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Avalanche victim Chris Bell's friends raise £10,000 with planned bike race

A friend of one of the four hillwalkers killed in the avalanche in Glencoe at the weekend will take part in a gruelling mountain-biking marathon in his memory.

Christopher Bell, Tom Chesters and Una Finnegan named as Glencoe fatalities

Police have named three of the four young mountaineers who died yesterday in the avalanche in Glencoe.

Four Glencoe climbers confirmed dead after Bidean nam Bian avalanche

Police have confirmed that four climbers have died in today’s avalanche on Bidean nam Bian. Northern Constabulary said two men and two women died...

Glencoe climbers feared dead after major avalanche on Bidean nam Bian

A number of climbers are feared dead after an avalanche in the Scottish Highlands. The party of six was caught by the major avalanche in the Centra...

The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past

Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.

Buachaille Etive Mòr trio rescued in nick of time as freeze grounds helicopter

Three walkers were winched from a Highland peak with minutes to spare before bad weather grounded the rescue helicopter.

Bridge to Glencoe's Lost Valley finally reopens after two-month delay

The bridge leading to the Lost Valley in Glencoe has finally reopened, almost five months after it was closed for repairs.

Jimmy Savile's former Glencoe home daubed with abusive graffiti

Police in the Highlands say a house formerly owned by Jimmy Savile has been daubed with abusive slogans.

Skyfall comes to Glencoe as trust staff take on Bond characters

Staff from the National Trust for Scotland swapped fleeces and walking boots for snappier dress to celebrate the latest James Bond release, part of which was filmed on one of the charity’s top outdoor properties.

Dr Rachel Majumdar named as fourth Glencoe avalanche victim

Police have named the fourth person who died in the Glencoe avalanche. She was Dr Rachel Majumdar, 29, who worked at Harrogate District Hospital in...

24-year-old woman remains in critical condition after Glencoe avalanche

A woman who was caught in the avalanche on a Glencoe mountain is in a critical condition in hospital.

Police: all Bidean nam Bian avalanche climbers located

Police said all members of the group caught in the avalanche on Bidean nam Bian have been located. A Northern Constabulary spokesperson said they w...

Glencoe walker airlifted in blizzard after 24 hours on Stob Coire nan Lochan

A man was rescued in the early hours of this morning after spending almost 24 hours trapped in a blizzard on a Highland mountain.

Weekend avalanche service kicks off as snow takes hold on hills

Walkers and climbers heading for some winter thrills on Scotland’s hills will be able to check out avalanche conditions from this weekend.

Call to demolish Glencoe home tainted by Jimmy Savile's ownership

A councillor has suggested a Highland cottage once owned by one of the key figures in Scottish mountaineering should be demolished because it has become the target for vandals.

Photographer James Kirk captures ghostly Glencoe trail during night camp

A photographer has produced an image of a ghostly trail in one of Scotland’s most haunting glens. The night-time exposure captures a torchlit tra...

Helicopter crewman takes to hill to rescue walkers lost with only a smartphone

A crew member from a Royal Navy rescue helicopter walked 600ft up a Scottish mountain to rescue three walkers trying to navigate in thick cloud with only a smartphone.

Police name walker whose body was found in Glen Etive as James Baillie

Police have named the man whose body was found on a Highland mountain yesterday. James Baillie of Balerno, Edinburgh, was reported missing after em...