The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) has launched its autumn training series, providing novice and less-experienced hill walkers and climbers with a low-cost opportunity to gain potentially life-saving skills. Announcing the expanded events programme, Heather Morning, Mountain Safety Advisor, said: “Getting lost and poor navigation are the most frequent causes of mountain incidents and rescue [...]
Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team say that two recent call-outs may have been caused by deer rather than hillwalkers. On both occasions the alarm was raised after sounds were heard which sounded like emergency whistles. The Rescue Team made two searches both in Glen Nevis, one of which lasted 6 hours and also involved a helicopter [...]
The Knoydart Forest Trust today announced that it has successfully completed a ten year campaign to rid Knoydart peninsula of the invasive ponticum species of rhododendron. The final push was completed this July with the equivalent area of around five football pitches cleared of rhododendron bushes and trees. In the last ten years since the [...]
Manny Gorman has today completed his non-stop round of the Corbetts with an ascent of Ben Loyal in Sutherland. This means Manny, who ran, cycled and sailed between the 219 peaks, took only 70 days to complete his epic round. Manny had originally hoped to finish on 26 June, but a fall from his bike [...]
The Scottish Government’s Economy, Energy and Tourism Committee has produced a report backing the controversial Highlands pylon scheme. The proposal will see 600 giant pylons in a line down the Highlands from Beauly to Denny. MSPs on the influential committee say that the powerline should be given the go-ahead as part of Scotland’s committment to [...]
The BBC reports that two RAF airmen were killed when their Tornado jet crashed in the Arrochar Alps. The plane, which eyewitnesses saw flying low over the Ardgartan campsite, continued over the Rest and Be Thankful pass before striking the hillside beyond at 11.45am. It is understood that the plane hit the flanks of Beinn [...]