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1800  First Oban team left vehicle from 338451 with complete medical kit.

1825  Second Oban team left 338451 with stretcher.

1835  Mixed Oban/Arrochar and Strathpol  (Strahclyde Police MRT) team left approximately to help carry kit up.

1845  Remainder of Arrochar team and some stathpol arrived at car park

1850  Rescue 177 arrived on scene and conducted search with night vision goggles. Casualties did not appear to be at initial estimated position and eventually casualties were located further round hill by using their mobile phone to shine up as light source. Position was approximately 352436. To 177 the casualties appeared to be half way up a crag and they were uncertain whether access was from top or bottom. 177 returned to uplift 6 Arrochar team members with second set of kit and put them on ridge to approach from top whilst initial teams approached from below.

2016 First Oban team team reach casualties, quickly followed by next 2 teams. The route up had changed direction several times as the location had altered and we had also had to stop all teams and get them to turn torches off to enable use of night vision goggles by 177.

Both casualties appeared to be seriously injured. Dad was evacuated first and due to be taken straight to Southern General by 177 whilst a 2nd stretcher was obtained but Arrochar who had approached from above and were having difficulties finding a route down past the crags managed to get round and stretchered son off.

2220 Both were taken to Southern General by 177 which had managed to maintain a hover in nasty winds whilst the son was carried down the hill.

2330  All teams off hill, soup and sandwiches provided by Bridge of Orchy Hotel.