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Police: all Bidean nam Bian avalanche climbers located

Police said all members of the group caught in the avalanche on Bidean nam Bian have been located. A Northern Constabulary spokesperson said they w...

Glencoe walker airlifted in blizzard after 24 hours on Stob Coire nan Lochan

A man was rescued in the early hours of this morning after spending almost 24 hours trapped in a blizzard on a Highland mountain.

Injured Ben Nevis walker airlifted to hospital

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself. The 31-year-old man called 999 about 4pm after he slipped and inju...

Walker rescued after sheltering overnight on Ben Nevis

A walker was rescued after spending the night on top of Britain’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterday evening t...

Police warn climbers of short daylight after Ben Nevis and Cairngorms rescues

Police in the Highlands appealed to hillgoers to remember the shorter daylight hours at this time of year after two rescues, one of which was carried out in darkness.

Weekend avalanche service kicks off as snow takes hold on hills

Walkers and climbers heading for some winter thrills on Scotland’s hills will be able to check out avalanche conditions from this weekend.

Rescued kayaker dies after Loch Fyne capsize at Tarbert

One of the men rescued after a kayaking incident in Loch Fyne has died. Strathclyde Police said they were called to Tarbert in the north of the Kin...

Mountaineers say Glenmorie turbines case means 'open house' for windfarms

Scotland’s mountaineering representatives said the Highlands risk becoming open house to large-scale industrial windfarm development.

More camping bans on way as park bosses plan Scotland's own 'Yosemite'?

National park bosses have unveiled plans to transform part of the Highlands with new campsites, motorhome facilities and commercial kiosks.

Glencoe climbers feared dead after major avalanche on Bidean nam Bian

A number of climbers are feared dead after an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands. The party of six was caught by the major avalanche in the Centra...

£1.75m boost for upgrades of West Highland Way and Great Glen Way

Two long-distance paths in Scotland will benefit from part of a £3m spending boost. The West Highland Way and Great Glen Way will be improved wher...

The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past

Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.

Gaelic experts offer help for outdoor fans puzzled by Highland place names

Do you know your Stob from your Sgurr? More to the point, can you get your tongue around mountain names such as Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan?...

Met Office launches hill summit forecasts for walkers and climbers

Britain’s official meteorologists have introduced a new detailed service for hillgoers. The Met Office now offers summit forecasts for more than ...

Ben Nevis climber rescued after fall from Castle Ridge

A climber was rescued after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The 68-year-old man was on Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis’s North Fa...

Coastguard issues safety advice after three sea kayakers rescued

Three kayakers were rescued from a Scottish loch after one of them capsized early this morning. One of the group rang 999 from Loch Fyne on the wes...

Call to demolish Glencoe home tainted by Jimmy Savile's ownership

A councillor has suggested a Highland cottage once owned by one of the key figures in Scottish mountaineering should be demolished because it has become the target for vandals.