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Ramblers Scotland appeals for legal costs help in Ardnamurchan access fight
Ramblers Scotland is appealing to the public to help fund a legal battle over access at a Highland estate.
Mapping data shows more people walking, for longer distances, this summer
Data collected by Britain’s national mapping agency showed people using its app were walking longer distances and in greater numbers over the summer.
Mountain biker receives free Pennine Bridleway map after braving rain
Staff handing out copies of a new map on the slopes of Ingleborough began to question their choice of day to launch the promotion as rain lashed the fell.
Lakeland walker's encounter with playful dogs leads to hip injury
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after an encounter with a group of playful dogs. The 58-year-old woman slipped on wet rock after...
Rescuers called to seriously injured paraglider on Hay Bluff
Mountain rescuers were called out to a hillside in the Black Mountains after a paraglider was seriously injured in a crash.
Mountain biker airlifted from Borrowdale fell after suffering cardiac arrest
A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital from a Lake District fellside after suffering a suspected cardiac arrest.
Injured caver brought to safety after two days underground in Brecon Beacons
An injured man has been brough to safety in an operation involving what volunteers said was the longest stretcher carry in British cave rescue history.
'Be prepared for all eventualities' urge police, after spate of Highland rescues
Police in Scotland are urging hill-goers to make sure they are prepared for all eventualities, after a recent series of mountain rescue incidents in the Highlands.
Berghaus owners set brands' target to be net-zero by 2032
The company that owns the Berghaus brand has set out its timetable to become a net-zero business by 2032.
Search Dogsbodies receive £5,000 boost for vital equipment
Dogsbodies helping a search charity will benefit from a cash boost from walking and outdoor provider HF Holidays.
Park bosses launch twice-weekly winter conditions service for Snowdon
National park bosses in Snowdonia have commissioned a company to provide twice-weekly ground condition reports on Wales’s highest mountain.
Rescuers meet man with head injury who managed to make way off Lakeland fell
A walker managed to make his way off a Lake District fell after injuring his head in a fall. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police ...
Police appeal for witnesses after Helvellyn walker dies in fall from Striding Edge
Police have appealed to members of the public who might have witnessed a man fall from a Lake District ridge to contact them.
Lost Scafell Pike walkers found sheltering in stretcher box
Two walkers were found sheltering in a mountain rescue stretcher box after prompting a search on England’s highest mountain.
Kendal Mountain Festival prepares to welcome visitors as 'live' event returns
Organisers of Kendal Mountain Festival are preparing to welcome visitors to the Cumbrian town, after last year’s event was forced online because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lakeland walker stretchered from fell after sudden medical emergency
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after a medical emergency. Rescuers said the man developed what they described as a sudden and p...
Volunteers re-roof two Hebridean bothies after lockdown problems delay work
Volunteers have completed repairs to two remote Hebridean bothies after overcoming numerous problems during the coronavirus pandemic.
Walker suffers leg injury after slipping and rolling down Lakeland fell
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her leg. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team, which went to the woman’s aid, said s...