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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...

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...

Navy rescue helicopter emergency landing was 'smooth and unhurried'

A Royal Navy search and rescue helicopter had to make an emergency landing today when its crew reported a possible technical problem.

Navy Sea King crew airlifts lost walkers from Beinn Ghlas in heavy snow

Two walkers were airlifted to safety from a Highland peak by a Royal Navy helicopter crew flying in heavy snow in darkness.

Walker with broken ankle airlifted from Ben Nevis

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after breaking her ankle in a slip. The woman called for help about 4pm yesterday after th...

Man critically ill after 100ft fall from Broad Stand on Scafell

A man is critically ill after falling more than 100ft from a Lake District crag. The 30-year-old suffered serious head, chest and leg injuries afte...

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.

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...