Especially since the town of Aviemore is filled with things to do year-round. From mountain biking and water rafting during the summer months to world-class skiing during the winter, this little ...

The Cairngorm funicular, near Aviemore, was closed for four years from ... the railway connects a base station with a restaurant and a ski area 1,097m (3,599ft) up Cairn Gorm mountain.

Sam Burns was last in contact with friends on Friday morning ahead of going to ski alone in the Cairngorms. Roy Bannerman, 60, died in hospital three days after the crash near Aviemore.