A climber became stuck on the Old Man of Stoer on Saturday evening and needed help to come down the sea stack. The coastguard was called at 5.51pm on Saturday after a call from a walker in the Highlands who had become stranded on a crag.
Emergency coastguard teams from Achiltibuie and Ullapool were called to assist the person, who appeared well dressed, but nervous about finding their way down the sea stack. The Old Man of Stoer is a notoriously rough and wet walking route along the coast and at times there is no path. Walkers on the Stoer are advised to return from the assent by returning over a nearby hill.
Walkers are told that “care is needed by the cliff edges”, due to a risk of falling. A spokesperson for the coastguard said: “We were called to one person who was stuck on the at around 5.51pm last night.
“We asked coastguard teams from Achiltibuie and Ullapool to attend as well as Rescue Helicopter 948 from Stornoway to attend. ‘The report was of a crag-fast climber on a sea stack. ‘The best thing they could do is call us’ “The area was difficult to secure a winch for the climber so we lowered a paramedic onto the stack to speak with the climber.
“The paramedic talked with the climber, who has become nervous and helped them to walk down the stack. “The coastguard rescue teams remained on the scene to offer any assistance needed.” The coastguard spokeswoman continued: “The best thing they could do was call us.
“If they had continued on their wal.