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Man airlifted after breaking arm scrambling on Pen Yr Ole Wen
A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after breaking his arm. An RAF Sea King helicopter crew braved strong winds and low cloud to drop a w...
Ortovox issues safety recall for 3+ avalanche transceivers
A German company has issued a recall notice on one of its avalanche transceiver models. Ortovox said its 3+ models distributed after 17 October thi...
Weekend avalanche service kicks off as snow takes hold on hills
Walkers and climbers heading for some winter thrills on Scotland’s hills will be able to check out avalanche conditions from this weekend.
Winter warning for Lakeland passes and hills as snow forecast
Outdoor enthusiasts in Cumbria are being warned of possible traffic disruption as freezing conditions are likely to affect high passes and routes in the East of the county.
Aberglaslyn mountain team takes delivery of boat thanks to Keswick colleagues
Mountain rescuers team will be able to stay afloat after a donation from colleagues in another team. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team took delivery...
Cicerone joins Fell & Rock Climbing Club for updated Lakeland winter guide
With the return of some snow and ice to the Lakeland fells, guidebook publisher Cicerone has chosen an opportune time to issue an updated edition of a definitive guide to winter climbing in the national park.
Buachaille Etive Mòr trio rescued in nick of time as freeze grounds helicopter
Three walkers were winched from a Highland peak with minutes to spare before bad weather grounded the rescue helicopter.
HF Holidays celebrates its centenary with new museum and history update
A holiday movement founded with the aim of encouraging the love of the open air celebrates its centenary next year.
Peak District bikers succeed in lifting traffic ban on Chapel Gate track
A judge has quashed an order banning off-roaders from a Peak District track. The national park authority has had an experimental order in place for...
Injured Fleetwith Pike walker airlifted in first of two Lakeland rescues for team
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell in one of two callouts in the same day for a mountain rescue team.
£10m investment in hostels to help YHA shed its 'rickety beds' image
The charity that runs 150 youth hostels in England and Wales is to spend £10m in a modernisation programme to shed its public perception of rickety beds and compulsory chores.
British technology underpins Sir Ranulph Fiennes's The Coldest Journey
On the eve of the departure of Sir Ranulph Fiennes’s expedition party for one of the most ambitious Antarctic journeys ever undertaken, more details have emerged of the equipment he and his team will use to try to keep warm in temperatures as low as –90C.
Montane's special sledge jacket for Sir Ranulph's The Coldest Journey trip
British gear manufacturer Montane has announced it is sponsoring one of the most adventurous expeditions ever mounted across the Antarctic.
Snow warning from rescuers after couple get stuck on Scafell Pike
A Lake District rescue team warned that the summit of England’s highest mountain is covered in hard snow and winter gear is advisable.
South Pennines Watershed Landscape project wins national award
A scheme promoting the moorland areas around northern England’s conurbations has won a top national award.
Gear up for winter, say Penrith rescuers, after stranded health staff aided
Rescuers in the Lake District are urging hillgoers to be prepared for the conditions with many felltops covered in ice and snow.
Ben Nevis climber rescued after fall from Castle Ridge
A climber was rescued after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The 68-year-old man was on Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis’s North Fa...
Grasmoor paraglider and Robinson walker rescued in Lake District incidents
A stranded paraglider was rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep icy ground. Cockermouth Mountain Rescue Team was called out at ...