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Climber dies in Nevis fall

A climber has died after falling on Ben Nevis’s north face. Police were alerted at 5.18pm on Sunday when a climbing companion rang 999 to say the...

Warning of high avalanche risk in popular climbing area

Climbers and walkers are being warned of the risk of avalanche in one of the Highlands’ most popular winter climbing areas.

Avalanche service starts early, as risk rises in Cairngorms

Parts of the Highlands are at high risk of avalanche, experts have warned. With much of Britain in the grip of early winter conditions, the sportsc...

Mountain forecasts go online earlier for winter hillwalkers

The independent meteorology service aimed at hillwalkers and climbers has gone into winter mode, with earlier forecasts for the following day.

Gold mine firm's cash injection will fund further Highland exploration

The Australian mining company that was refused permission to reopen the Cononish gold mine near Ben Lui has raised £641,000 in a rights issue.

Highland road closure 'will put winter resorts at risk'

A planned 14-week closure of the main road alongside Loch Lomond to the Highlands could sound the death knell for the recovering Scottish winter sports industry.

Women climbers will top Dundee film festival bill

There’s a strong female presence at this year’s Dundee Mountain Film Festival, with top French climber Catherine Destivelle topping the bill, and South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd joining musician Anni Hogan.

Ramblers welcome extension of country's biggest national park

Walkers' charity Ramblers Scotland welcomed today’s extension of the country’s biggest national park and urged the Scottish Government to establish a new park in the Western Isles.

Highland rescuers find body as search continues for second man

Rescuers searching for a missing man in the Highlands today found a body. Alexander Ronald Adam, 23, had last been seen in the Cluanie area of Inve...

Inversions likely as cold air puts an end to thaw

Get the cameras out; temperature inversions, and with them the opportunity for some stunning pictures, are likely later this weekend and into next week as the weather cools.

Bumper snowfall leads to early Highland ski opening

A Scottish ski resort is opening earlier than in any season in the last 13 years. The Nevis Range facility on Aonach Mòr will operate this weekend...

Work starts on new Highland ski restaurant building

Work has begun on a new restaurant building in a Highland ski resort. Construction work on the new cafe and bar at the base of the Nevis Range faci...

Work starts on last section of Ben Nevis path

Work on the final phase of an improvement to the path leading to Ben Nevis’s north face has begun. The final 750m section of the Allt a’Mhuilin...

Capsized kayaker rescued as his party paddles on unaware

A kayaking guide had to be rescued after he capsized but the pair of paddlers he was instructing carried on unaware.

'Dalek' generation is 'terrified of the countryside'

Bacon comes from sheep, according to more than a quarter of teenagers, and a Dalek is more familiar to many youngsters than a magpie.

Bothy group takes on another hut as it looks to future

The organisation that cares for open shelters in Britain’s uplands has added a new bothy to its list.

Walker rescued after Steall fall

A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall at a Highland beauty spot. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident by polic...