Tag: climbing

Pine marten nest closes popular Highland climbing routes

CLIMBERS have been stopped from accessing part of a crag in the Highlands after pine martens moved in.   The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) took...

OAP couple first to climb all 726 Scots peaks over 2,000ft

A SCOTS pensioner couple have completed a 20-year mission to climb all 726 of Scotland’s hills over 2,000ft.   Sheila, 65, and Bill Simpson, 70, from...

Spiderboy, 5, clambers 30ft on to roof of building

A FIVE-year-old boy with a Spiderman obsession climbed 30ft on to the roof of his home.   Owen Allan scaled the entire three-storey building in Rosyth,...

Duncan Bannatyne to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

THE Scottish Star of BBC’s Dragons Den will attempt to climb Africa’s highest mountain tomorrow for charity. Duncan Bannatyne, will climb Mount Kilimanjaro, which is...

Scottish student reunited with Alps rescue hero

A SCOTTISH student and the French climber who saved his life at 10,000ft have been reunited in a chance encounter. Harry Holmes, 19, narrowly escaped...

Edinburgh hosts European Military Climbing Competition

EDINBURGH played host to military climbing teams from across Europe this week for the European Military Climbing Competition.  The British team consisting of service...

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