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Climber dies in fall from Ben Nevis
A climber has died after falling from a route on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called out today after reports of the incident on the...
Visitors return to Loch Lomond as camping ban leads to drop in problems
The owner of a pub on the shore of Loch Lomond said visitors are returning to the area for the first time in 30 years after a wild-camping ban was introduced to curtail antisocial behaviour.
Man airlifted to hospital after Ben Nevis avalanche
A man was airlifted to hospital after being caught in an avalanche on Britain’s highest mountain today.
Ramblers back Monadhliath group's opposition to Allt Duine windfarm
The Ramblers have backed a call from a Scottish outdoors luminary for a power company to abandon plans for a windfarm on the edge of the Cairngorms national park.
Lochaber rescuers' 'lives at risk' in epic 10-hour rescue on Beinn Eibhinn
Mountain rescuers have described how they faced horrendous conditions in the search for a fallen climber in the Highlands.
Two climbers rescued after spending night sheltering in Cairngorms
Two climbers were rescued after spending the night on a Cairngorms mountain. The pair were reported overdue to police in Aviemore after going climb...
Missing Ben Nevis walkers found safe and well
Two walkers missing overnight on Ben Nevis have been found. A search was mounted yesterday after the pair became disoriented on the 1,344m (4,409ft...
Family thanks rescuers as Steall body confirmed as Alistair Porteous
The family of a man whose body was found after a major search around Glen Nevis have thanked the volunteer rescuers who looked for him when he went missing.
English teams join Scots colleagues in search for missing Highlands walker
Colleagues from England joined Scottish mountain rescuers in a search for a missing walker in the Mamores.
Four walkers airlifted from Ben Nevis after getting lost on summit
Four walkers were airlifted from the UK’s highest mountain after getting lost in the dark and straying perilously close to steep crags.
Blàbheinn and Crinkle Crags path projects contest £24,000 awards
The John Muir Trust’s plans to repair the path to Blàbheinn on the Isle of Skye have been put forward by outdoor brand Berghaus as one of the nominees in the European Outdoor Conservation Association competition.
Nevis Range bosses moot plans for chalet accommodation on Aonach Mòr
Bosses at one of Scotland’s ski resorts are looking at the possibility of building chalets and huts to accommodate outdoors enthusiasts.
Woman seriously injured in 1,000ft fall after Ben Nevis avalanche
A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being caught in an avalanche and falling 1,000ft and a man was also injured after falling up to 100ft in a separate incident.
New avalanche booklet launched for winter mountaineers and walkers
An avalanche guide for walkers and mountaineers heading for Britain’s mountains has been launched. The leaflet, Be Avalanche Aware!, has tips for...
Record Scottish snowfalls bring skiers out on to slopes
While the floods in southern England have been grabbing the news headlines, the Scottish Highlands have had a bumper year of snow.
Search will resume at first light for pair missing on Ben Nevis
Rescuers have suspended a search for two walkers missing on Britain’s highest mountain. Police said the operation to find the pair who became dis...
Rescuers searching for missing Steall walker Alistair Porteous find body
Rescuers searching for a missing walker in Glen Nevis have found a body. A huge search for Edinburgh man Alistair Porteous took place over the week...
Major search fails to find missing Ring of Steall walker
A major search for a walker missing in the Highlands has been called off overnight. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was joined by a Royal Navy Sea Ki...