Busy weekend on Cairngorm for mountain rescue team

Five people were rescued in the freezing Cairngorms over the weekend.

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team were called out last night (Saturday, February 29) to search for three people lost on the Cairngorm Plateau.

While the 12-strong team were looking for the lost trio they also came across two others who also reported being lost during the initial call out.

All were safely escorted off the hill.

Team leader Willie Anderson said:"We got the call about 9pm and it was getting very windy and very cold.

"But we found the five in the ski area. They were cold but fine. It really is winter conditions now."

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