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Climber suffers broken leg in Ben Nevis avalanche
A climber was rescued after being injured in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Wednesday after the incident i...
Lochaber rescuers respond to 'charge them' demands: be careful what you ask for
Mountain rescuers have warned social media commentators to beware of what they wish for, after several posts saying four Ben Nevis walkers should be charged for their rescue.
Scottish avalanche service kicks off, with vital reports for hillgoers
Scotland’s avalanche service steps into action today, with the first reports of the 2019-20 winter.
Freak Himalayan weather thwarts Mick and Vic's Chombu climb attempt
Freakish weather thwarted plans by two British mountaineers to post a first ascent in the Himalaya. Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders had hoped to summi...
Ben Nevis avalanche victim's family visits site as team pleads for search for ice-axes
Rescuers have taken relatives of one of the men who died in the avalanche on Ben Nevis last week to the site of the incident.
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 ...
Put the t-shirt away – winter's on the way back, Scottish mountaineers warn
Pack away your shorts and t-shirts, and get your crampons and ice-axe back out of the cupboard – winter’s on its way back.
On test: walkers' ice-axes reviewed
An ice-axe is essential for anyone heading for the wintry mountains in the UK; we put three to the test.
Rescuers and mountaineers will attend Scottish Parliament reception
Parliamentarians will hear from mountaineers and rescuers at a Holyrood reception. Representatives of Scottish Mountain Rescue and Mountaineering S...
Hill-goers should prepare for winter this weekend, say mountain experts
Mountain experts are warning hillgoers to prepare for winter, despite it still only being October. With clocks going back and the first snows of th...
Got a Mammut avalanche airbag? You need to check it, says company
Swiss outdoors brand Mammut is asking anyone who has one of its avalanche airbags to check it is assembled correctly.
Ben Nevis deaths prompt mountaineering experts' plea to use weather reports
Mountain experts have added their voice to pleas for outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands to obtain weather information before heading out.
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 ...
BMC and rescuers criticise 'unprecedented' Snowdonia 'closed mountains' message
The British Mountaineering Council has criticised a national park authority which urged hillgoers to stay away from its peaks.