Ben Nevis

New cairns will mark Nevis routes as abseil posts removed

A series of posts formerly used for abseiling off the top of Britain’s highest mountain has been removed.

01 June 2012

Nevis walkers rescued as weather warnings issued

Two walkers reported missing on Britain’s highest mountain were found safe and well. The men, who were tackling the Three Peaks challenge, had la...

13 May 2012

Climber in Nevis fall is in 'serious but stable' condition

A climber who fell more than 1,000ft from Ben Nevis’s North Face is in a serious but stable condition in hospital, police said.

20 February 2012

CIC Hut will reopen fully tomorrow after storm damage repairs

A climbing hut under Ben Nevis’s north face will reopen tomorrow after repairs to the building needed when recent hurricane-force winds blew off part of the roof.

15 January 2012

Two airlifted in separate mountain incidents

Two walkers were airlifted from mountains in separate incidents. An injured walker was flown to hospital by a Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemo...

13 January 2012

Rescued Nevis trio 'lucky to be alive'

A trio of badly equipped students rescued from Britain’s highest mountain are lucky to be alive, according to the team that went to their aid.

02 December 2011

Marines help blind Scott's charity Nevis ascent

A blind walker was helped to the top of Britain’s highest mountain by a group of Royal Marines. Scott Cunningham and his guide dog Travis were as...

17 August 2011

Rescuers carry overheated dog from Highland peak

Mountain rescuers went to the aid of an elderly dog that was suffering in the heat while descending a Highland Peak.

30 July 2011

Deaf-blind granddad reaches Nevis summit

A deaf-blind grandfather successfully summited Britain’s highest mountain today. Michael Anderson, a 70-year-old, from Larbert near Falkirk, was ...

21 July 2011

Injured climber airlifted after Ben Nevis fall

A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself in a fall. Members of the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team were calle...

21 May 2012

Police name climber who fell to his death on Ben Nevis

Police have named the climber who died in a fall on Ben Nevis’s North Face at the weekend. Paul Guest, 32, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was ...

23 February 2012

One climber dies and another badly injured in Nevis fall

One person has died and another was seriously injured today in a climbing accident on Britain’s highest mountain.

19 February 2012

Injured man airlifted after Nevis fall

A man was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after falling 60m. The 57-year-old fell about 200ft on Ben Nevis yesterday, Saturday. Poli...

15 January 2012

Three Peaks Challenge charity funds Nevis wildlife cameras

A charity that organises Three Peaks Challenge events has funded the installation of remote cameras around Britain’s highest mountain to capture images of elusive wildlife.

18 December 2011

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.

30 October 2011

Nevis climber airlifted after rockfall injury

A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after suffering serious injuries in a fall.

31 July 2011

Olympic high as MacLeod leads walkers to Nevis north face

A group of walkers enjoyed the Olympic heights of Britain’s top peak as part of the countdown celebrations to the London 2012 Games.

26 July 2011

Charity man who climbed wrong mountain bids for Olympic role

The man who led his charity fundraising team up the wrong mountain is hoping to be a torchbearer for the 2012 London Olympics.

20 July 2011

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