Mountain rescue of skier in Cairngorms triggered by smart watch
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The Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team came to the aid of an injured skier after a smart watch raised the alarm via the United States.
It is believed to be the first time the volunteers have responded to an incident triggered by such a device.
The casualty, who has not been named, was skiing with friends in Coire Raibert, at the back of Cairn Gorm, when they fell and dislocated their shoulder.
They were airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness by the 151 Inverness Search and Rescue helicopter.
CMRT member Al Gilmour, who co-ordinated the rescue, said: "There was no mobile reception where the accident happened.
"The incident was instead instigated by someone using a smart watch to make the call for help.
"I think it is the first rescue involving the CMRT which has been triggered by a smart watch.
"We are awaiting further details but I think it is like the classic GPS safety devices which have an SOS button."
The alert went through to a co-ordination centre in Houston, Texas, which passed it on to the police in Scotland.
