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Mountain council: 'hillwalking and climbing on hold' as Covid-19 closures gather pace

The British Mountaineering Council has said hillwalking and climbing should be put on hold during the present coronavirus crisis.

Police name Terry Rooney as walker who died on Buachaille Etive Mòr

Police have named a walker who died on a Glen Coe mountain. Terence Rooney, known as Terry, was found on Buachaille Etive Mòr on Monday...

Police say climbers who died on Ben Nevis were French and Swiss

Police said two of the men who died on Ben Nevis on Tuesday were French, and a third came from Switzerland.

Two die and two are injured in Ben Nevis avalanche

Two people have died after an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Police said a rescue operation is still underway and that two other people have been injured....

Hypotherimic climber in serious condition after Glen Coe rescue

A climber is in a serious condition in hospital after being airlifted from a Glen Coe mountain. Police said the 57-year-old Nottinghamshire man is ...

Police name Caroline Pettifer as walker who died in Glen Coe incident

Police have named the woman who died in Glen Coe on Monday. The body of Rebekah Caroline Pettifer of Northamptonshire, was found by rescuers near B...

Scottish mountain rescuers 'overwhelmed' by support after helicopter complaints

Four Scottish mountain rescue teams who voiced their concerns over the level of support from the UK’s search and rescue helicopters said they have been overwhelmed by support they received.

Two stranded ski mountaineers rescued after night on Glen Coe mountain

Two ski mountaineers were winched to safety by a rescue helicopter after spending the night in sub-zero temperatures on a Glen Coe Mountain.

National Trust for Scotland drops Glencoe trademark threat to Hilltrek firm

The National Trust for Scotland has admitted it was wrong to pursue a small outdoors gear manufacturer over the Glencoe trademark.

Rescuers face avalanche danger in search for Andrew Vine on Aonach Mòr

Rescuers have released more details of a major search for a climber who has been missing for three days since an avalanche on a Lochaber mountain.

Highland walker dies and another injured after lightning strikes Mamores munro

A walker has died after being struck by lightning on a Highland mountain. The woman was with a group of seven people on the Mamores when two of the...

Third climber dies after Ben Nevis avalanche

A third climber has died after an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Police said the two people injured in the incident on the North Face on Tuesday had been ...

Climber airlifted after spending night on Stob Coire nan Lochan dies in hospital

One of the climbers who was airlifted from a Glen Coe mountain on Saturday has died in hospital. The 57-year-old from Nottinghamshire was found by ...

Two climbers rescued after spending night on Glen Coe mountain

Two mountaineers have been rescued after spending the night on a Glen Coe mountain. The pair were reported overdue when they failed to return from ...

Walker dies and another airlifted to hospital after Glen Coe incident

One woman has died and another is in hospital after an incident in Glen Coe. It is believed the woman who died is the mother of the other walker, w...

Scottish rescuers: helicopter bosses have 'casual disregard' for members' safety

Scotland’s four busiest volunteer mountain rescue teams have accused the agencies operating the UK’s rescue helicopters of having a ‘casual disregard’ for the safety of team members.

Coastguard helicopter rescues two injured Highland walkers within an hour

A Coastguard helicopter crew rescued two injured walkers in the Highlands within an hour of each other.

National Trust for Scotland accused of 'bullying' outdoor firm Hilltrek over Glencoe name

A leading Scottish landscape charity stands accused of heavy-handed behaviour after it ordered a small outdoors gear company to stop using the name Glencoe for one of its jackets.

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