999 roaming will mean easier calls for rescue

Walkers and mountaineers can now reach the emergency services by mobile phone in remote areas even if they cannot access their own network.

Rescue team passes 100 mark four months early

A Lakeland mountain rescue team has reached its century – four months early. The Keswick team’s tally of full callouts passed the 100 mark this...

Scotland's mountains: 'tell walkers where to go'

Scotland stands accused of ‘mountain nihilism’ in its continuing opposition to adopting the practice of waymarking footpaths on its high ground.

Man fined after snow message sparks major rescue alert

A mountaineer who sparked a Highland rescue operation when he marked the word ‘help’ in snow has been fined by a Scottish court.

Gordon says no to mountain rescue tax-break

Gordon Brown has turned down a plea to help Britain’s mountain rescue teams by exempting them from value added tax.

Injured walker dies after hospital airlift

A walker has died after being found seriously injured by rescuers. The 51-year-old woman from America was reported overdue from a walk in the Durne...

Two rescued from Nevis in separate incidents

Two men are in hospital after being rescued from Britain’s highest mountain in separate incidents. Police were alerted to the first man’s pligh...

Glencoe death-fall man named by police

Police have named the man who died on Aonach Eagach on Saturday. David Candlish, of Mid Brae, Dunfermline, Fife, fell while descending the Clachaig...

Man dies in fall from Highland ridge

A man has died after falling from a ridge in the Highlands. The 26-year-old man was reported to have fallen from Aonach Eagach yesterday evening. P...