This winter’s avalanche warning service for the main areas enjoyed by hillwalkers and climbers starts today.
The number of avalanches in the Scottish Highlands fell last season – but there were still five deaths linked to the killer snow slides.
The vital warning service provides climbers and hill walkers with the avalanche risk on Scotland’s mountains.
The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) will issue daily reports for the six operational areas of Lochaber, Glencoe, Creag Meagaidh, Southern Cairngorms , Northern Cairngorms and Torridon. Last season, the organisation’s team of forecasters recorded fewer avalanches than the previous winter – 205 compared to 237.
But more than 100 walkers and climbers were involved in avalanche incidents.
Three people died following avalanches that occurred in a 10-day period in February.
