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Inverness teenager becomes one of Scotland's youngest mountain rescuers

11 March 2024
Inverness teenager becomes one of Scotland's youngest mountain rescuers

Inverness teenager becomes one of Scotland's youngest mountain rescuers

11 March 2024

Having climbed Africa's highest mountain aged just 16, a Highland teenager has now become one of the youngest mountain rescuers in the country.


Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

10 February 2024
Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

Injured mountain rescue team member stretchered off Cairngorms in blizzard conditions

10 February 2024

An injured member of a mountain rescue team was stretchered nearly two-and-a-half miles in blizzard conditions in the Cairngorms last night.


Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

15 January 2024
Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

Anders Holch Povlsen's Wildland Ltd reveals £9.3 million annual loss

15 January 2024

Anders Holch Povlsen, 51, is a Danish businessman who made his fortune in retail.


Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

03 January 2024
Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

Highland mountain rescue teams praised for 'dedication and professionalism' after busy spell

03 January 2024

Mountain rescue teams across the Highlands have been spending time in challenging conditions to help people off the mountains this winter.


VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

06 November 2023
VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

VIDEO: Animal rights group's plan to rescue Britain's loneliest sheep was hijacked, say campaigners

06 November 2023

Animal Rising had been preparing to rescue Fiona for five days.


ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

04 September 2023
ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

ACTIVE OUTDOORS: Wall to wall walking on route of the Romans

04 September 2023

Mike Merritt gets a closer inspection of the 80-mile Hadrian's Wall on a walking holiday in northern England


Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

19 June 2023
Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

Anders Holch Povlsen brings Lionel Richie to Highlands for birthday party

19 June 2023

Scotland’s largest private landowner and wealthiest man threw a multimillion-pound birthday bash at his Highland castle at the weekend.


Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

18 April 2023
Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

Woman (26) airlifted in Beinn Eighe rescue

18 April 2023

A woman was airlifted to hospital after getting injured on a Wester Ross mountain this week.


Avalanche forecasts to stop after quiet winter for snow

09 April 2023
Avalanche forecasts to stop after quiet winter for snow

Avalanche forecasts to stop after quiet winter for snow

09 April 2023

There were fewer avalanches in Scotland's mountain over the winter than previous years, while hazards have been shifting due to climate change.


Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team assists injured solo teen climber

06 March 2023
Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team assists injured solo teen climber

Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team assists injured solo teen climber

06 March 2023

Rescuers called out twice in as many days to help stricken climbers in same area of Northern Corries


Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

27 February 2023
Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

Rescuers say hill walker who fell in Glencoe was probably carrying his dog in 'appalling' weather

27 February 2023

A hill walker fell almost 100 feet to his death because he was probably carrying his dog with one hand, rescuers believe.


'I think it is fair to say a life was saved' – woman rescued from Monadhliath blizzard

16 January 2023
'I think it is fair to say a life was saved' – woman rescued from Monadhliath blizzard

'I think it is fair to say a life was saved' – woman rescued from Monadhliath blizzard

16 January 2023

A lone woman walker was "very lucky" to have been rescued in a blizzard more than 2500 feet up a mountain in the Monadhliath, according to rescuers.


Red House bothy renovation complete as Cairngorms shelter opens for use

04 January 2023
Red House bothy renovation complete as Cairngorms shelter opens for use

Red House bothy renovation complete as Cairngorms shelter opens for use

04 January 2023

A new bothy in a remote spot in the Cairngorms has opened after volunteers completed renovations on the building.


Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall on Caithness coast

05 September 2022
Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall on Caithness coast

Lord Strathnaver found dead after cliff fall on Caithness coast

05 September 2022

A man found dead at the bottom of 30ft cliffs at Thurso East on Saturday is understood to be Lord Strathnaver, Alex Sutherland.


Busiest year on record for Scottish Mountain Rescue volunteers

23 April 2022
Busiest year on record for Scottish Mountain Rescue volunteers

Busiest year on record for Scottish Mountain Rescue volunteers

23 April 2022

Last year was the busiest on record for Scotland's mountain rescuers with a huge rise in call outs, people assisted and hours given by volunteers.


Fewer avalanches recorded after winter with relatively little snow

19 April 2022
Fewer avalanches recorded after winter with relatively little snow

Fewer avalanches recorded after winter with relatively little snow

19 April 2022

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) has ended this season's forecasts – with one of its lowest totals of snow slides.


New role for mountain safety expert

07 January 2022
New role for mountain safety expert

New role for mountain safety expert

07 January 2022

Scotland's leading mountain safety expert is heading to new heights next month.


Man airlifted to hospital after going to the aid of a dog in the Moray Firth

20 October 2021
Man airlifted to hospital after going to the aid of a dog in the Moray Firth

Man airlifted to hospital after going to the aid of a dog in the Moray Firth

20 October 2021

Kessock Lifeboat launched to three men in the water off Chanonry Point on the Black Isle.


Hill walkers urged to get kitted up as seasons change

19 October 2021
Hill walkers urged to get kitted up as seasons change

Hill walkers urged to get kitted up as seasons change

19 October 2021

The body that represents the majority of Scotland's mountain rescue teams has warned of an increasing number of incidents on the hills.


Climate campaigner Sacha Dench survives paraglider crash which killed cameraman

20 September 2021
Climate campaigner Sacha Dench survives paraglider crash which killed cameraman

Climate campaigner Sacha Dench survives paraglider crash which killed cameraman

20 September 2021

An investigation has been launched after 'Human Swan' Sacha Dench miraculously survived a mid-air collision which killed a companion camerman.


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