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Pen-y-ghent walker rescued after injuring ankle on icy path

A walker was rescued from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after slipping and injuring her ankle. The woman was coming down Pen-y-ghent yesterday w...

24 February 2013

Paraglider rescued from Carrock Fell after take-off crash-landing

A paraglider was rescued after he crash-landed on a Lake District fell. The 42-year-old from Penrith was trying to take off from Carrock Fell today...

22 February 2013

Mountain experts plead with hillgoers to plan for winter trips

Mountaineering experts are pleading with hillgoers to go prepared for winter after a series of tragic incidents over the past few weeks.

21 February 2013

Hindscarth walker rescued after slip leads to knee injury

A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after slipping and injuring herself. The 55-year-old woman dislocated her knee in the incident on Hindsca...

20 February 2013

William Currie named as third Cairngorms avalanche victim

Police have named the young mountaineer who died in last Thursday’s avalanche in the Chalamain Gap.

19 February 2013

Family of Barbara Colling thanks rescuers and volunteers after body found

The family of a woman whose body was found in the North York Moors national park after a major search has thanked mountain rescuers and others who looked for her.

19 February 2013

Bothy charity says commercial use of shelters is putting them in jeopardy

The charity that looks after almost a hundred mountain shelters has reminded users they are not available for commercial use.

19 February 2013

Ben Vorlich walker rescued after 'broken leg' phone call

A man was airlifted from a Highland mountain after injuring his leg. Police said today’s initial emergency call from the walker on Ben Vorlich in...

18 February 2013

Mountaineers demand BBC puts record straight after Newsnight discussion

Mountaineers are demanding the BBC puts the record straight after a Newsnight discussion in which a freelance journalist called for access to Scotland’s mountains to be restricted.

17 February 2013

Man injured in Helvellyn plunge as four rescued in busy day for teams

A man was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after falling more than 300ft and injuring himself.

23 February 2013

Divers' Windermere lake clean-up could break world record

A clean-up of a Cumbrian lake could is set to break a world record for the number of divers involved.

21 February 2013

Cockermouth mountain rescuers open doors to mark 60th anniversary

A Lake District mountain rescue team will throw open its doors this weekend as it celebrates a diamond day.

21 February 2013

Walker with head injury airlifted from Corridor Route on Scafell Pike range

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountainside after injuring her head. The woman was on the Corridor Route on the Scafell Pike range tod...

19 February 2013

Cumbria panel confirms vote to ditch Lake District nuclear dump plan

A local authority panel has confirmed Cumbria’s rejection of plans to build a giant nuclear storage site in the Lake District.

19 February 2013

Police warn stolen The North Face clothing may be on sale after burglary

Police are warning outdoor enthusiasts that stolen gear may be offered for sale after a burglary at a retailer.

19 February 2013

Throw out Stronelairg windfarm proposal, mountaineers tell planners

Mountaineers are calling on planners to throw out a controversial proposal to build 83 wind turbines in a wild area of the Highlands.

18 February 2013

10-year-old boy seriously injured in fall from Swirral Edge

A young walker is in hospital with serious injuries after falling from Swirral Edge in the Lake District.

17 February 2013

Couple rescued from Steel Fell after getting lost in dark

A pair of walkers were rescued after getting lost in darkness on a Lake District fell. The couple called for help from Steel Fell yesterday when th...

17 February 2013

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