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Arctic explorer's deal leads to North Pole walk with amputees

A Norwegian adventurer will join four disabled British soldiers in a walk to the North Pole as one of the first projects of his sponsorship deal with gear manufacturers Helly Hansen.

06 January 2011

Trust condemns Monadhliath turbines decision

A conservation charity has condemned the Scottish Government’s approval of plans for a major windfarm that it says could lead to the death of up to 11 golden eagles.

05 January 2011

Mountain paths on firm footing thanks to donations

Generous souls helped foot the bill for maintaining some of Scotland’s most important upland paths by donating a mountain of cash to a conservation charity.

03 January 2011

Walker's 52 Snowdon ascents raise thousands for charity

A retained firefighter has completed his goal of walking to the top of Snowdon once a week in the past year.

01 January 2011

Police name second walker to die after fall on Helvellyn

Police have named the man who died yesterday after falling on Helvellyn, the second fatality on the mountain in three days.

31 December 2010

Second walker dies after fall on Helvellyn

A second walker has died in a fall on England’s third highest mountain, just three days after a man was fatally injured at the same site.

30 December 2010

Two-year old among group of six in night rescue from fell

Mountain rescuers pleaded for hillwalkers to pack their torches after a two-year-old child had to be brought to safety from a Lakeland fell.

29 December 2010

MSP tells Alexander: it's time to scrap mountain rescue VAT

A Scottish National Party MSP who is also a mountain rescue team member has called on the coalition Government to keep a promise made at the election to refund or remove the UK’s mountain rescuers value added tax payments.

29 December 2010

Walker dies after fall through mountain snow cornice

A walker has died after falling from England’s third highest mountain. The 39-year-old man from Preston, Lancashire, was walking with friends on ...

28 December 2010

Mountain safety legend will open avalanche training centre

A mountaineering legend will open a pioneering avalanche training site this weekend. Hamish Macinnes, who climbed with fellow luminaries Sir Chris ...

05 January 2011

Outdoor campaigners' alarm at plans for footpath team cuts

Walking campaigners have expressed alarm at plans to cut countryside access services in one of England’s most popular outdoor destinations.

04 January 2011

Planners turn down microlight bid on Jubilee Way site

Planners have grounded plans for microlights to continue flying from a site next to three footpaths. Aylesbury Vale District Council refused and ap...

01 January 2011

Six rescue teams in Lake District fell search for missing mum

More than 60 mountain rescue team members today joined a major hunt for a woman missing in the Lake District.

31 December 2010

Mountain pair honoured in New Year's list

Renowned climber Joe Brown has been appointed a CBE in the New Year’s Honours List. The Manchester-born mountaineer, one of the founders of the R...

31 December 2010

Walker airlifted after breaking arm in slip on peak

A walker was airlifted from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after breaking his arm in a fall. The 25-year-old slipped on frozen ground while desce...

30 December 2010

Lakes chief optimistic for 2011 despite cuts

The boss of England’s biggest national park is looking forward to the organisation’s 60th birthday, despite facing Government cuts.

30 December 2010

Walker who fell from Helvellyn is named

Police have named the walker who died after falling from Helvellyn earlier this week. Alan Michael Burns, 39, of Bamber Bridge, Preston, was with t...

29 December 2010

Ice climber in fatal fall is named

The climber who died in a fall from a frozen waterfall has been named. Dave Church, of Shildon, County Durham, was leading a climb on the frozen Ca...

28 December 2010

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