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Veteran mountaineers Mick Fowler and Victor Saunders have made the first ascent of a 6,000m peak in the Pakistan Karakorum, 40 years after their first trip to the country.

The pair made it to the summit of Yawash Sar in a seven-day alpine-style expedition, reaching the top of the mountain earlier this month

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Yorkshire Dales bosses urge operators to turn on phone masts already approved

National park bosses in the Yorkshire Dales are urging mobile phone mast operators to switch on those that it has already approved.

Father and son rescued from Cheviots after suffering heat exhaustion

A father and son were rescued from a remote hill in the Cheviots after getting into difficulties caused by the hot weather.

Lake District runner falls to his death while attempting Bob Graham Round

A runner has died after falling from a Lake District mountain while attempting the Bob Graham Round. The man suffered fatal injuries when he fell f...

Toby Roberts takes gold for Britain's first Olympic climbing medal

Climber Toby Roberts has struck Olympic gold, winning Great Britain’s first ever medal in the sport.

Open Spaces Society will support Dartmoor bosses in Supreme Court camping case

The Open Spaces Society will support Dartmoor national park bosses in the next stage of the battle over the right of backpackers to camp in the area.

Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington celebrates his 90th birthday

Sir Chris Bonington, elder statesman of British mountaineering, celebrates his 90th birthday on Tuesday.

£1,000 prizes up for grabs if you can find 'mystery' OS trig points

Trig-baggers have a chance to pocket £1,000 prizes if they can hunt down mystery pillars. Ordnance Survey is running a social media challenge each...

Helvellyn walker dies after falling 300ft from Striding Edge

A man has died after falling more than 300ft from Striding Edge on Helvellyn. Police alerted Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team to the incident about ...

Rescuers searching for missing walker Ruth Betts find body on An Garbhanach

Rescuers searching for the missing hillwalker Ruth Betts have found a body. Police Scotland said the discovery was made on An Garbhanach, north of ...

The Pennine Way: my route at 66

Last year I decided to celebrate qualifying for the state pension by tackling another oldie: Britain's first national trail.

On test: Danner Mountain 600 Leaf GTX boots reviewed

Danner's addition to its Mountain 600 range offers good comfort on the trail...

Follow in the Brontë sisters' footsteps to Top Withins, inspiration for Wuthering Heights

Take to the romantic wild Brontë moors, home to Cathy and Heathcliff, on this walk starting in the hilltop village of Haworth in West Yorkshire .

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