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Braemar Mountain Rescue Braemar MRT is registered charity providing rescue services in the Southern Cairngorms

Braemar Mountain Rescue Association was formed in 1965 by a group of local people who were concerned about the increasing number of mountain accidents and the resultant hardship and risk to local residents, who, often with no mountaineering experience or proper clothing, were called upon to rescue others and all too often to carry home the bodies of those for whom rescue had come too late. These volunteers carried on a long tradition of local people giving aid to those lost in the mountains and from the outset they worked hand in glove with the local Police Mountain Rescue Team which had been formed some years earlier. This tradition is maintained today, the two Teams operating as one integrated unit with a joint management.

Callout into the Cairngorms last night for team members to assist a walker who had become disorientated in the dark. The...
11/10/2026

Callout into the Cairngorms last night for team members to assist a walker who had become disorientated in the dark. The person was located uninjured and brought out to the warmth of our rescue centre.

Team members were called out this afternoon assisting Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues to manage a hill walker who ...
07/10/2026

Team members were called out this afternoon assisting Scottish Ambulance Service colleagues to manage a hill walker who had taken ill.
We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

Call-out this afternoon to assist a couple of walkers off Craigendarroch hill near Ballater. Wishing them both a speedy ...
19/09/2026

Call-out this afternoon to assist a couple of walkers off Craigendarroch hill near Ballater. Wishing them both a speedy recovery.

It was an honour this afternoon to welcome His Majesty the king, our patron, to formally open our recently extended Moun...
10/09/2026

It was an honour this afternoon to welcome His Majesty the king, our patron, to formally open our recently extended Mountain Rescue Centre.

Two days in a row to the same spot…the team were called out Sunday afternoon to Heartbreak Ridge/Bellamore for a mountai...
31/08/2026

Two days in a row to the same spot…the team were called out Sunday afternoon to Heartbreak Ridge/Bellamore for a mountain biker with a lower leg injury. Casualty treated and stretchered down to an SAS crew and ambulance. Many thanks to the SAS crew for their assistance. Wishing the casualty a quick recovery.

Call-out Saturday afternoon to assist a mountain biker with an injured shoulder on Heartbreak Ridge above Bellamore cra...
30/08/2026

Call-out Saturday afternoon to assist a mountain biker with an injured shoulder on Heartbreak Ridge above Bellamore crag to an awaiting ambulance. Thanks to the Aberdeen MRT member who was climbing nearby for their help too.
Wishing the casualty a quick recovery.

Members of the team out tonight assisting a hill walker with a lower leg injury. It involved a short stretcher carry to ...
26/08/2026

Members of the team out tonight assisting a hill walker with a lower leg injury. It involved a short stretcher carry to our waiting vehicles. We wish the casualty a speedy recovery.

Braemar MRT were out last night in the Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird areas assisting two walkers who had become separated ...
20/08/2026

Braemar MRT were out last night in the Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird areas assisting two walkers who had become separated and benighted. All back down by 1am.

18/07/2026

With more favourable weather conditions this morning, colleagues on estates to the north of Mar Lodge have managed to contain the fire in Strathnethy. The risk of the fire progressing onto Mar Lodge Estate has therefore diminished and we are reopening our car parks. Thanks to everyone for their understanding this morning.

We would also like to thank all of those involved, particularly the gamekeepers, SFRS, CNPA, helicopter crews, and staff on the Estates to our north for their strenuous efforts, in what has been an extremely challenging situation. Flare ups will no doubt continue over coming days, and so the work is not yet done.

If you are visiting Mar Lodge Estate over the coming days, please be aware that there is still smoke in the air, and the risk of wildfire is still high. Please continue to observe the fire/BBQ bylaw rules, and ensure that no further fires can start.

17/07/2026

The ongoing fire in the northern Cairngorms is being driven south on strong winds. The fire is approaching the northern part of Mar Lodge Estate, and therefore as a precaution, we are closing the car parks at the Linn of Dee and Linn of Quoich.

The fire is still a significant distance away, and there is no immediate risk to buildings or property on Mar Lodge Estate.

However, given that this is a serious fire, and that many people choose to walk through the Cairngorms from these car parks, particularly at weekends, we have taken this decision as a precaution, to protect the public, and to help facilitate any emergency response, should it be required.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

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