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3 Climbers Killed by Avalanche on UK’s Highest Mountain Had Ignored ‘High Risk’ Warning

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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 […]
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University Student Dies in 1,600-Foot Fall While Climbing Ben Nevis, UK’s Highest Mountain

Ben Nevis, climbing, fell to death, Scotland

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 […]
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‘Nature’ Prescribed as Medicine by Shetland, Scotland Doctors

REI aims to level the largest playing field in the world, with their initiative 'Force of Nature'

  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. […]
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Mountaineers Being Given Unique Opportunity to Purchase their Own Acre of the UK’s Tallest Mountain

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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, […]
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Cuteness Overload: 361 Golden Retriever Dogs Came from All Over the World to Celebrate the Breed’s 150th Birthday

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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 […]
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