3 Climbers Killed by Avalanche on UK’s Highest Mountain Had Ignored ‘High Risk’ Warning Three climbers have died after being caught up in an avalanche on the UK’s highest mountain, following warnings of a high avalanche risk. The incident, which injured another person, occurred at 11.50 am in gully number five located on the mountain’s north-eastern aspect. Tuesday’s avalanche hazard was high, according to the Scottish Avalanche Information Service. The red alert indicates that “natural and human […] Avalanche AvyBrains | March 14, 2019 0 Comments
UK Ski Resort Welcomes Country’s First Avalanche Dog [arve url="https://youtu.be/Iho9xhpb9iU"] Jason Ringenberg | January 3, 2019 117 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
University Student Dies in 1,600-Foot Fall While Climbing Ben Nevis, UK’s Highest Mountain A climber has died after falling more than 1,600ft on the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis. The man was climbing the Scottish mountain with a fellow climber from Cardiff University Mountaineering Club, who miraculously survived the same plunge with just a couple of broken bones. The pair, in their 20s, were scaling Tower Gully on the mountain’s North Face and were […] Climbing CragBrains | December 17, 2018 0 Comments
CairnGorm Mountain, Scotland, Forced to Shut Down Funicular With the ski season just around the corner, CairnGorm Mountain in Scotland has just been forced to shut down it’s most important lift. CairnGorm Mountain is the second largest ski resort in the UK, and at it’s heart is their prized funicular railway. The funicular carries passengers two kilometers from the base to the top of the mountain, providing access to […] Industry News Tanner Blake | November 16, 2018 0 Comments
‘Nature’ Prescribed as Medicine by Shetland, Scotland Doctors Most of the outdoor community is well aware of the positive mental effects spending time outside can bring. Once you’ve experienced the change in general mood living an outdoor-centered life catalyzes, its relatively easy to make it a priority. In my experience, ‘outdoorsy people’ are generally happier despite life circumstance variables and more apt to navigate times of adversity. […] Brains Sydney Stephens | November 8, 2018 0 Comments
Mountaineers Being Given Unique Opportunity to Purchase their Own Acre of the UK’s Tallest Mountain Mountaineers from across the world are being given a unique opportunity to ‘adopt an acre’ of four of Scotland’s iconic mountains – including the UK’s tallest mountain Ben Nevis, reports the Press and Journal. Scottish charity, The John Muir Trust, is inviting outdoor lovers to help preserve Scotland’s finest Munros by ‘adopting an acre’ of Ben Nevis, Schiehallion in Perthshire, […] SnowBrains | October 18, 2018 0 Comments
Cuteness Overload: 361 Golden Retriever Dogs Came from All Over the World to Celebrate the Breed’s 150th Birthday Did you know that it was recently the 150th-anniversary of the birth of the Golden Retriever? Well it was, and 361 of the dogs were out in full force celebrating with a big ol’ party in Tomich, Scotland. People traveled from all over the world with their pooches to attend the celebration. Ashleigh Baird, who was there with her dog Chewbacca […] Steven Agar | July 25, 2018 2 Comments
Ski Resorts in Scotland Have Bumper Season Thanks to Impressive Snow Totals In April 2018 skier visits at the five ski resorts in Scotland exceeded 202,000, a figure that is more than in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons combined. The final visitor figure is estimated to be more than 249,000 but is yet to be confirmed. The Scottish ski industry struggled a few years ago, with skier numbers way down, caused by the […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 11, 2018 0 Comments