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Registration system put in place for events on UK’s highest peak

A new registration system has been set up for charity events on the UK’s highest mountain, in a bid to make sure those climbing it are doing so “responsibly and sustainably”. It is hoped the change will make it easer for organisers of charity ...

04 Oct 2022 at 17:08

Scotland

Man dies on Ben Nevis as mountain teams rescue 17 stranded people

A 28-year-old man has died in a climbing accident on Ben Nevis. During the incident, mountain rescue teams had to launch a major operation to extricate 17 people who had become stuck on the peak. The man’s death brings the number of ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:55

Scotland

Film-making award launched for man who died climbing Ben Nevis

A film-making award is set to be launched in memory of a man who died while climbing the UK’s highest mountain last summer. Rob Brown, 33, from Fort William, was an experienced climber who fell on Ben Nevis on July 29 last year. He ...

05 Jan 2023 at 09:54

Scotland

Tributes paid to teacher killed in avalanche on Ben Nevis

Tributes have been paid to a teacher who was killed in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Mark Bessell, 48, a teacher from Bristol, died climbing the north face of the mountain on December 30. Police Scotland said a second man, aged 40, ...

05 Jan 2023 at 13:07

Scotland

Hillwalker reported missing on Ben Nevis

A hillwalker has been reported missing on Ben Nevis. Zekun Zhang, 26, was last seen near the summit of nearby peak Carn Mor Dearg at about 1pm on Tuesday. Police Scotland said he is believed to have walked from there to the top ...

12 Apr 2023 at 18:19

Scotland

Man, 66, dies after falling from mountain close to Ben Nevis

A man has died after falling from a peak near Scotland’s highest mountain. The 66-year-old was walking on Carn Mor Dearg when he fell at about 12.30pm on Sunday. The emergency services attended and he was pronounced dead at ...

29 Aug 2023 at 12:59

Boy, six, who wants to conquer Everest takes on National Three Peaks Challenge

A six-year-old boy who went viral for climbing 12 of the highest mountains in the UK after wanting to become the youngest person to climb Everest is to take on another hiking challenge. Oscar Burrow completed the 12 ...

02 Aug 2023 at 08:00

Scotland

Body found in search for man missing on Ben Nevis

A body has been found in the search for a man who went missing on Ben Nevis earlier this week. Zekun Zhang, 26, was last seen near the summit of nearby peak Carn Mor Dearg at about 1pm on Tuesday. Police Scotland ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:41

Firefighters gearing up to achieve UK’s highest ladder pitch on Ben Nevis

A team of 11 firefighters are on a mission to achieve the UK’s highest ladder pitch by climbing up Ben Nevis wearing fire kits weighing approximately 15kg. Tom Easter, an on-call firefighter from Halstead Fire ...

25 Apr 2024 at 08:00

Football

Aaron Ramsey wants to take Wales to the summit before Three Peaks Challenge

Aaron Ramsey is hoping to scale his next Euro 2024 qualifying challenge before climbing the three highest peaks of Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours. Wales skipper Ramsey will lead the Dragons into ...

15 Jun 2023 at 16:15

Man carries 100kg barbell up Ben Nevis to raise funds for MND research

A father has scaled the UK’s highest peak carrying a 100kg barbell to raise money for research into motor neurone disease. David Dooher set off at 7pm on Wednesday, the day he turned 38, from the Ben Nevis ...

08 Jun 2023 at 16:46

Boy, six, climbs 12 UK mountains ‘to help poorly children go on holiday’

A six-year-old boy who went viral for attempting to climb 12 of the highest mountains in the UK to help “poorly children to go on holiday” has completed his final hike. Oscar Burrow, from Lancaster, ...

30 May 2023 at 12:23

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