Past Times The Aberdonian: Mountain rescue through the years 1989 - Alford teenager Gordon Smith with other youngsters during Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Association’s course at Glenmore Lodge By Reporter November 14 2021, 5:00 pm November 14 2021, 5:00 pm Share The Aberdonian: Mountain rescue through the years Share via Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Messenger Linkedin Email Post link https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/past-times/3668061/mountain-rescue-through-the-years/ Copy Link Taking a trip up the hills is a great way to explore Scotland but it can also treacherous. Our heroic mountain rescue teams are there to ensure we get back safely. We take a look back at images of the dedicated teams who risk their lives to help others. Can you recognise anyone in the pictures below? 1989 – A rescue team survey the scene with Cairn Toul looming large behind them 1994 – Members of the various teams and the dogs involved in the rescue of a missing climber 1991 – Police mountain rescue team members Ian Cameron and Kenny Lawson survey a frozen Loch Vrotachan 1965 – A rescue team sets off down the Cairngorm rock face carrying an “injured” climber by stretcher 1983 – Instructor Keith Geddes and students Howard Duffield and Iain Dixon on a training exercise 1978 – Dr Tom Stewart from the Braemar team digs out the radio hut on the top of Morrone 1982 – Braemar Mountain Rescue Team receive a cheque for £75 from the 21st Aberdeen (Cults) Scout Group 1978 – The Braemar team carry member Stan Roberts carefully down the mountain during a training exercise 1980 – Team medic Dr Tom Stewart abseiling in the Pass of Ballater during a practice session 1980 – Team leader Constable Louis Murray instructs Grampian Police rescuers as Supt William Coutts, right, looks on 1965 – Team members using an Alpine rope stretcher during an exercise being held at Glenmore Lodge 1976 – Gordonstoun pupils at Cove Bay during training with the school’s rescue team 1980 – Braemar team members aboard a police Snowcat during a search on Lochnagar 1980 – John Pringle, safe on a stretcher, is carefully lowered over a cliff edge by Peter Nicol during a training exercise 1953 – RAF mountain rescue team members Cpl Irvine, LAC Kelly and SgtEmmerson on Creag an Leth-choin 1989 – Alford teenager Gordon Smith with other youngsters during Aberdeen Mountain Rescue Association’s course at Glenmore Lodge
