Ben Nevis

Questions over rescue as Mark Phillips named as Ben Nevis climber who died

Police have named the climber who was killed in a fall from Ben Nevis earlier this week. Mark Phillips, 51, of Spean Bridge in Lochaber, fell about...

27 February 2013

Climber who died after fall from Ben Nevis ridge named as Ben St Joseph

Police have named the man who died after falling more than 300ft from Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. Ben St Joseph, 22, of Essex, fell into Tower Gully ...

27 January 2013

Rescue underway for climber after fall on Ben Nevis Tower Ridge

Mountain rescuers have been called out to Britain’s highest mountain after a report that a climber had fallen.

26 January 2013

Scottish Winter Climbing Meet in Fort William could be first of many

Organisers of an inaugural climbing gathering said they hope it will become an annual event. The first Scottish Winter Climbing Meet will take plac...

07 January 2013

Police warn climbers of short daylight after Ben Nevis and Cairngorms rescues

Police in the Highlands appealed to hillgoers to remember the shorter daylight hours at this time of year after two rescues, one of which was carried out in darkness.

19 December 2012

Two new Ben Nevis navigation cairns now in place

Work on two new cairns to guide walkers and climbers on Britain’s highest mountain has been completed.

29 October 2012

Andrew Tedder named by police as walker who died on Ben Nevis

Police have named the walker who died on Ben Nevis on Friday. Andrew Tedder, 49, of Emley near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, was coming down the mo...

24 September 2012

Police repeat appeal to hillwalkers after five rescues in one day

Police in the Highlands have renewed their appeal to hillwalkers to be prepared and properly equipped when they venture on to the mountains.

17 August 2012

Appeal to outdoor fans for cash to finish Glen Nevis footpath work

An outdoor trust has launched a cash appeal to help restore a mountain footpath famous as the scene of Harry Potter’s fight with a dragon.

18 July 2012

Climber dies after fall from Ben Nevis North Face

A climber has died after falling on Britain’s highest mountain. The man fell about 50m (165ft) from Raeburn’s Buttress on the North Face of Ben...

26 February 2013

Climber dies after fall from Ben Nevis's Tower Ridge

A climber has died after falling from a route on Ben Nevis’s North Face. Police were alerted at 11.10am today and Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team w...

26 January 2013

Injured Ben Nevis walker airlifted to hospital

A walker was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after injuring himself. The 31-year-old man called 999 about 4pm after he slipped and inju...

08 January 2013

Walker rescued after sheltering overnight on Ben Nevis

A walker was rescued after spending the night on top of Britain’s highest mountain. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted yesterday evening t...

20 December 2012

Ben Nevis climber rescued after fall from Castle Ridge

A climber was rescued after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The 68-year-old man was on Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis’s North Fa...

30 November 2012

Two Ben Nevis climbers airlifted in separate incidents

Two climbers were rescued in separate incidents on Britain’s highest mountain. A cragfast climber was winched from the Douglas Boulder on Ben Nev...

21 October 2012

Walker dies in fall on Ben Nevis

A walker has died after falling from a path on Britain’s highest mountain. The man was coming down the tourist track from 1,344m (4,409ft) Ben Ne...

22 September 2012

Nevis group hopeful as £1.8m Lottery cash set aside for project

A troubled charity set up to help promote access to Britain’s highest mountain has taken the first steps to re-establish itself with the earmarking of National Lottery cash for its projects.

23 July 2012

Trust explains reasons for removal of Nevis summit posts

The charity that owns most of the summit of Britain’s highest mountain has explained why it removed a series of posts that helped walkers and climbers navigate routes off the hill.

05 June 2012

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