A new promotional film featuring Sir Jimmy Savile undertaking a range of hair raising extreme sports is proving to be an internet sensation. Closer inspection of the film, produced for Outdoor Capital, to promote the Fort William and Lochaber area, shows that top sportsmen have taken the role of Sir Jimmy for the more taxing activities. Each activity is introduced by Sir Jimmy, who owns a property in Glen Coe and is a regular visitor to the area, wearing a fetching tartan ensemble and puffing on his trademark cigar. The short film features stuntrider Danny MacAskill and well known mountaineer…

Cairngorm Mountain is calling on skiers and snow boarders to pull on their kilts for another record breaking, fund raising attempt in 2011. Last year 235 skiers and boarders took part in the record breaking attempt and this year the aim is to get over 400 kilts sliding down CairnGorm Mountain in aid of Maggie’s Highland and The Local Schools Skiing Programme. The attempt will take place on Saturday 5th March at 11am and all money raised will be split between Maggie’s Highland and the Badenoch & Strathspey Schools Skiing Programme. The organisers hope to get 400 kilted skiers and…

The UK Government is considering moving UK clocks forward an extra hour resulting in darker mornings for much of Scotland. However the plan would bring the clocks in line with most of Europe, making the evenings lighter for longer and potentially boosting tourism. The BBC reports that the proposals will be published by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport next week (beginning Mon 21 February). Tourism experts say the number of overseas visitors would increase if summer evenings were lighter with an estimated boost to the tourism economy, including Scotland, of millions of pounds. Although safety campaigners have previously…

The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) is calling on all young climbers across Scotland to sign up for the Youth Climbing Series 2011. This Series consists of six fun and friendly competitions for climbers aged between 7 and 16 years old. Three events are held in the North of Scotland region, with three events in the South of Scotland on the same days. The emphasis is very much on having fun at local competitions, but for those who choose to compete at all three regional events there is the prospect of gaining a place in the regional team and competing…

Residents of Scalpay, in the Outer Hebrides, may be offered the island at no charge. The BBC reported that Fred Taylor, who owns Scalpay, has written to the island’s 300 residents offering to give them the island. A large part of neighbouring Harris, to which Scalpay is attached by a bridge, was part of a recent community buy out and is now owned by the North Harris Trust. In his letter, Mr Taylor suggests either setting up a similar community trust or joining with the North Harris Trust to manage the island. Island MSP Alasdair Allan, said it was a…