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Photographer captures dramatic Ben Nevis rescue on camera

THIS dramatic photograph shows the moment a mountain rescue helicopter searched Ben Nevis for two walkers on Christmas day. Volunteers from the Lochaber Mountain Rescue...

Film shows huge snow cavern as Scotland hangs on to most snow for 20 years

INCREDIBLE video shows a 30ft-high cathedral-like snow cavern left behind by last year’s unmelted snow. The film was taken by snow scientists, who have revealed...

“Idiot” walkers spoiling Ben Nevis with mini cairns

WALKERS are ruining Ben Nevis and other Scottish mountains by building bizarre “mini cairns” on their peaks. The world-renowned John Muir Trust say the 4,409ft...

Scots mum becomes first female quadruple amputee to conquer Ben Nevis

  A SCOTS mum has conquered Ben Nevis - after losing both her legs and hands to blood poisoning. Corinne Hutton, 44, from Renfrewshire, became the...

Woman, ponies and dog rescued from Scottish mountain

A WOMAN, two ponies and a dog had to be rescued from near the summit of a 3,000ft Scottish mountain. Leanne McDonald, from Buckie, Moray,...

3,000ft comedy gig interrupted by barefoot ranger

THE UK’s highest ever comedy gig was interrupted by a barefoot ranger who took centre stage. Over 100 hillwalkers climbed more than 3,000ft to attend...

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