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…
Fundraising Ceilidh 28th February 2014
Callout – Beinn Dorain 9/2/2014
The team was called out this afternoon to rescue a walker stuck in difficult conditions on Ben Dorain. Team members walked up and found him safe and well and accompanied him off the hill.
Update – Rescue on Beinn an Aighenan
Unfortunately a sad outcome to Saturday morning’s rescue. Condolences to the family from all at Oban MRT. http://m.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/son-of-tiso-founder-dies-in-climbing-accident-1-3274685