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Get into winter gear as the nights draw in

Those balmy June days are becoming a distant memory and this weekend Britain’s summer comes to an official end.

Avalanche service appoints new chief

International mountain guide Mark Diggins has been appointed the co-ordinator of the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service.

Mountain accident blackspots: what's to be done?

Are there places we should avoid in the mountains?...

Blyth Wright: a tribute

The funeral of Blyth Wright, a leading figure in Scottish mountaineering, took place on Friday. A tribute to the co-ordinator of the sportscotland ...

Crash propeller saved avalanche climber in fall

A winter climber was probably saved from death by the freak intervention of the remnants of a 57-year-old tragedy.

Heather to take up Scots mountain-safety post

A seasoned mountaineer and rescue-dog handler has been appointed safety adviser for climbers and hillwalkers in Scotland.

Summertime starts, but it's still winter on the hills, warn police

British Summer Time may start tomorrow morning, but police in Scotland are warning walkers that it’s still winter on the nation’s mountains.

Two injured in separate Lakes falls

Two walkers were injured in separate falls in the Lake District today, Saturday. A 28-year-old man from Lancashire suffered a leg injury when he fe...

Woman dies after Cairn Gorm fall

A woman has died after falling in a Cairn Gorm corrie. Teresa Michelle Conalty, 40, of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland, was airlifted yes...

Scottish winter-skills courses up for grabs

Cheap courses are on offer for summer walkers and climbers who want to step up to winter conditions. The Jonathan Conville Memorial Trust funds sub...

It's snowing, so wise up to winter

It’s snowing! Or, at least, it has been. Reports from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland say the first snow of the season has been spotted on th...

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.

Avalanche expert and mountaineer Blyth Wright dies

The head of Scotland’s avalanche forecast service has died following an illness. Blyth Wright was also a renowned mountaineer who worked at both ...

Avalanche service ends as spring breaks

Scotland’s avalanche service winds up this week, with the final forecast for Lochaber and the northern Cairngorms being published this coming weekend.

Mountain rescuer hurt in Highland fall

A member of a mountain rescue team was injured yesterday in a fall during training. The man fell at Smiddy Creag on An Teallach while on an exercis...

Welcome for Scots mountain avalanche text service

The introduction today of a mobile phone text service of avalanche forecasts was welcomed by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.

Search is on for missing Cairn Gorm walkers

A search was mounted this morning for two walkers who are missing in the Cairngorms. The pair were reported overdue about 8pm last night after fail...