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Nine ascents and 135 characters for a Cool Everest record

British mountaineer Kenton Cool today broke two records, with his ninth ascent of Everest – and the first Tweet sent from the summit of the world’s highest peak.

Sheffield festival unveils 'biggest and best' film list

What unites wild swimming in Wordsworth country; skateboarding in war-torn Afghanistan; cross-country snowboarding, and Arctic aerobics.

BMC membership rising, but so are insurance costs, Turnbull says

The head of the representative body for hillwalkers and climbers told a festival gathering that, although it is in good financial shape, the growing trend to owning land will put a strain on its resources in the future.

Teenager claims Everest record as Apa notches up 20th summit

An American teenager today became the youngest person to summit the world’s highest mountain. Jordan Romero, 13, of Big Bear, California, reached...

Cool aims for new record with Everest charity attempt

Seven-times Everest summiteer Kenton Cool aims this spring to extend his record with a further attempt on the world’s highest mountain.

Kendal festival dates announced

It may seem like the projectors and lecterns have only just been packed away in Kendal, but the organisers of the town’s mountain festival want you to get your diaries out and plan for this year’s event.

Exhausted Fiennes abandons Everest attempt

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Relief as Nepal starts issuing Everest permits

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China: 'Everest is now closed'

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Climber dies after being struck by rock on sea cliffs

A climber has died after being struck by a rock while on sea cliffs. Jonathon Woods was climbing with his girlfriend at Bosherton Head in Pembrokes...

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...

High drama for injured Bonita as Sherpas risk own lives

Record-breaking Everest summiteer Kenton Cool has praised a team of Sherpas who put their own lives at risk to save a British woman’s life after she slipped on the mountain.

Cool eighth summit helps Bonita to Everest record

A novice mountaineer this morning became the youngest British woman to reach the highest point on earth.

Kenton's Yorkshire return for Cool lecture

The man who managed to get eccentric explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes up the north face of the Eiger will give an insight into his life this week.

Kendal gears up to welcome world's top mountain names

Its previous claims to fame were that it was the home of the sickly sweet mint cake that fuelled many a mountain ascent and that it was where the Grumpy Old Fellwalker chose to lay his flat cap and create his masterpieces of Lakeland literature.