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New base

  • Old Torridon MRT base
  • Old Torridon MRT base
  • Old Torridon MRT base
  • Old Torridon MRT base storage
  • Old Torridon MRT base storage
  • First day of building the new base
  • Foundations for the new base
  • Outside of brand new base
  • Inside the spacious new base
  • With grateful thanks to our donors and supporters
  • View from the new base

We are indebted to the Scottish YHA for allowing us to have made our base in the Torridon Youth Hostel for over 40 years, from 1975 until 2019.

However, operating out of what was effectively a large cupboard was a major constraint on the functioning of the Team.

At last, in 2017, after many years of negotiation and planning, the Team was finally able to start building its own rescue centre.

The site is ideally situated in Torridon village, adjacent to the Community Centre and under the shadow of the Team’s best known Munro, Liathach.

Torridon MRT new base, site plan

The building was initially planned as a one and a half storey facility with the upper level to be used as an attic storage area. This was finished towards the end of 2018 and the Team finally said farewell to the hostel. However, the response to the Team’s funding appeal had been so generous that it was decided to extend the building with a fire proof stair so that the entire upper floor would be available and the working floor area effectively doubled. The extension was finished during 2020 and we now have a superb facility that should meet the Team’s requirements long into the future.

Thanks to all whose generosity made our new base possible

Thank you to St John Scotland, regular supporters of Scottish Mountain Rescue, for providing the major funding. And thank you to all our donors large and small, from across the local area, the UK and worldwide, for your exceptional generosity.

We were delighted to receive a cheque for £50,000 from energy company Innogy on 7 September 2017 at the inauguration of their Grudie hydro power scheme. Other generous grants were received from a range of bodies such as the Robertson Trust, the Lochluichart Community Trust, the Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation, the Hugh Fraser Foundation, the Martin Connell Charitable Trust, NHBC Warranty and Insurance, CLYB Mynydda Cymru and Colleagues of Alec Brett, a member of the Dundonnell MRT who tragically lost his life on Liathach in September 2015.

GRUDIE HYDRO 7/9/17

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team member Richard Cockburn with Hans Bunting, (left), Chief Operating Officer Innogy Renewables SE, with Vince Read, Head of Hydro Innogy Renewables UK and Angus Loudon, CEO of St. John Scotland.

 

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Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is at An Ruadh-stac.

1 week ago

Torridon Mountain Rescue Team
Late on Friday night the team was alerted to an overdue walker on An Ruadh Stac in the Coulags area of our range. The team was deployed and after a search of various routes around the mountain, unfortunately a person was found with no signs of life. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the deceased at this difficult time.The team is grateful as ever to the Coastguard R151 helicopter crew for assisting with deploying a search team onto the hill, and for returning in the early hours to carry both the team and body off the mountain.Our team is made up of unpaid volunteers, and operates entirely on donations. Please consider donating today to help us fund our vital work in the Scottish mountains.Scottish Mountain Rescue ... See MoreSee Less

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4 weeks ago

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CAPE WRATH ULTRAThis time last week it was sunbathing weather on the summits, but oh how quickly that fades into a distant memory!One thing that won't be fading into the memory will be what the competitors of the Cape Wrath Ultra® have achieved over the past week and more. Covering over 400km in 8 days across some of the most challenging terrain in Scotland, the race saw Scotland's full range of weather conditions.When entering, the competitors are given the option to donate to the volunteer Mountain Rescue teams through which the race passes - and we met Shane and Dave of Ourea Events® on the sunny finish line in Kinlochewe to collect the £300 cheque* for Torridon MRT, and see their impressive race setup.A huge thank you to the competitors for their donations towards our team, and to Ourea Events for setting an industry leading example of how commercial events can support and operate alongside volunteer Mountain Rescue teams. We look forward to the next one!*The eagle eyed amongst you will notice this is a reused cheque from last year - and we can't argue with that approach to sustainability!Scottish Mountain Rescue #capewrathultra #cwu2025 #capewrath #capewrathtrail #eventmedical ... See MoreSee Less

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Torridon Mountain Rescue Team is at Bealach na Bà.

1 month ago

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WESTER ROSS THE PLACE TO BE!It was a busy weekend for the team with Saturday seeing the Bealach Na Ba Cycle Sportive head over the Bealach na Bà, with the team providing First Aid support at key locations around the route. It's fantastic to be able to support these community events, and the team is very grateful for the donations that allow us to operate as a volunteer team.In parallel, Scottish Mountain Rescue were holding a technical rigging course at our base in Torridon, with volunteers from multiple teams across Scotland coming together under the watchful eye of rope wizards, Dave Chapman and Jon Sanders. @cairngormmrt TaysideMRT Cairngorm Adventure Guides @adventure_course_construction Big thanks to the instructors for such an excellent course.All of this critical training uses volunteer time and costs money. As a team, we are totally reliant on public donations. Please consider supporting our vital work at the link in our bio. Thank you.#torridon #bealachnaba #bealachnabà #nc500 #roperescue ... See MoreSee Less

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