Start climbing a Scottish mountain and you’re bound to pass some “Munro-baggers” on your way to the top. These keen walkers have set themselves the formidable challenge of reaching the summit of each ...

WHILE most Scots have been casting their eyes skyward and cursing the weather of late, a small, select band have been eagerly watching the clouds – and hoping things get worse. Climbers from around ...

Over 60 climbers from 20 countries took to the Scottish hills from 2-7 March for the first International Winter Meet since 2020. Organised by Mountaineering Scotland in partnership with the BMC, The ...

A Scottish-Slovak team comprised of Callum Johnson, Tim Miller, Simon Smith and Miška Izakovičová recently returned from a highly successful climbing expedition to the Torsukattak Fjord in southern ...

Guy and I headed over to An Teallach in search of some high up winter conditions. We had spied some cool unclimbed lines in the area when we did the first ascent of The Forge last winter. Thankfully ...

BALLACHULISH, Scotland, Oct 4 – At the windswept summit of Buachaille Etive Mòr, a Scottish peak more than 3,350 ft above sea level, 81-year-old Nick Gardner stops to gaze down at the rugged peaks, ...

A rarely-seen collection of Scottish mountaineering artefacts are to go on public display. The items include the bonnet worn by the late Glasgow-born climber and broadcaster Tom Weir, external and ...

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Climbing routes on Ben Nevis and in Glen Coe and Skye could be recreated for a computer game played using virtual reality headgear. Germany-based games developer Crytek has created The Climb for use ...

‘For me, climbing is about building connections across the world, uniting with others beyond borders through the shared challenge of scaling mountains, trust and unforgettable experiences. This is ...