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Thirty rescuers in operation to save girls stuck on hillside
Thirty rescuers from four separate teams were involved in the rescue of two girls trapped on a south Wales hillside.
BlackBerry helps rescuers find lost walker
Mountain rescuers used a BlackBerry smartphone to help them find a walker who was lost on a Lakeland fell.
Cavers rescued after floods trap group underground
A dozen cavers were rescued after getting trapped underground by rising water in a popular Dales cave.
Rescued climbers join fundraising challenge for volunteer team
A group of climbers recently rescued during an all-night operation in north Wales was among more than 100 competitors who joined in a gruelling challenge event to raise funds for their rescuers.
Police probe as Eton schoolboy killed by polar bear
The young explorer who died after being attacked by a polar bear on an Arctic island has been named as Horatio Chapple.
Five win copies of Pathways book
Five grough readers have won their very own copy of Pathways, the lavish illustrated book tracing the history of Britain’s rights of way.
One dead and four badly hurt in schools expedition polar bear attack
One Briton has been killed and another four seriously injured by a polar bear while on a schools expedition.
Rescuers thank climbers who returned team's gear
Mountain rescuers have thanked two climbers who returned the team’s gear which was left in a gully during an incident last month.
Hebridean isle will host its first mountain festival
A Hebridean island will host its first mountain festival this autumn. The Isle of Harris Mountain Festival will include guided walks, photography w...
Building society gift helps mountain rescuers' vehicle appeal
A mountain rescue team received a boost to its appeal to replace its vehicles with a donation from a local building society.
Rescuers recover man's body from scramble route
The body of a man has been recovered by rescuers from a Lakeland scrambling route. Police requested the help of the Langdale and Ambleside Mounta...
Walker airlifted after scrambling fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries while scrambling. The 57-year-old man from Lanarkshire fell on Rannerdale Knott...
Police appeal to walkers to help find missing munro-bagger
Police are asking walkers to be on the lookout for a man who has gone missing. Richard George Lyon, 59, is described as a keen hillwalker and munro...
Missing walker was on the bus home
Members of a Lakeland mountain rescue team spent two hours searching for a missing walker who was found safe and well – on a bus.
Walking gear on offer to online guide visitors
Visitors to an industry group’s website can get a kick-start to their walking by winning a package of gear.
Julia's baby boy is a 'breath of fresh air'
Walking celebrity Julia Bradbury has given birth to a baby boy – and named him after a westerly wind.
Meeting will canvass outdoor enthusiasts' views on hill windfarms
Should Britain’s official mountaineering body take a stance on windfarms on the country’s hills? It’s a question that will be put to a gather...
Family pays tribute to mental-health boss who died in walking fall
The family of a fellwalker who died after falling into a Cumbrian gill said he inspired affection in everyone who knew him.
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7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike (2)
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9 Lakes boss Richard Leafe will quit at end of year for new career as Mountain Leader (1)
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