Ever wondered why the hills are alive with the sound of music?
Volunteers from the John Muir Trust taking down the numerous cairns littering the summit plateau of Britain’s highest mountain may have found the answer. They were amazed to uncover a near-complete piano on Ben Nevis. Only its keyboard was missing.
The instrument was broken up by the clean-up squad ready for removal from the mountain top.

BBC News’ website reports trust director Nigel Hawkins as saying:
"Our guys couldn't believe their eyes.
"At first they thought it was just the wooden casing – but then they saw the whole cast iron frame complete with strings."
Trust members are now appealing for information about how the piano found its way to the top of the 4,406ft-high Ben.
It may not be the first musical instrument to be used on the summit. Historical accounts tell that staff manning the weather observatory in the late Victorian period could be heard playing, among other things, the pipes, flute, violin and accordion.
Other unexpected objects to have found their way to the highest point on the British Isles include a Model-T Ford and later a Model-A Ford and a bed, complete with Glasgow University medical students.
Other remarkable ascents of Scotland’s most famous mountain include a man pushing a wheelbarrow and, in 1980, a kilted Kenneth Campbell of Ardgay, Ross-shire, who carried a barrel of beer to the top to raise funds for cancer research. Interestingly, according to EzineArticles.com, the same highlander was said to have taken a piano up to the top of the Ben and back down. Did Kenny tell the truth about the return trip? Perhaps the JMT team could start their inquiries in Ardgay.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve found on a mountain top? Email editor@grough.co.uk and let us know.