Climber

Exclusive Rail chief saved from paralysis in climbing fall by 'absolute miracle'

Climber John Evans crosses a crevasse in the Khumbu Icefall on a makeshift log bridge during the 1971 International Everest Expedition

Cleare Perspectives by John Cleare review: 'an insider's eye view'

Marines save life of stranded climber on Ben Nevis

An image of climber Dan Kingsbury by Hamish Frost - one of four photographers taking part in the Behind the Lens event at the 2026 Fort William Mountain Festival

Fort William Mountain Festival 2026: five must-see events

Aden and his dad, Alan, at the top of the Old Man of Hoy

Exclusive 'Magical' - Boy, 12, breaks record up one of UK's tallest sea stacks

Clockwise from top left: a still from Reel Rock: Jirishanca; climber Anna Fleming; a still from Of A Lifetime; Stephen Venables; Mollie Hughes on her way up Everest in 2012

Scotland set for a feast of mountain culture this autumn

Ben Nevis towering above the town of Caol, just outside Fort William, which is on the first leg of the Great Glen Way if you walking it from south to north

Climber dies in horror gully fall on Ben Nevis

The snow covered peaks in Glencoe reflected in Loch Achtriochtan

Scottish mountain legend leaves entire fortune to future of the hills

Kevin Howett on the first ascent of Flight of the Snowgoose E6, in Glen Nevis. He is credited with 1,000 first ascents of some of Scotland's toughest mountain terrain. PIC: Kevin Howett.

Scotland's mountain legend honoured for a life's work in the hills

Jane Inglis Clark of Edinburgh (pictured holding ropes), a founding member of the Ladies' Scottish Climbing Club. Members are pictured ahead of a New Year outing in 1909 (Picture submitted)

How world’s oldest female-only climbing club defied rampant sexism Susan Morrison

Louise Houghton holding a T-shirt made ahead of a 10k race to raise money for the RNLI. She was rescued after suffering several broken bones in an abseiling accident in Orkney. Photo: RNLI/PA Wire

Woman ‘would not be here’ without rescue crew who saved her after cliff fall

Noel Hanna, who conquered Mount Everest numerous times has died in Nepal after returning from the Mount Annapurna summit point. Picture by Mourne Mountain Adventures Facebook

UK climber who scaled Everest 10 times dies in Nepal expedition

A view of the north ridge of Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis avalanche kills one and injures another

A view of the north ridge of Ben Nevis

Climber dies and another injured after avalanche on Ben Nevis

Nick Gardner enjoys the view after another gruelling climb to 3000-plus feet

OAP climber is closing in on last of Scotland's 282 Munro peaks

Richard Armstrong, from Cumbria, fell from the path for Stob Ban on the south side of Glen Nevis picture: JPI Media

Climber who died after fall in Glen Nevis has been named

The 42-year-old fell while climbing Stob Ban near Fort William picture: JPI Media

Climber dies falling from Scottish mountain path amid Storm Dennis

Patrick Boothroyd who died in Ben Nevis fall.

Climber survived horror fall from Scottish mountain tied to friend who died

Swiss national Mathieu Biselx, second from right, with fellow climbers Raph, Cedric and Adrien who perished on Ben Nevis

Climber ‘amazingly lucky’ to survive Scots avalanche

Ben Macdui in the distance. Picture: Nigel Corby / Wikimedia commons

Climber rescued amid ‘appalling’ conditions in the Cairngorms

Picture: TSPL

Climber who died after Ben Nevis fall named by Police

The alarm was raised at 9.30pm on Wednesday when the man got into difficulty at Fethaland in Shetland. Picture: Colin Smith/Geograph

Climber rescued 80ft down a cliff on Shetland

Environmental scientist Sam Carr, 26, is thought to have lost his footing and fell whilst with in Aberdour, Fife.

Climber lost footing before plunging to his death from Fife cliff, inquest hears

The man was rescued from the Cairngorms

Climber falls from mountainside in the Cairngorms

The man died after a fall at the Hawkcraig area in Aberdour.

Climber dies after cliff fall in Aberdour

The climber injured his leg in Garbh Choire, Braeriach, on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Geograph.org

Climber rescued as '˜full-on' weather causes avalanches

Climber dies on Ben Nevis. Picture: OS/PA

Climber dies after Ben Nevis fall

The climbers were on Creag Meagaidh when the avalanche hit

Climber rode avalanche on Highland mountain to safety

The helicopter crew lift the man from the rocks. Picture: David James Carr

Climber in hospital after fall onto rocks

22/04/15

Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 22/04/15

Bob Kerr on Gunnbjorn Fjeld in Greenland

Scots climber ‘not going to let Everest win’

Coire Sputan Dearg. Picture: Nick Bramhall (cc) [http://www.flickr.com/photos/black_friction/]

Cairngorms climber rescued after 250m fall

A 32-year-old man is being treated for head injuries after falling from Angels Peak, left. Picture: Ranald Spicer

Man in hospital after Cairngorm mountain fall

The accident happed in the Coire An-t Sneachda are of the Cairngorms

Climber dies after Cairngorms fall

Cryptic Crossword - The Scotsman 07/08/13

Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 20/06/13

Climber who lost hands and feet to tackle tallest wall

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Climber found dead at Glencoe

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Climber missing in Glencoe

Climber dies after Ben Nevis fall

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Ben Nevis climber death: Slow, painful road back from tragedy

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Ben Nevis fall survivor named
A CLIMBER who survived a 1,000ft fall from the UK’s highest mountain in an incident that claimed the life of his companion has been named as David Warden, 46, f...

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Climber seriously injured after plummeting 300ft

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Climber, 65, falls 1,000ft to death

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Climber killed in Kintail fall

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Climber, 47, hurt in cliff-face fall

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Climber, 19, plunges to his death in Alps

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Climber 'waited for death' as boulder hurtled towards him

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Climber, 82, dies on Everest

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Climber dies in avalanche

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Climber rescued after surviving 1,000ft plunge

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Climber dies in Boxing Day tragedy

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Climber dies after 40ft fall into quarry

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Climber rescued after 200ft plunge

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'I'll run marathons despite losing toes'

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Climber injured in Ben Nevis fall

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