Highlands & Islands Hillwalker airlifted from Cuillins to hospital in Inverness By Chris MacLennan October 13 2019, 7:18 pm October 13 2019, 7:18 pm Share Hillwalker airlifted from Cuillins to hospital in Inverness Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/1864801/hillwalker-airlifted-from-cuillins-to-hospital-in-inverness/ Copy Link The Cuillins on Skye offer some of the world's most breathtaking views. A hill walker had to be rescued by a search and rescue helicopter after being injured on the Cuillin Ridge in Skye. The coastguard helicopter from Stornoway was tasked to the famed mountain range after the alarm was raised at around 1.55pm. The stricken man taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. A police spokesman said: “The 51-year-old was out on the hills with family members. “He had head and leg injuries but was conscious and breathing.”
