Climber with hypothermia airlifted off Glencoe mountain gets bus home
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Key Points:
- A climber in Glencoe was rescued after becoming stuck on steep, freezing terrain and was found to be mildly hypothermic before being airlifted to safety.
- Despite the rescue, the climber was later able to catch a bus home, with Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team assisting him back to the village.
- The rescue was one of five incidents over the weekend amid a yellow weather warning for snow and ice, with blizzard conditions expected at higher elevations.
- Another incident involved a climber sustaining head and wrist injuries after a fall, requiring airlift to hospital, while two companions were helped off the hill by rescue teams.
- Glencoe MRT highlighted that loose rock due to frozen conditions and icy lower paths contributed to accidents
