No idea if it’s any good but from the description it might be of interest to some of us who visit the high places.
I now return you to your normal schedule…
Pete
Description:
For over thirty years John Allen was an active member of the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team and for most of them acted as Team Leader. In ‘Cairngorm John’ (his call sign when in contact with search and rescue helicopters) he recalls the challenges of mountain rescue and the many changes he has both witnessed and been a party to. His book is filled with exciting accounts of real-life rescues, discussions of mountain rescue topics such as hypothermia, first aid, and the use of helicopters and search and rescue dogs. Peopled with interesting characters his accounts are at all times humane and the book is laced with humour.
I was given this book as a ‘pressie’ a couple of years ago. Good read as to the Group’s evolution, incidents and the make-up of the members & professions. Interesting! And bit embarrassing for the RAF as to the incident where the rescue helo had to be rescued. Oops! (:>)
And bit embarrassing for the RAF as to the
incident where the rescue helo had to be rescued. Oops! (:>)
I walked past the grounded Sea King in Coire an t-Sneachda when it was all frozen up. My pity was reserved for the poor RAF Regiment soldiers that had to guard it 24x7 until it was finally de-iced and flown out. I thought it was there a few days, but the article below says it was stuck for nine days!