Ben Fleetwood became the youngest known person to have climbed all the Munros when he summitted Ben More on Mull last week. At the age of 10, Ben from near Kendal in Cumbria, is believed to be the youngest to complete all 283 of the Scottish mountains over 3000 feet, designated as Munros. Ben was accompanied by his Dad, John, on the walks and was joined by his mum on approximately half of the trips. Previously Ben was one of growing number of young achievers who have held the record for the youngest completion of the Wainwrights, which he finished…

The Mountain Bothies Association (MBA) says that Gleann Dubh-Lighe bothy in the west highlands of Scotland has been burnt down. Highlands and Islands Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that they attended an incident in the early hours of 31 August and that the building has been totally destroyed. The MBA says that it is too early to say whether the bothy will be rebuilt, but that walkers should take note that there is no bothy in Gleann Dubh-Lighe at the moment. Gleann Dubh-lighe bothy is situated on Fassfern estate west of Fort William. It has been maintained as an…

Last weekend a work party of volunteers rebuilt the Fords of Avon Refuge which has provided emergency shelter for walkers and climbers in a remote part of the Cairngorms National Park for over forty years. The work party, which managed to complete all the major works over the weekend leaving only a few minor jobs, was made up of volunteers from the Mountain Bothies Association in conjunction with support from RSPB Scotland (who own the land on which the refuge is situated), the Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) and the National Outdoor Centre Glenmore Lodge. Heather Morning, the Mountain Safety…