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STV News
28-05-2025
- STV News
Cyclist's watch alerts emergency services after fall on remote trail
An injured cyclist was found on a remote trail in Aberdeenshire by emergency services after his watch raised the alarm. Braemar Mountain Rescue was called after the 61-year-old cyclist fell in Glen Ey on Tuesday evening. The team was contacted by Police Scotland after the Scottish Ambulance Service received the alert from the man's watch. Following the fall, the man was able to pick himself up and make his way down the glen where he was met by family who were already searching for him. He was then taken back to his holiday accommodation. Five mountain rescue team members responded to the incident and initially searched the location given by his watch but were later told to assess the man at his holiday accommodation. Braemar Mountain Rescue team's operations manager, Malcolm MacIntyre, said the man had 'poor recollection' of what had happened and was advised to attend A&E. 'Despite the remoteness and narrowness of the glen, his Apple watch alert worked well, though there is not two-way communication on these devices, or at least not yet,' Mr MacIntyre said. A spokesperson for Braemar Mountain Rescue said: 'Call-out this evening for a biker who took a fall. 'Helmet trashed, but did its job. First time we've had a watch activate an emergency alert. 'Wishing the casualty a swift and full recovery.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Press and Journal
26-05-2025
- Press and Journal
Four Mexican visitors on e-bikes rescued from the Cairngorms
Four Mexican visitors on e-bikes were rescued early this morning after getting into difficulty in the Cairngorms. Braemar Mountain Rescue were called out by police at about 8.30pm on Sunday after a report of someone sustaining an ankle injury. Four members of the team initially headed out. Their number had grown to 16, however, by the time the rescue ended at around 1.30am on Monday. The team's operations manager, Malcolm MacIntyre, said the group, who were a party of four from Mexico, had hired e-bikes for their journey. The operation was complicated by none of the Mexican e-bikers speaking English. They had come from Blair Athol and cycled up Glen Tilt. The plan was then to head for Aviemore via Glen Geldie and then Glen Feshie. Four members of the Braemar Mountain Rescue team travelled into the grid reference using their Argocat off-road vehicle. 'One of them, we think the group leader, twisted her ankle,' Mr MacInyre said. 'Another person was concerned about a sore back. 'Fortunately they had met with two experienced bikers on a camping trip. 'They put up their tent to give the group shelter. 'We took the injured person out in our ATV to the nearest estate track and also walked the rest of them to that point. 'From there we were able to transport them all – and their bikes – to our base in Braemar. 'They were met there later by someone in their wider party with a van to go back to Aviemore.'
