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Tributes to the men who perished in Mont Maudit avalanche
The families of two of the men killed in the Mont Maudit avalanche have spoken of their loss in tributes to the climbers.
Two British Alpine climbers who died in avalanche named
The Foreign Office has named the two British climbers who died in the Alpine avalanche that killed Mountain Guide Roger Payne.
Former mountain council boss was one of victims of Alps avalanche
A former general secretary of the British Mountaineering Council was one of three Britons to die in an Alpine avalanche that also claimed the lives of six others.
Rescue for walker with broken ankle on Lakeland fell
A walker was rescued from a Lakeland fell after injuring her ankle. The 67-year-old was on Lothwaite, Sale Fell, on Wednesday when she suffered a s...
England's national trails at risk in Government 'gamble' say campaigners
England’s national trails are at serious risk of decline under Government proposals, the Ramblers said.
Highland walker dies after group reports medical problem
A man has died while walking in the north-western Highlands. The 55-year-old was with a group in the Fannichs when fellow walkers reported to polic...
Safety beacon team completes Three Peaks for charity
A team of charity fundraisers carried one of its own safety devices during its completion of the national Three Peaks Challenge.
Mountain rescue volunteers receive Queen's medals to mark jubilee
Volunteer mountain rescuers across the UK have been awarded medals to mark their service. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal was presented to memb...
Ex-Cotswold boss will lead Blacks Leisure group
Blacks Leisure has appointed a Cotswold Outdoor boss as its new managing director. Ken Reeve, buying and merchandising director at Cotswold, will j...
Ramblers boss pays tribute to Roger Payne, a champion of mountain rights
Roger Payne, who died yesterday in an avalanche on Mont Maudit, was a leading voice in campaigns to increase access to land in both the UK and elsewhere, a Ramblers boss said.
Man airlifted after munro fall leads to head injury
A man was airlifted from a munro after injuring his head in a fall. The man, in his 60s, fell about 15m (49ft) today on Sgùrr Dubh Mòr in the Cui...
Three British climbers among dead as Alpine avalanche kills nine
Three British mountaineers have been confirmed among nine dead in a major avalanche in the French Alps.
Floods hamper rescue of four cavers trapped in pothole
Rescuers had to wait for flood water to subside before they could help a party of cavers to safety. The four potholers were reported overdue in Tat...
Two rescues in two days as scramblers get stuck on Snowdonia ridge
A mountain rescue team was called out two days running to help walkers who got into difficulties on a Snowdonia scrambling ridge.
Royal opening for new Hebridean bunkhouse
Princess Anne will this week open a new bunkhouse on a Hebridean island. The official opening of the building on Coll will kick off four days of fe...
Ramblers at loggerheads with conservation charity over trail route
The Ramblers have criticised the proposed route of a heritage trail around a nature reserve. Ramblers Scotland welcomed the decision to go ahead wi...
Rescuers' new £65,000 vehicle replaces one written off in crash
A mountain rescue team has taken delivery of a new control vehicle which replaces the volunteers’ command vehicle which was written off in a road crash.
Torch advice after campers shelter family caught in dark on fells
Mountain rescuers are advising walkers and outdoor enthusiasts to carry a torch, after a family was caught out in the darkness.
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