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Lakes mine company presses ahead with zip-wire plans
The operators of a Lakeland mine at the centre of a controversial plan to install a zip wire on the side of a mountain said today they will carry on with the proposals despite the mine’s owner dying in a helicopter crash last month.
Downhill race to the bar will feature in mountain festival
A mass downhill race to the bar will feature in a mountain festival next month. Competent skiers and boarders are invited to take part in the event...
Mine owner will press ahead with plans for Lake District zip wire
The would-be developer of the controversial Lake District zip wire says his plans are not dead and he will resubmit the application next year.
Giant map adds to aerial photography project
Countryside lovers can now walk the length of Britain in just a few strides with the opening of a large-scale open-air Ordnance Survey map of the country.
Police name drowned Ullswater paddler
Police have named the man whose body was recovered from Ullswater early this morning. Chad Edward Salisbury, 18, from the Leyland, Lancashire, area...
Supporters sign up to Lakeland zip-wire petition
Supporters of plans to install a controversial zip wire on a Lake District fell have signed up to an online petition.
Government 'lost its nerve' on free Ordnance Survey maps
The Ramblers today expressed extreme disappointment with the Government’s failure to provide free maps at scales used by walkers in its move to liberalise the national mapping agency.
Tryfan's status at risk as hill sleuths plan survey
One of the shapeliest of north Wales’s 3,000ft mountains could soon lose its status. Tryfan, the perfectly mountain-shaped peak in the Ogwen Vall...
Latest Ordnance Survey maps added to grough's route system
grough’s unique online route-planning system has now been updated with the latest Ordnance Survey mapping.
Speed alpinism film judged best in fest
A vertiginous record of amazing speed climber Ueli Steck is the winning entry in this year’s Sheffield Adventure Film Festival.
Two walkers safe after unplanned night on Kinder
Two walkers spent a night sheltering on the Peak District’s highest hill after getting lost in the dark.
Lake District zip wire plans withdrawn
Controversial plans for a tourist zip wire in the Lake District have been withdrawn. Honister Slate Mine owner Mark Weir’s proposals to build an ...
Walkers urged to object to Lakeland zip-wire
A conservation charity is urging walkers to back its objection to the proposed zip-wire in the Lake District.
Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit
It’s the summer weekend with the longest daylight hours, which means, almost certainly, the mountain rescue teams of the western Lake District will be looking forward to interrupted sleep as hapless Three Peaks Challengers struggle to find their way on the felltops.
Tourist zip-wire plan for Lake District fell
A Lake District businessman plans to build a zip wire ride from the top of a fell to encourage off-season tourism.
No change for walkers' maps as OS frees data
The long-awaited results of the Government’s Ordnance Survey consultation were announced today. Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts had hoped for a b...
Body of Tomaž Humar found on Himalayan peak
One of the world’s best known climbers has died on a Himalayan mountain. Rescuers on Langtan Lirung reported today they had found the body of Slo...
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