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New cairns will mark Nevis routes as abseil posts removed

A series of posts formerly used for abseiling off the top of Britain’s highest mountain has been removed.

Nevis walkers rescued as weather warnings issued

Two walkers reported missing on Britain’s highest mountain were found safe and well. The men, who were tackling the Three Peaks challenge, had la...

Cash crisis puts an end to Nevis Partnership work

A cash shortage has forced a charity that helps manage Britain’s highest mountain to suspend its operations.

Police name climber who fell to his death on Ben Nevis

Police have named the climber who died in a fall on Ben Nevis’s North Face at the weekend. Paul Guest, 32, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was ...

One climber dies and another badly injured in Nevis fall

One person has died and another was seriously injured today in a climbing accident on Britain’s highest mountain.

Winter Climbs in the Cairngorms

This latest edition of the guidebook to the Cairngorms' winter climbing routes details more than 500 routes.

Injured man airlifted after Nevis fall

A man was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after falling 60m. The 57-year-old fell about 200ft on Ben Nevis yesterday, Saturday...

The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view

Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.

From the Borders to Iceland: trust's helpers clock up 5,600 hours

Volunteers from a conservation charity cleared more than 600 bags of rubbish from wild areas last year, clocking up 5,600 hours of unpaid work.

Injured climber airlifted after Ben Nevis fall

A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself in a fall. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were calle...

Tube-style munro map will help rescuers and John Muir Trust

An ex-geography teacher has produced a unique new map of Scotland’s 3,000ft mountains. Peter Burgess’s innovative MunrOverground is a represent...

Trust lines up against European projects for Nevis path cash

A leading broadcaster and journalist is backing a bid to secure cash for repairs to a Highland path. The John Muir Trust is bidding for £25,000-wo...

Climber in Nevis fall is in 'serious but stable' condition

A climber who fell more than 1,000ft from Ben Nevis’s North Face is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, police said.

'Mr Cairngorms' gains mountain award for life devoted to Highlands work

A pioneer of ski-mountaineering and keen climber has been awarded a top honour for his knowledge of the Scottish Mountains.

CIC Hut will reopen fully tomorrow after storm damage repairs

A climbing hut under Ben Nevis’s north face will reopen tomorrow after repairs to the building needed when recent hurricane-force winds blew off part of the roof.

Two airlifted in separate mountain incidents

Two walkers were airlifted from mountains in separate incidents. An injured walker was flown to hospital by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemo...

Three Peaks Challenge charity funds Nevis wildlife cameras

A charity that organises Three Peaks Challenge events has funded the installation of remote cameras around Britain’s highest mountain to capture images of elusive wildlife.