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Walkers warned after Highland bothy burns down
Walkers are being warned a Highland bothy is out of action after it burned down. The Mountain Bothies Association said it was told the Gleann Dubh ...
Alan Hinkes talk will mark festival anniversary
Britain’s only summiteer of all the world’s 8,000m mountains will give a talk to mark the 10th anniversary of a walking festival.
Rescued munro walkers were spooked by adder
Two walkers had to be rescued from the most southerly munro after leaving the tourist path and being ‘spooked’ by an adder.
Highland walkers urged to check stalking website before heading for hills
A pilot website to enable walkers to check where deerstalking is taking place is running again. The Heading for the Scottish Hills site was set up ...
Police urge walkers to look out for illegal bikers on national park trails
Police in a national park are appealing to walkers to be on the lookout for anyone they suspect of off-roading illegally.
Airlift after walker collapses on mountain route
A walker was airlifted from south Wales’s highest mountain after collapsing on a popular route. The 33-year-old Cardiff man was flown by RAF Sea ...
Man found safe and well after major search
A man was found a safe and well in the early hours today after a major search involving four mountain rescue teams.
Ben aims for record as youngest munro completer
A 10-year-old boy is tomorrow due to become the youngest to complete the ascent of all of Scotland’s munros.
Mountaineering elder statesman George Band dies, aged 82
One of the members of the expedition that made the first successful ascent of Everest has died. George Band was the youngest climber in the team th...
Rescuers sell ambulance on eBay to help pay for new vehicle
A volunteer rescue team is putting one of its vehicles up for sale on eBay, to help pay for its new ambulance.
Actor picks up stile tips from national park ranger
An actor has been shadowing a national park ranger to pick up tips about an upcoming role. Yorkshire Dales access ranger Ian Broadwith went out and...
Coasteerers 'advised' after instructor forced to swim to boat for help
A group on a coasteering trip was given safety advice after being rescued by a lifeboat crew. The instructor with the group of eight had to swim to...
Mountain shelter back in service after volunteers' restoration
A historic mountain shelter is now ship-shape again after a weekend of work by volunteers to restore the remote refuge.
Lizzy Hawker's 'courage and humility' in toughest ever Mont Blanc race
British athlete Lizzy Hawker’s win in one of Europe’s toughest mountain races was achieved on a revised route lengthened following the discovery of potential danger on part of the planned course.
Ben More ascent puts schoolboy into record books
A 10-year-old schoolboy walked into the record books with his ascent of a Hebridean mountain. Ben Fleetwood became the youngest person to summit al...
Lizzy Hawker posts fourth victory in Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc
British ultrarunner Lizzy Hawker repeated her victory in one of Europe’s toughest races. The British athlete was first woman home in the gruellin...
Mountain biker stretchered from trail after forest fall
A mountain biker was stretchered from a forest trail after injuring herself in a fall. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was alerted at 2pm today, Frid...
Volunteers set to rebuild historic mountain shelter
A lifesaving shelter in a remote part of the Highlands will be rebuilt this weekend by volunteers. The Fords of Avon Refuge stands at a footpath cr...
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