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Mountain council urges views on Highland wolves plan
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland says it will make a submission on the planned keeping of wild animals on a Scottish estate.
Icelandic search dog teams' gift to Cumbrian flood fund
While president Olafur Ragnar Grimsson may have decided to put to a referendum the decision to return £3.4bn to the British Treasury, one group of Icelanders has shown more generosity with a donation to the Cumbrian flood relief fund.
No IPCC probe into police Ten Tors investigation
There will be no independent investigation into the police’s conduct following the death of Charlotte Shaw during training for the Ten Tors challenge.
Couple led to safety after night on Lakeland fell
A couple were led to safety today after spending the night on a freezing Lakeland felltop. The pair became benighted near the summit of the Old Man...
Bonington and Scott lecture will help Cumbrian mountain rescuers
Two of Britain’s best known mountaineers will reunite to give a one-off lecture to help the volunteer teams that helped rescue people during last year’s floods in Cumbria.
Exhausted Snowdon climber airlifted after mountain camp
A man who camped on Snowdon as part of preparations for a Norwegian ice climb had to be rescued after becoming exhausted.
Mountain rescuers honoured in New Year list
Three mountain rescue team members were appointed MBEs in the New Year’s Honours List. Gerry Akroyd, team leader of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team...
Second body found by Nevis avalanche search teams
A second body has been found following an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Members of the Lochaber and RAF Leuchars Mountain Rescue Teams found the remains ...
Climber injured as avalanches hit Highlands
A climber has been injured after being caught in an avalanche on a Highland mountain. The man, who has not been named, was with another climber on ...
RAF crew use 'spectacular skills' in mother and daughter rescue
RAF helicopter crews showed 'spectacular skills' in rescuing a five-year-old girl and her mother who were winched from a Lakeland ravine after falling 9m (30ft) into freezing water.
grough launches cheapest digital Ordnance Survey mapping service
You may have had your fill of the January sales, but here’s a bargain we don’t think you can refuse.
Plea to force ex-bed magnates to take down nightmare gate
A gate erected by the couple who founded the Dreams bed retail chain is a nightmare apparition which blocks views of an area of outstanding natural beauty, say objectors.
Mountaineers' warning from safety expert as snow continues
Scotland’s mountain safety expert this evening urged caution to those heading for the hills. The Scottish mountains have experienced more snow re...
Warnings to winter mountaineers as avalanche risk stays high
The risk of avalanches remains high in three of the five areas covered by the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service.
Scottish avalanche victims named
The men who died yesterday in Scottish avalanches have been named. William Wilkinson, 34, and Rupert Rosedale, 37, were buried in the slab avalanch...
Third man dies from Scottish avalanche injuries
A third man has died after avalanches hit the Scottish Highlands with lethal force today. The 54-year-old died after being airlifted from Liathach ...
Rescuers find body after Nevis avalanche
Rescuers searching Ben Nevis’s north face after a reported avalanche have found a body. A member of the public reported at 10.45 this morning tha...
More rescue calls for north Wales teams
Snowdonia’s mountain rescuers’ busy end to 2009 continued with a spate of callouts to walkers in distress.