The extreme world of mountain marathons Oct 28, 2008
The 2008 OMM will go down in fell-running lore as one of the great bad-weather nightmares in the sport's history, along with the 1998 KIMM in the Howgills, and the 1976 one in Galloway, and the 1980 Ben Nevis race (controversially cancelled), and, most famously, the 1962 Mountain Trial. In the last of these, the weather was so atrocious that all but one of the runners (who included many all-time greats of the sport) failed to finish yet fell-running veterans always refer to the event with... (Independent)
Teenage climber Ian Jackson dies in Alps Aug 10, 2008
"He was always getting hurt. He once climbed up Ben Nevis and the friend he was climbing with was falling. Ian's quick thinking saved his life.". Dad David, 51, added: "He loved climbing from the age of 14 and would climb on the climbing wall at school. He chose his university so he could climb. "He had climbed Ben Nevis, crags in North Wales and on holiday in New Zealand and the Alps. (Mirror.co.uk)
Cello challenge Jul 25, 2008
They have played on the rooftops of every Anglican cathedral in England and just a few days ago scaled Ben Nevis, so they know all the hazards connected to an expedition of this kind. Clare said: "The worst problem is being blown over. "As soon as the wind gets up, because the top of the cello is quite high above your head, if the wind catches it basically I've got a good chance of just going straight over. (BBC News -- UK)
Three Peaks Challenge May 3, 2008
Climbing Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in a Day ... The 24-hour period of time covers the ascent, descent and driving times between Scotland s Ben Nevis, England s Scafell Pike and Snowdon in Wales ... Located in the Scottish Highlands, Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, standing at 1344m. (Suite101.com)
Rescue for man hit by falling ice Apr 14, 2008
A man had to be rescued from Ben Nevis after he was struck on the head by falling ice. The 51-year-old from Cumbria was climbing the left indicator wall of the mountain with another person when he was hit. (BBC News)
Fears grow for 'confused walker lost' on Ben Nevis Mar 24, 2008
Fears grow for 'confused walker lost' on Ben Nevis - Scotsman ... Ben Nevis, which at 4,406ft is the UK's highest mountain, is also one of the most popular with tourists. (Scotsman)
British charity hike tradition erodes locals' goodwill Mar 6, 2008
Scafell (pronounced scaw-fell) Pike is midway between the other peaks to be climbed to complete what is called the Three Peaks Challenge: Ben Nevis, in Scotland, at 1,344 meters and Snowdon, in Wales, at 1,085 meters ... Typically, in the midsummer months of long days and short nights, people seeking to complete the Three Peaks Challenge start in the north at Ben Nevis or south at Snowdon in the late afternoon. (International Herald Tribune)
Great Glen opens up to visitors 'by boot, by boat and by bike' Mar 5, 2008
"The Great Glen is a geological fault-line running 62 miles between Inverness and Fort William and takes in landmarks such as Ben Nevis, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle. The glen carries the main A82 trunk road but the Three Ways project aims to encourage more people to see the area by walking, cycling and boating.The Caledonian Canal, built by Thomas Telford, took 21 years to construct and opened in 1822. It comprises 22 miles of artificial cuttings which connect with the four lochs along the... (Scotsman)
Prophet of boom Jan 10, 2008
"Clement Lindley Wragge was born in Stourbridge in the English Midlands in 1852. With an erratically, endlessly inquiring mind, he studied law, navigation and, informally, medicine before working his way to Sydney on a windjammer in his 20s.Thereafter, his life, like his interests, zig-zagged back and forth across not just Australia, but the world. From Adelaide he set off to survey the Flinders Ranges. In Salt Lake City in the US, he considered becoming a Mormon and embracing polygamy. Back... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Body confirmed as missing walker Jan 6, 2008
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Glider hangs for seven hours Jul 16, 2007
Police Search and Rescue Squad members and SES personnel were called in to rescue the hang-glider pilot who had taken off from the top of Ben Nevis peak about 1 ... "The pilot's craft came down in trees on the down slope of Ben Nevis trapping him," a Victoria Police spokesperson said. (The Age)
500 Days, 50 Countries: One couple's journey around the world Jul 15, 2007
We moved northwest across the island toward the Highlands and nestled just below the highest mountain in the United Kingdom, Ben Nevis. Although "The Ben" is just shy of 4,500 feet, we found true the local saying that you experience all four seasons on the way up the mountain. (North County Times)
Climate change in the spotlight Jun 21, 2007
Whether it is T-shirt weather on Ben Nevis or flash floods at your local agricultural show please send us your photos and comments and help us to create a climate change calendar. Wrecked ski seasons, starving seabirds and floods are already being connected to climate change in Scotland. (BBC News -- UK)
Endurance athletes start seven-day challenge May 27, 2007
The course takes in some of Scotland's most iconic scenery - including Loch Ness, Glen Coe and Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis - before finishing in Fort William. Course director Phil Humphrey said: "This is going to be a huge test for the competitors. It's a monster course full of truly dramatic and strenuous challenges. "But it's a world championship, so it is not meant to be easy. (Scotsman)
If a weekend in Dublin won't do ... May 20, 2007
Check out The Sheilings (01680 812496; ), a five-star campsite with picturesque views of the sea and Ben Nevis, and facilities including a launderette and free dishwashing service. If you don't have tents, book yourselves into a Sheiling Ensuite, a tent the size of a cottage, which sleeps six and even has carpets, from 41 a night. (Guardian Unlimited)
A Highland fling| May 14, 2007
Here, the sheer cliffs of the northwest side of Britain's highest mountain Ben Nevis soar to a giddying 2000 feet. From June 16-23, British Waterways marks the 200-year history with song, storytelling and dance, along the canal`s entire length, from Fort William to the ancient 'capital' of the Highlands, Inverness. (iAfrica.com)
Climbers Witnessing Global Warming Apr 8, 2007
Chouinard pointed to recent trips where the ice had all but disappeared on the famous Diamond Couloir of 16,897-foot Mount Kenya, and snow was absent at low elevations on 4,409-foot Ben Nevis, Britain's highest peak, in the Highlands of northwest Scotland. He sees a role for climbers in debating climate change, even if their chronicles are unscientific. (Time.com)
Munro challenge walkers required Apr 7, 2007
The challenge will include Munros like Ben Nevis. Hill walkers are being recruited for a charity event to place someone on the summit of every mountain in the UK and Ireland more than 3,000ft high. (BBC News -- UK)
