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Free winter treats in store in line up of Scottish mountain greats

Everyone loves a bargain, and the Mountaineering Council of Scotland is offering something for nothing.

Mountain accident blackspots: what's to be done?

Are there places we should avoid in the mountains?...

Trust chair Shonaig confirms she will step down

The head of one of Scotland’s biggest conservation charities, which owns many popular mountain areas, has confirmed she will step down.

Second ridge walker's death prompts safety calls

A man has died while tackling a Highlands ridge, just a month after a man perished at the same site in Glencoe.

Glencoe death-fall man named by police

Police have named the man who died on Aonach Eagach on Saturday. David Candlish, of Mid Brae, Dunfermline, Fife, fell while descending the Clachaig...

Scots Government renews mountain rescue teams' funding

The Scottish Government today pledged to carry on its financial support of mountain rescue teams north of the border.

Crash propeller saved avalanche climber in fall

A winter climber was probably saved from death by the freak intervention of the remnants of a 57-year-old tragedy.

England's second-oldest national trail celebrates 40 years

Forty years ago, the great and the good gathered in the ruins of a north Yorkshire castle to celebrate the culmination of a successful campaign going back decades..

Avalanche service ends as spring breaks

Scotland’s avalanche service winds up this week, with the final forecast for Lochaber and the northern Cairngorms being published this coming weekend.

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.

Walker airlifted after night on Highland mountains

A walker was found unharmed after a major search in the Scottish Highlands. The man rang police at Fort William about 7.30pm yesterday, Sunday, to ...

Holiday firm's cash for Highland paths

A holiday company has handed over cash to help maintain footpaths in the Highlands. HF Holidays runs breaks tailored to walkers and its customers r...

Stuart's British Isles Challenge kicks off from Scilly

The charity challenger who aims to cover the length of the British Isles using only muscle power starts his quest tomorrow.

Man dies in fall from Highland ridge

A man has died after falling from a ridge in the Highlands. The 26-year-old man was reported to have fallen from Aonach Eagach yesterday evening. P...

Scots midge forecast now online as new season starts

They can turn a pleasant walk into a nightmare; they hunt by sense of smell and bring misery to many visitors to the Highlands and other areas of the great outdoors.

Walker sparks search after failing to report his return

A walker sparked a major search operation after he failed to tell anyone he had returned safely from a day out in the Highlands.

Trust urges Scots walkers on to its routes

The National Trust for Scotland has joined other groups in urging people to pull on their boots and hit the hills.

Euro grant kickstarts Scots footpath programme

Work will start on footpath improvements on some of Scotland’s best loved mountain paths with the news that £1m has been raised to enable the project to go ahead.