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Runner's bid for munro record books is on track

If it’s Friday, it must be Drumochter. On a grand tour of the Scottish Highlands, it can be easy to forget where you are. But for Stephen Pyke, t...

Live TV show will follow climbers' Harris attempt

The Scotsman currently pushing climbing’s boundaries will feature in a live television broadcast on a route described as one of the hardest in the British Isles.

Camper sets himself alight on first day of Highland clampdown

A camper was taken to hospital after accidentally setting himself alight when he poured fuel on to an open fire.

Climbers powerless as thieves steal Steall generator

A remote Highland bothy lived up to its name when it was at the centre of a bizarre theft this week. Thieves removed a 50kg gas-powered generator f...

No Cairngorms ban on wild camping

Scotland’s biggest national park will not introduce bylaws to tackle problems caused by wild camping.

Expert gatherings will look at outdoors future

Outdoor experts will gather this week at a conference looking at recreation and conservation in Britain’s mountains and hills.

Anglers back Ramblers' campaign against Lomond camp ban

Anglers have backed walkers who have voiced their opposition to a ban on wild camping along Loch Lomond’s shores.

Explosives used to blast Cairngorm avalanche snow

Cairn Gorm’s ski resort operators today used dynamite to clear snow threatening to avalanche on to its slopes.

Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall

Police have issued a warning after a climber was seriously injured after falling hundreds of feet this morning on Ben Nevis.

Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall

A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall on one of Scotland’s most popular ice routes. Police were alerted about 12.30pm yesterday after ...

Avalanche service winds up as winter loses its grip

Scotland’s avalanche forecasting service has been scaled back as the winter season draws towards a close.

Trapped canoeist dies at Highland paddlers' venue

A canoeist has died in the Scottish Highlands after becoming trapped in fast flowing water. The 19-year-old, from the Cleveland area, got into diff...

Lomond campaign will continue fight against anti-social louts

Police and park rangers will mount a six-month campaign to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in a national park.

Nevis scheme to end as cash dries up

The axe is to fall on a scheme that has managed Britain’s highest mountain for the last seven years.

Injured climber airlifted after Highland fall

A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling in the Highlands this afternoon. Police at Fort William were alerted about 2pm after the man fell...

MSPs set up online petition to control hill tracks

Scotland’s mountaineering body has enlisted the support of two Labour MSPs in the fight against the unfettered burgeoning of hill tracks that scar many mountainous areas.

Arctic Scotland on view in Cairngorms ski-tour video

There’s more evidence of the remarkable nature of this winter with a posting by grough reader Roger Wild.

Injured climber among six airlifted from Highland mountains

A climber was airlifted to hospital last night after suffering serious injuries in a fall in the Cairngorms.

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