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Sir Chris Bonington likens Covid-19 lockdown to being holed up in expedition tent

Mountaineering elder statesman Sir Chris Bonington has offered his thoughts on coping with lockdown during the coronavirus crisis.

01 May 2020

North Yorkshire Police issue 61 weekend fines as Covid-19 lockdown rules flouted

Police in North Yorkshire said the lockdown tide appears to be turning, with an increasing number of visitors ignoring the Covid-19 rules.

28 April 2020

Mountain biker suffers serious injuries in Ilkley Moor crash

A mountain biker was seriously injured when he crashed on Ilkley Moor in West Yorkshire. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association was called out on...

25 April 2020

Parkinson's adventurer Alex Flynn plans isolation vertical marathon up and down stairs

An adventurer who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease will attempt to a vertical marathon, using his home staircase.

23 April 2020

Rescue team turns back walking group heading for Simonside wildfire

Mountain rescuers helping firefighters tackle a moorland blaze in Northumberland had to turn back a large group of walkers who were heading towards the area.

21 April 2020

We've made grough route free to help you plan your local walk during Covid-19 crisis

Grough is today launching a special, free Covid version of its online mapping and route planning system grough route.

20 April 2020

Police plea to walkers: don't look for loopholes to justify travel to other areas

Outdoor enthusiasts are again being urged to stay at home over the weekend, as the coronavirus lockdown continues.

17 April 2020

Terry Abraham turns to print with book charting path to his mountain cinematography

An acclaimed mountain film-maker has turned to print to document his journey from redundancy to cinematographer.

16 April 2020

Climbing legend Joe Brown dies, aged 89

Renowned rock-climber and mountaineer Joe Brown has died, aged 89. Among Brown’s achievements in a long climbing career were the joint first asce...

16 April 2020

Calder Valley rescuers called out to aid walkers injured on local lockdown exercise

West Yorkshire rescuers were called out three times in 24 hours to aid injured walkers and a high-risk missing person.

28 April 2020

Quadriplegic Ed Jackson completes charity 'Everest' staircase climb

A quadriplegic athlete has completed his charity challenge to scale the equivalent height of Everest on his parents’ staircase.

25 April 2020

Peak District wildfire risk adds to park authority 'stay away' message

Peak District national park bosses have repeated the message to stay at home this weekend as the coronavirus lockdown continues.

24 April 2020

Police fine couple found camping in Staffordshire Moorlands on way to Peak District

Police have fined a couple they found camping while on their way to the Peak District. Staffordshire Police warned it will issue fines to any other...

22 April 2020

Quadriplegic Ed Jackson plans charity 'Everest' climb – up his parents’ stairs

A quadriplegic man plans to climb the equivalent height of Everest by ascending a staircase more than 2,000 times.

20 April 2020

Scots outdoors body issues new Covid-19 advice on responsible access

The Scottish Government’s advisory body on the outdoors has issued updated guidance on responsible access during the Covid-19 restrictions.

20 April 2020

Mountain rescuers: 20 Easter callouts were 20 too many

Mountain rescuers said the 20 callouts teams responded to over the Easter weekend were 20 too many. Mountain Rescue England and Wales, the umbrella...

17 April 2020

Northumberland rescuers mount overnight vigil after Simonside wildfires

Mountain rescue volunteers spent the night on a Northumberland hill mounting a watch for wildfires. The vigil followed a blaze on Simonside, near R...

16 April 2020