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The great outdoors in 2013: our look back at the events of the year
'Sheepwrecked fells', a porcupine, octupus and bottled vole: the outdoors can be a surprising place...
Comment: council takes wrong approach to Peak District rights of way
Recent changes to rights of way in the Peak District have got mountain bikers hot under the helmet. Here, in his opinion piece, writer, climbe...
Review: Tom Weir an Anthology
Tom Weir was one of Scotland’s enduring outdoor characters, producing the My Month feature in the Scots Magazine and then presenting Weir’s Way on television.
Review: Wainwright's Way
Wainwright’s Way Nick Burton In death, possibly even more than in his life, Alfred Wainwright’s influence on the outdoors endures, with acolytes of the taciturn treasurer dissecting and analysing the author in new ways every year.
Fellsman victor Adam Perry pips buddy Ian Phillips in 'the event to win'
The prolonged winter must clearly troubled the organisers of the Fellsman, the gruelling 98km (61-mile) challenge that sees hundreds of runners and walkers attempting to complete a large horseshoe route in the Yorkshire Dales.
Review: The Dragon's Back Race
We’re used to hearing glib snippets of home-spun philosophy from many who should know better. I would suggest anyone seeking a real insight into ...
Review: The Munros; a Walkhighlands Guide
The Munros; a Walkhighlands Guide Paul and Helen Webster This chunky little guidebook opens with a seemingly contentious statement: “Look beneath the waterproofs of any keen hillwalker in Scotland and, once past the midge bites, it’s likely you will find a Munro-bagger.” Hang on, I thought.
Girly glamour, cloth maps and Kenton Cool's onesie on view at Outdoors Show
The Outdoors Show is the annual gearfest and showcase for walking, climbing and biking enthusiasts. The show, in London’s Docklands, is now combi...
Rescuers on the lookout for Dogsbodies – the unsung heroes on the hills
Wanted: committed men and women who love the outdoors who are happy to lie around doing nothing in all weathers.
Outdoor boss warns UK industry of gathering storm over waterproofing chemicals
The boss of one of the outdoor industry’s best known brands has warned that companies face a storm of adverse publicity over chemicals used in waterproofing clothing.
Review: Alan Hinkes, 8000 Metres – Climbing the World’s Highest Mountains
The death zone is generally held to start about 8,000m up, where the atmosphere is so thin, the protection from solar radiation so sparse, that each hour spent there means you die a little.
Mountaineer Alan Hinkes: K2 'nearly as impressive as Roseberry Topping'
The only Briton to have made it to the summit of the world’s 14 highest mountains is close to realising a long-term project: a photographic account of all his 8,000m ascents.
Hill sleuth Myrddyn sets baggers a new challenge: the Pedwars
The UK has a plethora of hill lists for walkers to bag: munros, hewitts, deweys, humps and tumps. And now, there’s a new list to aim for: the Ped...
Hill sleuths' survey confirms Thack Moor as new 2,000ft mountain
Hillbaggers who think they have summited all England’s mountains will have to think again. A new 2,000-footer will join the list of hills topping...
Review: Mountaincraft and Leadership by Eric Langmuir
A slim booklet produced to help mountain leader candidates 44 years ago evolved into an outdoors bible.
John Gay recounts his gruelling record 60-mile winter Ramsay Round
A 40-year-old ‘veteran’ runner has become the first to complete the gruelling Ramsay Round in Lochaber in winter in less than 24 hours.
The outdoors world in 2012: our backward glance at the year past
Our rearward glance at a news-packed 2012 includes, as always, tragedy as well as uplifting stories of the great outdoors, and a few oddities.
Your guide to the ideal Christmas presents for the outdoor fan in your life
The Advent calendars are being opened each day and there’s the hint of sleigh bells on the mountain winds, so it must be time to look for some Christmas prezzies for the outdoor enthusiast.
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5 Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris posts first finish by a woman in gruelling Barkley Marathons
6 On test: Danner Cascade Crest boots reviewed
7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike
8 On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed
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2 BMC proposes 12-month trial of permitted wild camping in England and Wales (8)
3 Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge (8)
4 Explorer Scout Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed in Great Orme fall, jury finds (7)
5 Bodies of three hillwalkers recovered from Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe (5)
6 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society (4)
7 Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict (4)
8 Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023 (3)
9 Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill (2)
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