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Loch Lomond national park boss Fiona Logan steps down
The boss of a Scottish national park has announced she is stepping down. Loch Lomond and the Trossachs chief executive Fiona Logan is leaving the a...
Experts urge hillwalkers to get into winter gear as clocks go back
Experts are warning hillgoers not to get caught out as the clocks go back this weekend, and shorter daylight hours mean careful mountain planning is needed.
Simon Birch takes over as chair of Mountain Bothies Association
The charity that looks after almost 100 mountain shelters has a new chairman. Simon Birch was elected to head the Mountain Bothies Association afte...
Climber airlifted after suffering serious injuries in fall at Goblin Combe
A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Somerset crag. Avon and Somerset Search and Rescue was called o...
Peak District climbers injured in falls at Stanage and Stoney Middleton
Two climbers were injured in falls in the Peak District this weekend. A man from London fell from a route on Stanage Edge on Saturday. Edale Mou...
Rob Woodall bags first marilyn round with 1,556th ascent on St Kilda stack
A walker from the flatlands of Cambridgeshire has become the first man to complete a round of all 1,556 marilyn hills.
Footpath repair work begins on Skye munro Blàbheinn
Work has begun on restoring a popular path on the Isle of Skye. Helicopter airlifts were used to take materials to the site on Blàbheinn, where a ...
Yorkshire Subterranean Society cavers celebrate club's 50 years
A caving club is celebrating its 50th anniversary by opening a new training area at its Yorkshire Dales base.
Next stage of England Coast Path in Cumbria includes Wainwright route
Plans have been revealed for the latest stretch of England’s coastline to be opened up to walkers. The 55km (34-mile) length of Cumbrian shore in...
Lake District winter fell-top assessor job up for grabs
As jobs go, it has to be one the country’s most bizarre. Each week’s work involves ascending almost the height of Everest, and braving snow, ra...
Eiger North Face speed climber Ueli Steck joins Kendal festival trail-run
Fancy pitting yourself against the man who holds the world record for the fastest ascent of the imposing North Face of the Eiger.
Ultramarathon added to Keswick Mountain Festival as entries open
Keswick Mountain Festival organisers have thrown down the gauntlet to mountain runners with the announcement of a new 50km ultramarathon.
Mountaineers: don't put ladders on Everest's Hillary Step
Mountaineers are urging the Nepalese Government not to allow the installation of ladders and fixed ropes near the summit of Everest.
Rescuers called to two Helvellyn walkers 'stuck' in wind
Two men called for help after they reported being ‘stuck’ in high winds on a Lake District fell. The pair rang 999 from Lower Man, an outlier o...
Five rescue teams share £20,000 gift as North Yorkshire Police says thanks
Five mountain rescue teams received a surprise cash gift at a gathering organised to thank them for their efforts.
Walker from Amersham Ramblers dies in 50ft Dorset cliff fall
A walker has died after falling 50ft down a cliff while on a Ramblers’ trip on the south coast of England.
Fellow walkers help man from Plover Hill after slip leads to broken ankle
A walker was helped from a Yorkshire Dales fell by his companions after he slipped and broke his ankle.
Perth and Kinross Council accused of failing to protect Glen Lyon access
Mountaineers have accused a Scottish council of failing in its duty to uphold the right to roam on a Glen Lyon estate.