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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...
Scots mountaineers plead for rethink over Ramblers' closure
Scotland’s mountaineering body has called on the Ramblers to rethink the decision to close their Scottish office.
Ramblers: we're talking to staff over cuts
A drop in new membership, drying up of sponsorship and fewer legacies are the causes of the Ramblers’ cash crisis.
Walker found by helicopter crew after going missing overnight
A walker has been found safe and well after going missing overnight. The 60-year-old man was found by the crew of a Sea King helicopter from RAF Va...
Mountain rescue men pick up honours in Queen's birthday list
The head of more than 3,500 mountain rescue volunteers has been rewarded with an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.
Battle royal as crag boxes drive climbers bats
A battle royal is brewing in a Scottish quarry, involving cragrats, bats and an descendant of Robert the Bruce.
Pioneer rock-climbing film to be reissued
A pioneering rock-climbing film is being rereleased – 75 years after it was produced. High Hazard, filmed by former chief of the British Mounta...
Creag joins marilyn list after hill sleuths' survey
Britain has a new marilyn after an announcement today by three amateur hill surveyors. Graham Jackson, Myrddyn Phillips and John Barnard’s effort...
Climber injured after Skye fall
A man was taken to hospital after a fall on the Isle of Skye. Skye Mountain Rescue Team went to the climber’s aid after he fell while descending ...
Scots Ramblers' chiefs: we need to raise £200,000 within weeks
Scotland’s Ramblers today announced a cash appeal to help save the organisation from proposed cuts.
Nevis summit hair salon will be a cut above
Walkers who make it to the top of Britain’s highest mountain this Sunday may find themselves a cut above the rest.
Ramblers staff face the boot as cash crisis hits charity
A cash crisis could see the Ramblers reduced to a rump outside England. Staff in Scotland and Wales face the sack or pay cuts with proposals to los...
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...
Replacement for 'highest slum' finally opens on Snowdon
The replacement for the building once described as Wales’s highest slum was officially opened today – more than a year overdue.
Rescuers' plea to walkers: respect the mountains
Rescue teams today warned they will find it difficult to deal with the demand if an unprecedented rise in calls for help continues.
Scots Government renews mountain rescue teams' funding
The Scottish Government today pledged to carry on its financial support of mountain rescue teams north of the border.
Runners rescued as atrocious weather hits Welsh 1,000m race
All the competitors in the annual Welsh 1,000m Peaks Race have been found after atrocious unseasonal weather hit the event.
Charles congratulates trust's 10,000th recruit
A keen hillwalker and munrobagger got the royal seal of approval to mark his membership of one of Scotland’s leading conservation groups.
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9 Lakes boss Richard Leafe will quit at end of year for new career as Mountain Leader (1)
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