Ben Nevis

Search resumes for Nevis walker as concerns grow

A full-scale search resumed at first light this morning for a man missing on Britain’s highest mountain.

01 February 2011

Search for missing walkers ends trio of Nevis rescues

A search for two missing walkers in the Highlands has been stood down after the men turned up safe and well.

25 January 2011

M'aider! Navy winchman's challenge in Nevis climbers' rescue

A rescue helicopter crewman faced an unexpected challenge when called to help two stricken climbers on Ben Nevis.

11 January 2011

Climber dies in Nevis fall

A climber has died after falling on Ben Nevis’s north face. Police were alerted at 5.18pm on Sunday when a climbing companion rang 999 to say the...

13 December 2010

Warning of high avalanche risk in popular climbing area

Climbers and walkers are being warned of the risk of avalanche in one of the Highlands’ most popular winter climbing areas.

03 December 2010

Work starts on last section of Ben Nevis path

Work on the final phase of an improvement to the path leading to Ben Nevis’s north face has begun. The final 750m section of the Allt a’Mhuilin...

10 November 2010

First winter snows fall on Highlands

The first snows of the Scottish winter arrived early this year – in August. A brief, two-hour flurry was reported on the Cairngorm tops last week...

02 September 2010

Mountain rescue helicopter crew features on TV tonight

The crew of Britain’s busiest search and rescue helicopter base will feature on television tonight.

18 August 2010

Quids in: Nevis walkers to face charges?

Would you be prepared to pay to walk up Britain’s highest mountain? Walkers could soon be asked to put their hands in their pockets before they h...

01 August 2010

Search for Nevis walker missing overnight called off

A major search for a walker missing for 24 hours on Britain’s highest mountain has been suspended. Three mountain rescue teams and search and res...

31 January 2011

Nevis car airlift plans are grounded by mountain's owners

A plan to airlift a vintage car to the top of Britain’s highest mountain has been grounded. Enthusiasts had hoped to use a helicopter to hoist a ...

18 January 2011

Police name student who died in Nevis fall

Police have named the climber who died yesterday after falling on Ben Nevis’s north face. Student Daniel Rafferty, 19, of Alness, Easter Ross, wa...

13 December 2010

Volunteers' rubbish effort cleans up Highland sites

Volunteers working for a conservation charity have cleared more than 50 sacks of rubbish from the summits of two Highland mountains.

08 December 2010

Avalanche service starts early, as risk rises in Cairngorms

Parts of the Highlands are at high risk of avalanche, experts have warned. With much of Britain in the grip of early winter conditions, the sportsc...

27 November 2010

Nevis walker airlifted after slip

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain yesterday after slipping while coming down from the peak.

25 September 2010

Pair will tackle Three Peaks, the hard way

A pair of Ayrshire adventurers aim to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge using only muscle power, to raise cash for a conservation charity.

26 August 2010

Nevis walker stretchered off mountain after injury

A walker was stretchered from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring herself. The incident happened when the woman, who has not been named, wa...

07 August 2010

Nevis walkers' chance to put something back

Mountain lovers are being urged to put something back with a spruce-up of Britain’s highest mountain.

29 July 2010

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