Search on for two climbers after Glencoe avalanche

A major rescue operation is underway in the Highlands after an avalanche hit a party of climbers. Two mountaineers are feared missing after the inc...

Injured man airlifted from Highland ridge

An injured mountaineer was airlifted to hospital from a Highland ridge this afternoon. The man was rescued on Aonach Eagach in Glencoe in an operat...

Highland trail walkers need to go the extra mile

Walking one of Britain’s most popular long-distance routes will require a little more effort from this week.

Warnings to winter mountaineers as avalanche risk stays high

The risk of avalanches remains high in three of the five areas covered by the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service.

Avalanche rose makes risks clear to winter mountaineers

It’s out with the old and in with the new as Scotland’s avalanche service launches for the new winter season with a much improved look.

Glencoe death-fall climber had gone to help stricken walker

It has emerged that the climber who died on Saturday in Glencoe had gone to the aid of a walker who had himself fallen 20m (70ft) into a shallow river.

Heather's video points to Scots mountain blackspots

Scotland’s hillwalking safety supremo features in a short video detailing the four main accident blackspots for walkers and climbers as winter conditions take hold.

It's snowing, so wise up to winter

It’s snowing! Or, at least, it has been. Reports from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland say the first snow of the season has been spotted on th...

Heather gives expert view on mountain blackspots

The woman in charge of promoting safety on Scotland’s mountains has been taking a close look at the blackspots, where walkers, climbers and mountaineers are most likely to come to grief.