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MacLeod will coach mountain instructors

Mountaineering instructors will be able to improve their technique with a masterclass by two experts at their annual meeting.

Waymarking would be'dumbing down the mountain'

The head of Scotland’s mountaineering body has taken to the airwaves to defend the nation’s objection to waymarking the hills north of the border.

Duo's 'Everest' challenge underway - on British hills

Two charity challengers are midway through their ‘staycation’ version of climbing Everest. Darren Edwards and Bryn Posey are aiming to climb mo...

MacLeod masterclass lined up for Scots mountain meet

One of the country’s top climbers will run a masterclass at the annual gathering of Scotland’s mountaineers.

Pilot's four-mile carry-out after beach stunt mishap

A microlight plane pilot had to resort to muscle power to retrieve his aircraft after it crash landed on one of Britain’s remotest and most environmentally sensitive beaches at the weekend.

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.

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.

Walkers face going the extra mile as trail's end faces move

Weary walkers will have to find a little extra to complete Scotland’s first long-distance trail as planners look set to add an extra mile to its length.

Man in hospital after early-morning Nevis rescue

A man was rescued from Britain’s highest mountain early this morning after being taken ill. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were air...

Woman airlifted after Nevis fall

A woman was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain yesterday after falling and injuring herself.

Walker dies after 250m fall in Highlands

A man has died after a fall on a Lochaber mountain. The body of the walker, in his 50s, was found by members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team o...

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.

Just a minute, Mr Naismith, can that be right?

Life, inevitably, has its ups and downs. And we hillwalkers love them. It’s why we set out, week after week, to slog up another fell or mountain,...

Two rescued from Nevis in separate incidents

Two men are in hospital after being rescued from Britain’s highest mountain in separate incidents. Police were alerted to the first man’s pligh...

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.

New metric challenge faces hill baggers

What makes a munro a munro? Well, the obvious criterion is that it stands at least 3,000ft above a bit of beach in Newlyn. There is a degree of sub...

Walker's body found after four-day Highland search

Police have confirmed the identity of a man whose body was found near Ben Nevis. Louis Lebel, of Pimlico, London, fell into the Water of Nevis last...