But what happened on Ben Macdui, and could an atmospheric phenomenon occasionally seen in the hills - including in the past few months - offer an explanation? From Alderley Edge, near Manchester ...

The slide on Ben Macdui in the Northern Cairngorms was triggered by human activity on Tuesday. Cairngorm and Braemar mountain rescue teams, a coastguard helicopter and Search and Rescue Dog ...

Police were able to trace the missing walker's phone on the north side of Ben Macdui, but a rescue helicopter could not be scrambled due to weather conditions. He was eventually located at about ...