuck on steep, freezing terrain on Saturday.

Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team said the climber was “mildly hypothermic” when they found him and lowered him into position for a helicopter uplift using ropes.

Volunteers later gave him a lift back to Glencoe village in time to catch the Ember E4 service in the direction of Edinburgh.

The rescue was one of two carried out by the team over the weekend.

A yellow weather warning for snow and ice covering much of northern Scotland was in place on Saturday and Sunday.

The Met Office had warned blizzard conditions were likely at higher elevations.

On Sunday, a group of three people were climbing when one fell and sustained head and wrist injuries.

Two other climbers who were nearby abseiled down to assist the person – who was then airlifted to hospital.

The two climbers were helped off the hill by the mountain rescue team.

Posting on social media, the mountain rescue team said: “Thank you to R851 again for your assistance on both of these rescues.

“Thank you also to the two climbers for stepping in to help.

“We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.”