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Police appeal to walkers to help find missing munro-bagger

Police are asking walkers to be on the lookout for a man who has gone missing. Richard George Lyon, 59, is described as a keen hillwalker and munro...

Rescuers carry overheated dog from Highland peak

Mountain rescuers went to the aid of an elderly dog that was suffering in the heat while descending a Highland Peak.

Mountain body upbeat on safety as incidents drop to 30-year low

The number of mountain rescue incidents in Scotland has fallen to a 30-year-low, according to the representative body for climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers.

Ben Lomond proposal pair's night ends in rescue drama

A romantic evening’s walk on the top of Scotland’s most southerly munro had a dramatic ending. Ryan Miller and Rachel Czurlanis had walked to t...

Injured climber and walker airlifted after falls

A climber was airlifted from a ridge after falling on Britain’s highest mountain. The woman was on Observatory Ridge on Ben Nevis’s north face ...

Armed forces climbers airlifted from Nevis with serious injuries

Two climbers who were seriously injured in a fall on Ben Nevis today were members of the armed forces.

New boat service offers Lomond munrobaggers a watery start

Walkers heading for Scotland’s most southerly munro can now start their journey by train and boat. A new timetabled waterbus service across Loch ...

Nine-hour stint for rescue crew in spate of Highland incidents

The helicopter crew of Britain’s busiest search and rescue base was involved in four mountain rescues yesterday in the space of nine hours.

One dead and three injured in Cuillin rockfall

One person has died and another three people have been injured following a rockfall on the Cuillin on Skye.

Nevis climber airlifted after rockfall injury

A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after suffering serious injuries in a fall.

Expert offers biking course – for walkers

A mountain expert is offering a biking course – for hillwalkers. The one-day session is aimed at walkers who also use mountain bikes, for example...

Olympic high as MacLeod leads walkers to Nevis north face

A group of walkers enjoyed the Olympic heights of Britain’s top peak as part of the countdown celebrations to the London 2012 Games.

Charity makes plea for volunteers to help with Nevis path work

A charity that helps look after Britain’s highest mountain is on the lookout for volunteers to help repair paths on the most popular route up the hill.

Mountaineers press for altitude windsurfing record

A group of mountaineers is claiming a UK record for windsurfing at altitude. And the hard-pressed members of Dundee Mountain Club also managed a sp...

Rescue launched as two Nevis climbers injured

Two climbers have been injured on Britain’s highest mountain. The men were on Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis’s north face when they sustained their i...

Police name French walker who died on Nevis

Police have named the walker who died after being airlifted from Ben Nevis on Sunday. Arnaud Alexandre Romain Albagnac, 22, from Aveyron in souther...

Shona's task is to get Scots from sofa to summit

A keen hillwalker has been given the task of getting Scotland on its feet in the run up to the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games.

Walker dies after Nevis airlift

A walker has died after being airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain. The walker, described by police as a young man, was reported to be in di...

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