Most of the rock was covered in slick ice. After switching our snowshoes for microspikes or crampons, we continued, climbing the old wooden ladder. It felt like entering another world. The wind ...

"We want to take this opportunity to emphasize the importance of proper winter gear. We’ve seen a concerning trend of microspikes use instead of crampons." Microspikes are lightweight traction devices ...

They stressed the importance of using crampons, not microspikes, which are unsuited to the conditions of Scotland’s mountains. Killin Mountain Rescue said: “Another challenging rescue last night, this ...