Off-duty rescuer uses emergency shelter to help injured Helvellyn walker
An off-duty mountain rescuer was able to protect a walker from hypothermia after he was injured on the flanks of Helvellyn.
That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell
Rescuers were called out in the early hours of Thursday when a group of wild campers got into difficulties on a Lake District fell.
Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers
A rescue team in the Lake District has offered guidance for would-be wild campers after several callouts to individuals who have got into difficulties on the fells.
Work to begin on demolition of Culra Bothy ahead of rebuilding in 2026
Work on demolishing a Highland bothy will start on Monday, the charity that cares for it said. A new building is planned at Culra on the Ben Alder ...
Cockermouth rescuers pay tribute to John Dempster, who died this month
Mountain rescue team members have paid tribute to their former chair and vice-president, who died earlier this month.
Police appeal for sightings of missing Cape Wrath Trail walker Ian Currie
Police in the Highlands are asking the public to report sightings of a walker who has gone missing on the Cape Wrath Trail.
Walker airlifted from Lakeland fell after collapsing
A man was airlifted from a Lake District fell after he collapsed and lost consciousness. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted shortly after 1.5...
On test: AeroPress Go Plus reviewed
Price: £89.99 Weight: 564g Country of manufacture: USA/China I must admit I can be in a bit of a zombie state before I have my morning caffeine fix, and that applies even when I’m breathing in the fresh mountain air at camp.
Highland police appeal for information on missing hillwalker Richard Dawson
Police in the Highlands are appealing to the public for sightings of a walker who failed to return from an outing in the Glen Shiel area.
The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64
The founder of outdoors ‘hillzine’ The Angry Corrie has died. Accomplished hillwalker Dave Hewitt, who also published two books, Walking the Wa...
Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
Work to improve conditions on one of the boggiest sections of the Coast to Coast path has been completed.
On test: Danner Mountain 600 EVO boots reviewed
Price: £260 Weight: 1,178g/pair Country of manufacture: Vietnam Sizes: men’s 6-13; women’s 3-9 in medium or wide versions Uppers: full-grain leather Waterproofing: Gore-Tex Colour: brown Sole stiffness: 6/10 I’ve had these Danner boots on a long-term test for almost a year and they’ve seen action in a variety of terrains, ranging from boggy moorland to Yorkshire Dales fells to Lake District mountains.
Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases
Work has begun on construction of the first additional ‘seasonal’ search and rescue helicopter base at Oban.
Rescuer injured as team battles Storm Amy 80mph winds to reach injured walker
Rescuers battled torrential rain and winds reaching 80mph to reach an injured walker on a Lake District fell.
Mountain rescuers elect non-team member as chief for first time
The umbrella body for mountain rescuers south of the border has elected its first chief executive from outside the teams that make up its membership.
Helvellyn walker seriously injured in fall from Swirral Edge
A walker suffered serious injuries when he fell more than 300ft from Helvellyn. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident by Cumb...
Rescuers searching for missing Glen Shiel walker Richard Dawson find body
Rescuers searching for a walker reported missing in Glen Shiel have found his body. Kintail Mountain Rescue Team said Richard Dawson’s body was f...
Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers jailed for felling Sycamore Gap tree
Two Cumbrian men have each been jailed for four years three months for felling the Sycamore Gap tree on Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.