Red alert issued as blizzards forecast for south Wales hills

Britain’s official weather forecasters have issued a red alert as blizzards and strong winds are due to hit part of Britain tomorrow.

Cairn Gorm climber John Wooding dies after Coire an t-Sneachda fall

A climber has died in hospital after falling from a route on Cairn Gorm. Police said John Wooding was on Aladdin’s Mirror in Coire an t-Sneachda ...

Tuesday ShAFF premiere event will kick off this year's festival

Outdoor movie buffs can get a cinema preview of this year’s Sheffield Adventure Film Festival tomorrow with the festival’s trailer premiere night.

Teens invited to get muddy in the Lake District on Young Ranger scheme

Teenagers are being invited to get wet and muddy in a national park conservation scheme. The Lake District National Park Authority is seeking young...

Mountain rescuers help stuck Newlands Pass minibus passengers to safety

Two mountain rescue teams were involved in helping the occupants of a minibus stuck on ice on a Lake District pass.

Greendale walker rescued by Wasdale team after ankle injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after injuring her ankle. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out today about 11.45am after the w...

Bargain guidebooks on offer as Cicerone launches annual sale

Outdoor enthusiasts with an eye for a literary bargain can bag a book or two in a sale by one of the country’s biggest publishers of guidebooks.

Mountain rescuers use new boat to aid stranded Bassenthwaite pair

A mountain rescue team took to the water in its newly acquired boat to rescue two men stranded on a lake.

Campaigners threaten to 'bang the drum' again as cash cuts threaten forests

Campaigners say coalition Government cuts are harming the public forests that were saved from being sold off after a huge outcry against the plans.