Now that the snow cover has greatly reduced and conditions are improving, the family of hillwalker, Jim Robertson, Police Scotland & Mountain Rescue teams are asking any hill goers in the Cairngorms area to please keep looking out for the missing 61 year old. Inspector Matt Smith, Police Mountain Rescue Team Leader, said: “Despite a concerted effort Jim is still missing. With the weather starting to improve we would ask that anyone using the hills remains alert to the fact that he is still missing. We would ask that they get in touch should they see anything unusual or concerning.”…

The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered on Ben Nevis during the search for missing couple Rachel Slater and Tim Newton. The couple, who were in their twenties and from Bradford, were reported missing on 15 February after failing to return from a climbing trip on Ben Nevis, their empty tent was found behind the CIC hut. Searches have been ongoing in the area and earlier this week it was reported that an ice axe had been found. Police Scotland say that the process is currently ongoing to identify the bodies and that the couples’ families…

As Easter approaches, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland and Police Scotland have joined forces to urge outdoor enthusiasts to stay safe as they make the most of Scotland’s superb mountains. With Easter coming early this year, and snow still in the mountains, the safety message is especially important – as is advice for walkers and climbers always to leave word of where they are going. And that’s underlined by hard-hitting comments from the sister of one man who has been missing in the mountains for almost a year, telling of the heartache and financial and administrative nightmares that followed his…

Police Scotland and the Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team are appealing for information about two climbers who are missing on Ben Nevis. Tim Newton and Rachel Slater, both from Bradford and in their twenties – were climbing on the mountain over the weekend. It is thought they camped behind the CIC hut in a green tent. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team carried out searches on Monday night and further searches now under way. Anyone with information about the missing couple should call Police Scotland on 101 and ask for Fort William police. Police Scotland have released a picture of the couple and…