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Climber Andy Cave leads Peak celebrations to mark 10 years of access
Top climber Andy Cave led a walk on open access land to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the implementation of the ‘right to roam’.
Boxer dog Sophie freed by rescuers after spending two hours in rock cleft
Mountain rescuers spent two hours freeing a dog which fell down a cleft in rocks at a popular climbing venue in North Yorkshire.
Alan Hinkes joins national park head at reopening of Pen-y-Pass hostel
A record-breaking British mountaineer helped officially reopen a youth hostel more than 1,000ft up on a Snowdonia pass.
Injured climber airlifted after fall on Scout Crag in Langdale
A climber was rescued after falling from a Lakeland crag and injuring both ankles. The 33-year-old was on lower Scout Crag in Great Langdale today ...
Adventurer Mark Beaumont's talk boosts Aberdeen rescuers' funds
A renowned adventurer helped boost a mountain rescue team’s funds by recounting tales of his record-breaking trips.
Pat Littlejohn and Mick Fowler appointed Mountaineering Council patrons
Two climbing veterans have been appointed patrons of the British Mountaineering Council. Pat Littlejohn and Mick Fowler join a select group that in...
GPS pressure leads Ordnance Survey to ponder map co-ordinates change
Britain’s national mapping agency is considering abandoning a system of co-ordinates on its maps first devised more than 180 years ago.
Clare Balding meets Yorkshire Dales staff for Radio 4 Ramblings episode
Yorkshire Dales staff will feature in a BBC radio broadcast following a day spent with presenter Clare Balding.
Wainwright Society calendar profits will to to Brathay charity
A calendar produced by aficionados of the late author Alfred Wainwright is now on sale. The Wainwright Society’s annual calendar features photogr...
Rescuers thank climbers who helped after pair badly injured in Stanage fall
Mountain rescuers have publicly thanked climbers who helped when two people were seriously injured in a fall from a Peak District crag.
Rescuers aid injured 84-year-old North Pennines walker on Maiden Way
An 84-year-old walker was rescued after suffering an injury on a fell in the North Pennines. Penrith Mountain Rescue Team was called out on Thursda...
Lost Scafell Pike walkers guided to safety by rescuers in night operation
Two walkers were helped to safety after getting lost coming down from England’s highest mountain. The pair phoned for help on Friday when they be...
Body found by Derwent Water walker was Middlesbrough man Glenn Hartill
A man whose body was recovered by mountain rescuers two weeks ago in the Lake District has been formally identified.
Disabled climbers invited to first Edinburgh ParaClimb competition
Climbers at a special competition event are expected to use ingenuity, balance and determination to tackle routes beyond expectations.
Warning as dislodged rock leads to 20ft fall for Tryfan scrambler
A mountain rescuer warned loose rocks are becoming more common on the hills, after a man was injured while scrambling on a Snowdonia peak.
Runner rescued from Caldbeck Fells in four-hour night-time operation
Mountain rescuers were called out to help in injured fellrunner on a Lakeland hill in the middle of the night.
Mountain rescue vet among team aiding exhausted biker and dog
A mountain rescue team member used his veterinary skills after being called to an exhausted mountain biker in North Yorkshire.
Fellrunner guides lost Wharfedale walker to safety as rescuers called out
A lost walker in the Yorkshire Dales was brought to safety by a fellrunner who came across her. The woman became disoriented while walking from Arn...