They travelled from Oban to the Glencoe space to climb Buachaille Etive Mor and 25 members of Glencoe Mountain Rescue Staff (MRT) have been concerned of their rescue.

One of many group additionally suffered an damage through the operation and remains to be present process medical evaluation.

The stricken climber was taken to hospital for evaluation and each males have been fined for breaching journey rules within the Argyll and Bute-to-Highland journey.

Inspector Kevin Macleod, from Highlands and Islands police division, stated: “The lads had travelled from Oban to hike this route and located themselves in difficultly as the sunshine was fading at 3.25pm when police and MRT have been referred to as.

“The rescue took a complete of 108 man hours and the group stood down at 7.30pm. Each males, aged 21 and 27, have been issued with fastened penalty notices for breaching journey rules.

“We proceed to ask folks to take private accountability to do the best factor and bear in mind the aim of those measures is to assist the collective effort to guard the NHS and save lives by stopping the virus from spreading.”

It’s presently unlawful to journey into or out of council areas in Stage 3 or Stage 4 with out a legitimate exemption, in accordance with efforts to restrict the unfold of coronavirus.

Police have the ability to problem £60 fines to rule-breakers, though these are halved to £30 if paid inside 28 days.

Andy Neilson, GMT group chief, stated: “We are going to all the time proceed to offer the important MRT service that we’re dedicated to, nevertheless the volunteers helping the lads did really feel weak as a result of inevitable shut contact required and we’ve to prioritise the well being of our members so as to proceed to offer this important service.”