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Walker plucked from crags after getting stuck on Ben Nevis

A walker had to be rescued from Britain’s highest mountain after straying on to steep ground when she left the summit.

Woman dies after being rescued from Glenridding stream

A woman has died after being rescued from a Lake District stream. The 49-year-old died in hospital after being airlifted from the site near Glenrid...

Four walkers airlifted from Ben Nevis after getting lost on summit

Four walkers were airlifted from the UK’s highest mountain after getting lost in the dark and straying perilously close to steep crags.

Royal Navy crew battles 60mph winds to rescue pair stuck on Glencoe peak

Two walkers were airlifted from a Glencoe mountain after spending the night on the peak. The crew of a Royal Navy Sea King helicopter battled 60mph...

Woman seriously injured in 1,000ft fall after Ben Nevis avalanche

A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being caught in an avalanche and falling 1,000ft and a man was also injured after falling up to 100ft in a separate incident.

Rescuers searching for missing Steall walker Alistair Porteous find body

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in Glen Nevis have found a body. A huge search for Edinburgh man Alistair Porteous took place over the week...

Major search fails to find missing Ring of Steall walker

A major search for a walker missing in the Highlands has been called off overnight. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was joined by a Royal Navy Sea Ki...

Former retail boss Donald Tiso dies after falling from Argyll mountain

A former director of the Tiso outdoor retail chain has died after falling from a Highland mountain. Donald Tiso was with another walker on Beinn na...

Figures reveal rescue helicopters had quietest month in eight years

Britain’s military search and rescue helicopter crews had their quietest month for eight years last November.

Edinburgh walker Daniel Leaf dies in 1,000ft fall from Ben Alder

A walker has died after falling 1,000ft on a Highland munro. Daniel Leaf, 55, of Edinburgh, was walking with a group on Ben Alder on Saturday when ...

Climber dies in fall from Ben Nevis

A climber has died after falling from a route on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called out today after reports of the incident on the...

Injured walker airlifted from Sgùrr Dhomhnuill in Ardgour

A walker was airlifted from a remote Ardgour mountain after injuring his leg. The crew of a Royal Navy Sea King search and helicopter winched the m...

Lakeland walker stretchered from Small Water after breaking leg

A walker with a broken leg had to be stretchered from a Lake District fell after bad weather prevented rescue helicopters reaching the scene.

Family thanks rescuers as Steall body confirmed as Alistair Porteous

The family of a man whose body was found after a major search around Glen Nevis have thanked the volunteer rescuers who looked for him when he went missing.

English teams join Scots colleagues in search for missing Highlands walker

Colleagues from England joined Scottish mountain rescuers in a search for a missing walker in the Mamores.

Man airlifted to hospital after Glencoe fall

A man was airlifted to hospital after suffering injuries in a fall in Glencoe. Police were alerted yesterday about 3.20pm after the man fell in Cam...