http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news News and reviews from Walkhighlands Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/top-scottish-honours-for-adam-watson/006304/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/top-scottish-honours-for-adam-watson/006304/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:26:13 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6304 The Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture 2012 Goes to Dr Adam Watson Organisers of The Fort William Mountain Festival have announced that Dr Adam Watson, biologist, ecologist, mountaineer, author and defender of the environment, is the fifth recipient of the Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture. This prestigious annual award recognizes and [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/top-scottish-honours-for-adam-watson/006304/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:14:06 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6275 The Mountain Bothy Assocation says that the Ben Alder estate has made temporary repairs to the roof of Culra bothy which was damaged in the December storms. The room that was affected is now watertight and the bothy is once more fully functional.]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/culra-bothy-fully-open-again/006275/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/rescued-walker-dies-of-injuries/006248/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/rescued-walker-dies-of-injuries/006248/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:17:48 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6248 A 19-year-old walker who was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital on Monday (23 January) after a fall in the Gairloch area has sadly died in hospital. Craig Cathie, 19, from Moodiesburn, near Glasgow was walking in a group of 16 in the Flowerdale Estate area of Gairloch when he fell between 20 and 30 feet and [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/rescued-walker-dies-of-injuries/006248/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/search-for-missing-cairngorms-walker-stood-down/006244/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/search-for-missing-cairngorms-walker-stood-down/006244/#comments Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:07:36 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6244 Police have said that the search for missing Yorkshire man Grant Cunliffe has been stood down. A third day of searches failed to find any trace of the missing man and his family have been made aware there will be no further searches at the moment. Mr Cunliffe from North Yorkshire has been missing in [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/search-for-missing-cairngorms-walker-stood-down/006244/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-appeal-for-lost-cairngorms-walker/006239/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-appeal-for-lost-cairngorms-walker/006239/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:55:59 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6239 Police in Aviemore are appealing for information in relation to the movements of an overdue climber missing in the Cairngorms since Thursday 19th January 2012. Grant Cunliffe, aged 49, from Skipton in North Yorkshire is believed to have walked into Corrour Bothy in the Larig Ghru pass on Wednesday 18th January, intending to go hillwalking [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-appeal-for-lost-cairngorms-walker/006239/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/wetland-walk-planned-for-loch-leven/006236/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/wetland-walk-planned-for-loch-leven/006236/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 07:51:03 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6236 A free walk showcasing Loch Leven’s wetlands takes place on Saturday, 4 February, led by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) staff. Loch Leven is an internationally designated wetlands site, and the walk is part of the celebrations for this year’s World Wetlands Day. Craig Nisbet, SNH reserve officer at Loch Leven, said: “We’re again seeing high [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/wetland-walk-planned-for-loch-leven/006236/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/sign-up-for-free-scottish-avalanche-risk-texts/006231/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/sign-up-for-free-scottish-avalanche-risk-texts/006231/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:47:18 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6231 The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service is now providing a free text service to mobile phones. The summary service complements the detailed avalanche forecast information available on the SAIS website. You can subscribe to the service by sending a keywords to the number 88020 (standard network charges will apply). The summary avlanche forecast text will then [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/sign-up-for-free-scottish-avalanche-risk-texts/006231/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/angus-glens-festival-programme-announced/006165/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/angus-glens-festival-programme-announced/006165/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 07:50:09 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6165 The walk programme for the Angus Glens Walking Festival is now available online. This year the Festival is celebrating its 10th year with an exciting mix of walks, from gentle countryside strolls to strenuous mountain hikes. The programme features 28 varied walks led by experienced mountain leaders over four days from Thursday 31 May. New [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/angus-glens-festival-programme-announced/006165/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/teenager-seriously-hurt-in-cairngorms-fall/006114/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/teenager-seriously-hurt-in-cairngorms-fall/006114/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:24:53 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6114 A 19 year old climber is being treated in hospital having fallen around 300 feet from the Great Slab in Coire an Lochain in the Cairngorms yesterday (Wednesday 11 January). The RAF rescue helicopter from Lossiemouth was involved in the rescue and the man was airlifted to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries. The casualty is currently [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/teenager-seriously-hurt-in-cairngorms-fall/006114/feed/ 0 http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-warn-hillwalkers-to-be-prepared-after-ben-ledi-rescue/006075/ http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-warn-hillwalkers-to-be-prepared-after-ben-ledi-rescue/006075/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 17:20:00 +0000 Walkhighlands http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/?p=6075 Police are urging those intending on walking or climbing hills to make sure they are prepared for all weather conditions. Central Scotland Police Chief Inspector Kevin Findlater said: “To go up the hills at this time of the year and not to be properly equipped or prepared for extreme conditions is inexcusable. It is playing [...]]]> http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/news/police-warn-hillwalkers-to-be-prepared-after-ben-ledi-rescue/006075/feed/ 0