A man was saved by a Scottish Mountain Rescue Team after a horror sledging accident on the Isle of Skye.
The victim was “seriously injured" in the accident close to the Old Man of Stor r around 1.30pm on Sunday January 31.
Skye Mountain Rescue deployed 12 members to the scene of the incident.
They administered pain relief and stabilised the casualty before fully immobilising him.
He was then winched on board a coastguard rescue helicopter from Styornoway and flown to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, in Glasgow, for emergency treatment.
His condition is not known, but in a statement, the rescue team wished him a “full and speedy recovery.”
A spokesman said: “SkyeMRT were called at 13:30 yesterday after reports that a local man had seriously injured himself whilst sledging close to the Old Man of Storr.
“12 MRT attended as well as the coastguard helicopter from Stornoway.
“The team were able to administer pain relief and fully immobilise the casualty before the helicopter arrived and airlifted him to The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow.
“We wish the casualty a full and speedy recovery.”
