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Mick Fowler and Paul Ramsden in 'best ever' climb on new Shiva route
Alpine Club president Mick Fowler and his climbing partner Paul Ramsden have returned triumphant from the Himalaya after posting a first route on a technically difficult remote mountain.
Friends speak of Benny Rothman, 'ultra hero' at blue plaque unveiling
Guests at the unveiling of a blue plaque to the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass leader Benny Rothman paid tributes to the man viewed by many as a prime mover in the fight for public access to Britain’s uplands.
Helicopter crewman takes to hill to rescue walkers lost with only a smartphone
A crew member from a Royal Navy rescue helicopter walked 600ft up a Scottish mountain to rescue three walkers trying to navigate in thick cloud with only a smartphone.
Lake District bosses introduce free wi-fi at three centres
Visitors to the Lake District can stay connected after the national park authority introduced free wi-fi internet access at three of its information centres.
Mountain rescuers recover body from River Tweed after major search
A rescue team helped retrieve the body of a missing man from a river in the Scottish Borders. Border Search and Rescue Unit joined the search for t...
Teacher stretchered from Hallin Fell after ankle injury
A woman was rescued from a Lake District fell after suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 23-year-old teacher from Carlisle was with an outdoor p...
Missing 'vulnerable' man found safe and well after major Highlands search
A man who went missing in the Highlands has been found safe and well. John Riach had been due to walk the Burma Road from Carrbridge to Aviemore ye...
Mammut issues precautionary recall on some of its via ferrata sets
Another manufacturer has recalled some of its via ferrata sets following a fatal accident this summer.
Windermere due for deep-clean as divers join Fell Care Day event
Volunteers will plumb the depths in an upcoming clean-up in a national park. Members of the Kendal Sub Aqua Club will clear the lake bed of Winderm...
Crib y Ddysgl death-fall woman named as Anna Campiche
The woman who died after falling from a Snowdonia mountain has been named as Anna Campiche. Ms Campiche, 26, of Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was ...
Climber airlifted after getting knee stuck on Pillar Rock route
A climber was winched from a Lake District fell after injuring himself when his knee got stuck. A father and son spent an hour extricating the youn...
Skyfall comes to Glencoe as trust staff take on Bond characters
Staff from the National Trust for Scotland swapped fleeces and walking boots for snappier dress to celebrate the latest James Bond release, part of which was filmed on one of the charity’s top outdoor properties.
Woman dies after 330ft fall from Crib y Ddysgl in Snowdonia
A woman has died in a fall from a mountain in Snowdonia. The 26-year-old was fatally injured in the incident on Garnedd Ugain on Wednesday. Poli...
Blue plaque unveiled at home of Kinder Trespass leader Benny Rothman
One of the pioneers of access to Britain’s uplands has had a blue plaque unveiled in his memory. Benny Rothman, a Manchester Communist, led the K...
Ramblers urge Britons to take a Walk in the Woods
Britons are being encouraged to take a walk in the woods during the forthcoming half-term holiday. Walking charity the Ramblers will offer free woo...
Police appeal for sightings of 'extremely vulnerable' man missing in Highlands
Police are appealing for sightings of a man who went missing before tackling a Highland trail. John Riach, who is described by Northern Constabular...
Tweed Valley mountain rescuers' bag new kit after £4,000 fundraising effort
Every member of a mountain rescue team got the sack recently. Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team was kitted out with bright red rucksacks to carry t...
Mountaineers say Allt Duine windfarm would leave mountain scarred
Opponents of a proposed windfarm in the Monadhliath Mountains said it would leave the landscape scarred by redundant tracks and land despoiled by concrete and steel at the end of its life.
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