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Rescuers searching for missing Glen Etive walker find man's body

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Highlands have found a body. The body was found in the Stob Dubh area of Glen Etive on the second da...

HF Holidays seeks new volunteer walk leaders

A walking holiday co-operative is on the lookout for new volunteer leaders. HF Holidays is recruiting experienced walkers to swell the ranks of its...

Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Glencoe

A grand day out in fine mountain scenery takes in two munros and one munro top from this imposing Highland glen.

Grant will help trust maintain mountain paths

A grant from a mountaineering body will help the National Trust for Scotland care for some of its most popular upland paths.

Navy rescue crews top callout tables for fifth year

The Royal Navy’s search and rescue crews at HMS Gannet have topped the rescue league tables for the fifth year running.

Earl takes over from duke as head of National Trust for Scotland

An earl will take over from a duke as president of one of Scotland’s major conservation charities. The Earl of Lindsay has agreed to take on the ...

Avalanche forecasts now available on free text service

Walkers, climbers and mountaineers heading for Scotland’s mountains this winter can now get regular avalanche information sent direct to their mobile phones.

Navy rescue crew braves 'worst conditions' in flight to save walker

The crew of a Royal Navy rescue helicopter described a hair-raising flight in a blizzard in which they plucked an injured walker from a Highland munro.

Mountain council to stage avalanche awareness days

With frequent heavy snow showers forecast for the Highlands over the next few days, with up to a metre of snow expected on Scottish hills, comes a timely reminder of upcoming avalanche awareness courses.

Major search underway for walker missing in Glen Etive

A major search is underway for a walker missing in the Scottish Highlands. The man, in his 70s, has not been seen since noon yesterday, and is beli...

Overrunning repairs mean Glencoe's Coire Gabhail bridge stays closed to walkers

Walkers and climbers heading for a Highland valley will have to contend with a bridge closure and diversion for longer than expected.

Walkers and climbers warned of upcoming Glencoe bridge closure

A bridge on the main access route into a popular Highland walking and climbing area will close for repair work.

Lack of snow brings daily avalanche service to an end

Mild conditions and the loss of much of the Scottish Highlands’ snow cover have brought the daily avalanche service to an end.

Two injured after being swept 1,000ft by avalanche

Two men were injured after an avalanche swept them 1,000ft down a mountainside. The mountaineers, who were roped together, were caught in the avala...

Brief thaw leads to high avalanche risk before forecast refreeze

Two Highland areas are at high risk of avalanche tomorrow as a temporary thaw sets in leading to unstable conditions.

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.

Free winter mountain lectures 'could save lives'

Scotland’s mountaineering experts are offering a series of events that could, they said, save your life.

Sir Jimmy Savile, unlikely champion of the outdoors

As the life of eccentric television personality Sir Jimmy Savile is pored over by the British media, few will realise the outdoors world has lost a friend and supporter.