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Adventure Race Hits Glen Nevis
By Jon on 09/05/2003 10:49:48
The first round of Saab Salomon X-adventure World Series kicks off from Glen Nevis tomorrow, so you may or may not want to steer clear of the area.
The Scottish Highlands are the setting for the first round of theSaab Salomon X-adventure World Series this weekend.Some 47 teams will be starting from Glen Nevis and racing roundsome of the western highlands most beautiful scenery.Depending on your
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JMT Launches Steall Path Appeal
By Jon/ JMT on 18/07/2012 15:23:35
The John Muir Trust launches appeal to raise £60,000 to repair Steall Gorge footpath in Glen Nevis.
this year won funding to restore the classic Steall Gorge footpath in Glen Nevis – has launched a public appeal to complete funding for the vital repair work.The magical trail winds through native woodland, high above the fast-flowing water of Nevis
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Steall Gorge Repairs Get EOCA Nod
By Jon on 28/03/2012 15:04:07
John Muir Trust lands funding for urgent repairs to piopular Glen Nevis path.
A John Muir Trust project to repair the heavily-used Steall Gorge footpath in Glen Nevis has won £25,000 in funding in an online competition organised by the European Outdoor Conservation Association.EOCA is a body financed by the European outdoors
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Ben Nevis Boy Found Safe
By Jon on 09/10/2003 11:18:29
A boy who went missing on Ben Nevis yesterday has been found safe and well in the early hours of this morning.
An 11-year-old boy who went missing while descending Ben Nevisyesterday has been found safe and well in Glen Nevis.The boy became separated from his family low down on the mountainand was finally found by rescuers early yesterday morning
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Beeb Making £10M Mountain Rescue Drama
By Jon on 26/10/2001 09:18:57
It's been described as 'a cross between Monarch of the Glen, Casualty and London's Burning...' Oh dear...
simulated rescues on Ben Nevis, Aonach Mor andin Glen Nevis, so watch yourself up there, nowt worse than beingrescued by a bunch of actors and finding yourself on telly...Rather worryingly, LochaberInternet quotes the new series as being 'a cross between
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Across Scotland By Phone
By Jon on 10/06/2010 11:20:42
The inaugural Nokia Coast To Coast event is a multi-sport challege from one side of Scotland to the other.
involves travelling by combination of foot, bike and kayak from the Nairn beach on the Moray Firth on the North Sea side of the country, through the Highlands to the shores of Loch Ness and then onwards via the Great Glen and Ben Nevis to the finish line
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Scramble Route - Surgeon's Ridge, Ben Nevis
By Dave Mycroft on 23/07/2007 15:54:56
Not as famous as Tower Ridge, but a heck of a sight quieter way up the Ben.
's OMalbumSurgeon's Rib provides an alternative away from the masses, takinga rib between Carn Dearg and the final section of the tourist routeonto the Ben Nevis summit plateau.Approach From the YouthHostel in Glen Nevis follow the River Nevis for almost
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Advertorial: 10,000 protect iconic Wild Land
By John Muir Trust on 08/07/2009 09:41:24
The John Muir Trust, the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK, has just reached a major milestone in its history...
The John Muir Trust, the leading wild land conservation charity in the UK, has just reached a major milestone in its history, with 10,000 members now protecting the iconic wild lands in its care.Ben Nevis and the wooded ravines of Glen Nevis; Bla
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Busy Weekend For Scottish Rescue Teams
By Jon on 18/03/2002 13:49:48
One dead on Ben Nevis, plus a combination of poor snow conditions and bad weather made the latter part of last week particularly hazardous north of the border
It's been another busy weekend for mountain rescue teams inScotland with, sadly, a death on Ben Nevis and a major rescue onTower Ridge, a classic route on the North Face of the Ben.• According to the BBC, up to eight climbers were trapped onthe
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Weekly Route - CMD Arete, Ben Nevis
By Dave Mycroft on 19/06/2006 13:44:25
Big mountain days don't come much bigger than the ascent of Britain's highest peak via the stunning CMD Arete - a classic mountain route from Scotland.
's highest mountain. The Ben, one big lump of rock by Giles Thurston from his OM album It's a long haul with almost 6000ft of ascent from Glen Nevis, butthere's no better way
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