Category: News
In Memory of David and Margaret Ann Rous
In Memory of David and Margaret Ann Rous who died in the light aircraft crash on Beinn nan Luss on 4 April 2015 The families of David and Margaret Ann Rous would like to thank all those who made a donation, either individually or via sponsorship, to The Oban Mountain…
Callout – Light Aircraft Crash
Rescue – Beinn Udlaidh
Rescue – Beinn an Dothaidh
Oban MRT were called out at 16.00 today to the North Eastern Coire of Beinn an Doithaidh. Together with Arrochar MRT the Police MRT and an RAF MR team. The reporter who call in heard load shouts and screams on the buttress above him. An RAF group was dropped on…
4×4 Training
MRT Conference
12 team members attended the UK and Irish Mountain Rescue Conference in Aviemore this weekend. A really good opportunity to meet with lots of other mountain rescue team members across the British Isles and share what we do. http://mrgathering2014.mountainrescuescotland.org/
Swift Water Training
Ben Starav Search

Sad day yesterday. Large search on Ben Starav where Lochaber MRT and ourselves were helping Glencoe MRT to search for walker missing since Saturday. Conditions were difficult as Ben Starav is a very complex mountain with very challenging terrain. The weather did not help with frequent lightening strikes all around…
Ben More
Oban MRT were called out at 9:50pm last night to assist two Scottish Islands Peaks Race competitors ( from the boat ‘Honeybee’ ) in difficulty near to the summit of Ben More on Mull. Reports from other runners suggested conditions on the summit were horrendous earlier in the evening. Low…