Ben Nevis

Glen Nevis road to be closed for four days to allow filming

The road along Glen Nevis will be closed at the end of February to allow a film crew to operate in the area.

09 February 2023

Climber dies and another injured after 2,000ft fall on Ben Nevis

A climber has died after falling 2,000ft during an avalanche on Ben Nevis. His companion was taken to hospital after a rescue operation lasting eig...

01 January 2023

Police plead with hill-goers to take extra care, after six fatalities on Scottish mountains

Police are appealing to anyone heading for the Scottish mountains to take extra care, after a recent spate of fatal incidents.

09 March 2022

John Muir Trust angered by racist banner stunt on Ben Nevis summit

The trust that owns the summit of Ben Nevis expressed its anger that the mountain had been used for a stunt by a far-right group.

03 August 2021

Search teams find woman's body on Ben Nevis

Search teams have found a woman’s body on Ben Nevis. Police Scotland said, although no formal identification has been made, the family of missing...

25 June 2021

Search resumes for climber Andrew Vine, missing after Aonach Mòr avalanche

A search has resumed for a climber who went missing on a Lochaber mountain. Police are appealing for information on Andrew Vine who was last seen o...

01 March 2020

Climber suffers broken leg in Ben Nevis avalanche

A climber was rescued after being injured in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Wednesday after the incident i...

27 February 2020

Lochaber rescuers respond to 'charge them' demands: be careful what you ask for

Mountain rescuers have warned social media commentators to beware of what they wish for, after several posts saying four Ben Nevis walkers should be charged for their rescue.

14 February 2020

Ben Nevis avalanche victim's family visits site as team pleads for search for ice-axes

Rescuers have taken relatives of one of the men who died in the avalanche on Ben Nevis last week to the site of the incident.

18 March 2019

Police appeal for information on missing Ben Nevis walker Harvey Christian

Police are appealing to walkers in the Highlands for sightings of a walker who has gone missing on Ben Nevis.

29 January 2023

Climber airlifted from Ben Nevis after suffering significant injuries in fall

A man was airlifted to hospital after falling on the UK’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Saturday to the incid...

14 March 2022

Endurance walker James Forrest claims record for National Three Peaks challenge

An adventurer has claimed a new record for the ascent of the National Three Peaks. James Forrest summited Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon, walk...

31 August 2021

Experts warn Google Maps Ben Nevis route is 'potentially life-threatening'

Mountain experts are warning walkers could be led into dangerous steep terrain if they attempt to ascend Ben Nevis using a route on Google Maps.

15 July 2021

Police appeal for sightings of missing Ben Nevis walker Sarah Buick

Police in the Lochaber area are appealing for sightings of a woman who has been reported missing. Sarah Buick was last known to be on the summit of...

23 June 2021

Body of man found on flanks of Ben Nevis

The body of a man has been found on the flanks of the UK’s highest mountain. Police said, though the man has not been formally identified, the fa...

28 February 2020

Rescuers in major day-long search after Tomas Gafrik reported missing on Ben Nevis

A major search involving 39 mountain rescuers has been underway all day for a man who has gone missing on Britain’s highest mountain.

23 February 2020

'Extremely lucky' walkers rescued from icy Ben Nevis in blizzard

A group of walkers caught out in ‘horrendous’ weather on Britain’s highest mountain were extremely lucky to survive, rescuers said.

10 February 2020

Ben Nevis deaths prompt mountaineering experts' plea to use weather reports

Mountain experts have added their voice to pleas for outdoor enthusiasts in the Highlands to obtain weather information before heading out.

14 March 2019

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