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Walkers raise £1,500 for mountain rescue with night traverse of Striding Edge
A group of intrepid walkers took to a notorious Lake District ridge by night to raise cash for mountain rescue.
Original Mountain Marathon runners overcome 'minefield of shoe-swallowing bogs'
Hardy racers faced conditions described as a minefield of shoe-swallowing bogs and ankle-turning tussocks in a tough mountain marathon.
Campaigners slam 'sham' consultation as government shrinks outdoors surveys
Campaigners have dismissed as sham a consultation by a government department into outdoors research. The Open Spaces Society said a decision on cha...

Injured Peak District climber airlifted after fall from Baslow Edge
A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling from a Peak District crag. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1.15pm on Thursday whe...
Sir Chris Bonington's updated autobiography charts 60 years' mountaineering
One of Britain’s most renowned mountaineers has produced a revised autobiography, charting more than 60 years climbing and exploring.
Certificates on offer to walkers who complete Pennine Way
Walkers who complete Britain’s oldest national trail can now get a certificate to mark their achievement.

Ringing Roger path repair work will start as Mend Our Mountains appeal smashes target
Work is about to begin on a badly eroded path on the Peak District’s highest hill after a crowdfunding appeal raised cash for repairs.
Rescue team issues timely warning to hillwalkers as clocks go back
Rescuers have issued a timely reminder to walkers heading for the hills to pack a torch, as the end of British summer time approaches.
Cowal Way gains Scotland's Great Trails status
A long-distance route passing through diverse countryside has been granted great trail status in a ceremony in Argyll.
Teen camper airlifted from Lakeland fell after severe asthma attack
A teenager was airlifted from a Lake District fell after becoming ill. The 15-year-old suffered a severe asthma attack while camping with a group a...

Four-year-old child among group rescued from Skiddaw after night falls
A four-year-old child was among a group who had to be rescued from a Lake District mountain after getting caught out by the dark.
Yorkshire Three Peaks fellrunner found unharmed after going missing
A fellrunner was found unharmed after he went missing during a challenge in the Yorkshire Dales. The 63-year-old man was attempting the 39km (24-mi...
Work starts to replace Yorkshire Dales bridge demolished by Storm Desmond
A replacement for a bridge in the Yorkshire Dales national park that was swept away by flood water should be opened to walkers by the end of the month.

Injured Lakeland walker airlifted from fell after slip at Burnmoor Tarn
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after injuring herself in a fall. The woman, in her 80s, slipped and suffered suspected back injur...
Earlier nightfall catches out Helvellyn walkers rescued from Swirral Edge
Rescuers pledged to try harder to educate hillgoers about earlier nights after a pair of walkers had to be rescued from England’s third highest mountain.
Rockfall-hit Steall footpath in Glen Nevis set to re-open to walkers
A Highland path that was closed after a huge rock fall left it in a dangerous state will re-open this weekend.

New England Coast Path stretch opens part of Norfolk shore to walkers for first time
A stretch of the Norfolk coast is being opened to walkers for the first time. The latest section of the England Coast Path includes three new miles...
Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders survive pee-bottle mix-up in first ascent of Sersank
Two seasoned mountaineers have described the travails of successfully summiting an unclimbed Himalayan peak, including a mix-up between drinking- and pee-bottles.