'Time to get serious' about safety on Carrauntoohill, mountain rescuers warn
Two of the three rescues this week involved long stretcher carries from high on Carrauntoohil. Picture courtesy of Kerry Mountain Rescue Team
The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team (KMRT) has said āitās time to get seriousā about safety on Carrauntoohil after three call-outs, with long exhausting stretcher carries since Monday alone.
Climbing Irelandās highest peak is ānot a walk in the parkā they warned, and executing rescues, especially from high up on the mountain on successive days, is exhausting for their volunteers, the team said.
