Rescuers brave horrendous conditions in Scotland to rescue man injured in avalanche at Coire an t-Sneachda in Grampian Mountains
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team warned there were "multiple reports of avalanches" across the Grampians in the Scottish Highlands on Saturday.
Sunday 5 December 2021 15:28, UK
A man had to be stretchered down a mountain in the Scottish Highlands after injuring his leg during an avalanche, rescuers have said.
The climber suffered a "lower leg injury during an avalanche" at Coire an t-Sneachda in the Grampian Mountains on Saturday, Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team said on Twitter.
He was part of a group who "were able to self-rescue down to the floor" of the mountain where "they were met by the team and stretchered back to the ski area".
"Multiple reports of avalanches in Coire an t-Sneachda this afternoon", rescuers warned.
Scotland and parts of the north of England are still suffering the effects of Storm Arwen, which has left thousands of homes without power or hot water for more than a week.