News
Police warn stolen The North Face clothing may be on sale after burglary
Police are warning outdoor enthusiasts that stolen gear may be offered for sale after a burglary at a retailer.
Throw out Stronelairg windfarm proposal, mountaineers tell planners
Mountaineers are calling on planners to throw out a controversial proposal to build 83 wind turbines in a wild area of the Highlands.
10-year-old boy seriously injured in fall from Swirral Edge
A young walker is in hospital with serious injuries after falling from Swirral Edge in the Lake District.
Couple rescued from Steel Fell after getting lost in dark
A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in darkness on a Lake District fell. The couple called for help from Steel Fell yesterday when th...
Missing walkers found safe and well after spending night on Ben Vorlich
Two walkers have been found safe and well after spending the night on a Highland mountain. The pair were reported missing at 8pm last night, Saturd...
Injured Lake District paraglider airlifted to hospital from Whiteside
A paraglider was rescued after injuring himself while landing on a Lakeland fell. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.30pm today, ...
RAF Squadron Leader Rimon Than named as Cairngorms avalanche victim
A serving RAF officer has been named as one of the men who died in the Cairngorms avalanche yesterday.
Ireland's Mountain Summits guide for peakbaggers seeking new challenge
Peakbaggers looking for a new challenge could do worse than cast their gaze across the Irish Sea to the land of Arderins and Vandeleur-Lynams.
Two more airlifted to hospital after Chalamain Gap avalanche
Two more people have been airlifted to hospital after an avalanche in the Cairngorms. One man was flown to hospital earlier following the incident ...
Bothy charity says commercial use of shelters is putting them in jeopardy
The charity that looks after almost a hundred mountain shelters has reminded users they are not available for commercial use.
Ben Vorlich walker rescued after 'broken leg' phone call
A man was airlifted from a Highland mountain after injuring his leg. Police said today’s initial emergency call from the walker on Ben Vorlich in...
Mountaineers demand BBC puts record straight after Newsnight discussion
Mountaineers are demanding the BBC puts the record straight after a Newsnight discussion in which a freelance journalist called for access to Scotland’s mountains to be restricted.
Airlift for Pen-y-ghent walker after slip leads to broken wrist
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire Dales fell after injuring herself when she slipped on snow. The 58-year-old woman was on the summit of Pen-...
Fran Capps named as second RAF officer to die in Cairngorms avalanche
The Ministry of Defence has named the second Royal Air Force officer who died in the Cairngorms avalanche on Thursday.
Think before going on hills, say police after Ben More rescue
Police have pleaded with hillgoers to think carefully before heading for the Scottish mountains after two people were rescued in a night-time operation on a munro.
Third Cairngorms avalanche victim dies in hospital
A third person who was avalanched in the Cairngorms has died in hospital. Police said the man died from his injuries in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. ...
Two die and one critical after Cairngorm avalanche
Two people have died after being caught in an avalanche in the Cairngorms. The man and woman were airlifted to hospital after the incident in the C...
Two still missing and one airlifted to hospital after Cairngorms avalanche
A man has been airlifted from the site of an avalanche in the Cairngorm Mountains. Police said searches are continuing for two other people missing...