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Tag: Cairngorms

Dramatic video shows rare “snownado” form on Scottish mountain

THE moment a rare "snownado" touched down on a Scottish mountain has been captured in a dramatic video. The "beautiful but scary" snow devil can...

New insect species found in Scotland

AN insect species has been found for the first time in the British Isles. Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) staff discovered the fly, Okeniella caudata, in the...

UK’s highest restaurant to change name

THE UK’S highest restaurant is changing its name. The eaterie, close to the summit of Cairngorm, has been called the Ptarmigan since it opened in...

Webcams on Scotland’s mountains will “save lives”, says MSP

WEBCAMS should be fitted to Scotland’s mountains to help “save lives”, a Scottish minister has claimed. Since January this year 12 people have died while...

Belgian karate club teens rescued from freezing Cairngorms mountain

MEMBERS of a Belgian karate club have spoken of their relief after they were rescued from a freezing Cairngorms mountainside. Three men and six teens...

Mountain Rescue find wrong walker

By Emma Hamilton   A MISSING walker in the southern Cairngorms was found in a rescue operation initially meant for a different man. Police and Civilian volunteers...

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