Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team

Police appeal for sightings of missing Cape Wrath Trail walker Ian Currie

Police in the Highlands are asking the public to report sightings of a walker who has gone missing on the Cape Wrath Trail.

20 September 2025

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

Rescuers search for Stuart Baillie, missing after Lochaber mountain walk

Rescuers are searching for a walker who has gone missing in the Lochaber mountains. Stuart Baillie failed to return from his route from the Steall ...

21 December 2021

Lochaber rescue team: 'stay off our mountains during Covid-19 crisis'

A Highland rescue team has urged outdoor enthusiasts to stay away from its mountains during the coronavirus crisis.

21 March 2020

Rescuers face avalanche danger in search for Andrew Vine on Aonach Mòr

Rescuers have released more details of a major search for a climber who has been missing for three days since an avalanche on a Lochaber mountain.

01 March 2020

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

Man dies after falling 30m from Stob Bàn during Storm Dennis

A man has died after falling from a Highland munro during Storm Dennis. The 42-year-old fell about 100ft into a gorge on Stob Bàn in the Mamores o...

17 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

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

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

Rescuers find body of climber Andy Vine on Aonach Mòr

Rescuers have found the body of a climber who went missing on a Highland mountain at the end of February.

09 March 2020

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

Police name Richard Armstrong as man who fell to his death on Stob Bàn

Police have named the man who died after falling from a munro in the Mamores on Sunday. Richard Armstrong of Cumbria fell about 30m into a gorge on...

18 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

Rescuers searching for missing Glen Roy walker find body

Rescuers searching for a missing walker in the Highlands have found a body. Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team, working with the Inverness Co...

11 October 2019

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