A group of extreme skiers have had an unusual encounter with a "slow motion" avalanche in a gully on Ben Nevis. Avalanches are usually "explosive" events involving a mass of snow sliding suddenly ...

When the fickle British winter whitens, you need to react fast if you want a chance to climb a peak with crampons on your ...

Hiking up Ben Nevis, Scotland, at around 4am ... however winds began howling around and thick snow quickly blanketed the ground, rising up to the knees. “The storm intensified with a blinding ...

The Met Office says the UK will see "a major change" in the weather from Thursday as heavy rain moves eastwards throughout ...

The snow gets squashed under its own weight and ... ISLA: Oh there’s a famous one on Ben Nevis isn’t there? The Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête. That’s it! When two corries form back to back ...

The Fort William tourism board advises against hiking Ben Nevis from October to May. By this time, snow is present on the mountain and hiking is unsafe unless you're carrying ice axes and crampons.