Mark Diggins, co-ordinator of the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service talks avalanches with Sarah Stirling. Mark has...

In April 2014 16 Sherpas were killed in an avalanche on Everest. In a series of articles Everest operator Russell Brice looks at...

Mountain rescue expert Dave 'Heavy' Whalley recalls a serious incident in the early 1970s, a time when avalanches in Scotland...

Winter's coming, and the high tops have already seen the first snow. Throughout the season, walkers, climbers and skiers will be...

Whether you're heading to the Scottish winter hills to walk, ski or climb, the SAIS website is an essential resource. In part 3...

Walker, climber or skier, avalanches are a major consideration for all winter hill-goers. Ben Gibson, Mountain Safety Advisor...

In part 4 of our series on winter weather and avalanche forecasts, Will breaks down the planning and decision making process into...

The snow may be melting, but it'll soon be back, and with it the risk of avalanche. This article from Glenmore Lodge is a helpful...

Charlie Houston, the physician who led the epic 1953 American expedition to K2, died on 27 September aged 96, at his home in...

In April 2014 16 Sherpas were killed in an avalanche on Everest. Since then the grievances of workers on the mountain have come...

The snowy season is upon us yet again, and as the birds flit south and small furry things catch up on their hibernation it's time...

The recent cluster of winter mountaineering accidents in the Scottish Highlands has filled the national media, and there have...

Situated in Lochaber, Scotland at the west end of the Grampian mountains and close to the town of Fort William, Ben Nevis is the...

A review of the new Torn documentary by National Geographic, with insight from director - and quasi protagonist - Max...

UKC user Cara-Lyn Reynolds gives us a complete logistics guide covering everything you need to know for a trip to Toubkal and the...

Heather Morning, the Mountain Safety Advisor for the MCofS, explores the thorny subject of mountain accidents and potential...

Forecasts are great tools at the planning stage, but once out on the hill you'll have to rely on your own observations and...

Mountain weather forecasts convey a lot of information, but it's only of value if you know what to make of it all. In part 2,...

Earlier this summer, British climber and mountain guide Will Sim and German alpinist Fabi Buhl made the first ascent of a 900...

Author of Virgin on Insanity, Steve Bell, pens a tribute piece to the enigmatic and striking Mount Huntington in the central...

Pete Benson describes a winter ascent of Centurion: "Full on blizzard conditions raged as I crept along the Route II slabs; the...

Simon Richardson, editor of scottishwinter.com, reflects on the highpoints of Hamish MacInnes' long and varied life in light...

John Allen seeks to find photographers with images of the Brenva Face taken over the previous twenty five or so years for an...

A memorial service for Roger Payne, the climber and mountain guide who was tragically killed on Mont Maudit recently, took place...

The jingle-jangle of gear jostling for position on a climber's harness is a familiar soundtrack to trad climbing — in...

This article, covering the basics of any first aid incident, or 'DR ABC', is the first in a series by Rocio Siemens. Rocio has...

Occupying a majestic position above the Derwent Valley is a playground that is home to some of the peak district's finest lines....

"Within Colorado you will find ice climbs at all grades ??" from fat ice WI3 to desperate poorly protected WI6.From the remote...

Mark Reeves climbs three of the classic routes on Cyrn Las, Llanberis. "The skeletal figurehead threatens to eat you, as you...

Thoughts on how to reduce the death and injury rate among UK winter climbers. A brief insight in to the dangers of winter...