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Boy serious after Cuillin fall

A 12-year-old boy is seriously ill in hospital after a fall on a Scottish mountain. The boy, from Sussex, fell between 15 and 30m (50 to 100ft) whi...

24 August 2009

Rescues prompt police warning as walkers trapped

Police have issued a warning to walkers after torrential rain led to 11 people having to be rescued as rivers became impassable.

24 August 2009

Scots Ramblers edge towards breakaway

Ramblers in Scotland may follow their own path after their staffing was savagely cut on the orders of its London board.

23 August 2009

Survey trio help BBC settle hill score

Britain’s trio of amateur hill sleuths will feature in a BBC programme tomorrow as they help in the quest to find a county’s highest hill.

22 August 2009

Duo's 'Everest' challenge underway - on British hills

Two charity challengers are midway through their ‘staycation’ version of climbing Everest. Darren Edwards and Bryn Posey are aiming to climb mo...

19 August 2009

Police seek driver who churned up rare rodent site

Police are appealing for information after an off-road vehicle damaged a rare habitat near one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing crags.

18 August 2009

New bridge closes lake-walk gap

Lake District walkers can again complete a round-Derwent walk following the £78,000 replacement of a well known bridge.

18 August 2009

Safety advice follows student's climbing fall

The body responsible for overseeing safety for youth outdoor activities has issued a safety alert over the use of a piece of climbing equipment.

16 August 2009

Lake District knicker shopping is pants

Shopping for knickers in the Lake District is pants, according to a study being commissioned by the national park authority.

13 August 2009

Hill sleuths plan munro announcement

Fresh from their television appearance with walking pin-up Julia Bradbury, the country’s three amateur hill sleuths will be stepping into the limelight again with an announcement on Scotland’s munros.

24 August 2009

Walker found safe after major search

A walker has been found safe and well after a major search in north-west Scotland. The 50-year-old Dutch man became separated from his walking comp...

22 August 2009

William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent

Walkers setting out today to climb England’s third highest mountain could have been forgiven for thinking a major incident was underway on the fells.

24 July 2009

Mountain Instructor review underway

The body that oversees training of mountaineering leaders in the UK has announced a review of its Mountain Instructor Award.

20 August 2009

Artist adds colour to Wainwright views

A Teesdale artist has brought colour to some of the Lake District’s most renowned pen-and-ink sketches with a reworking of the drawings of Alfred Wainwright.

18 August 2009

Wainwright voice guides walkers to fell tops

Aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright, cantankerous chronicler of the Lake District’s mountains, can now walk up Catbells with the voice of the author ringing in their ears.

18 August 2009

Man airlifted to hospital after Skye fall

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall on the Skye Cuillin today. The 19-year-old, described by police as a foreign national, is in a seri...

17 August 2009

UFO followers will trek to British peaks

Followers of a society which believes its founder was visited by alien beings will next week make the journey to the top of three of his ‘holy mountains’ in Britain.

14 August 2009

Paths are vital for tourism, says Ramblers' campaigner

Well maintained public paths are vital for tourism, a former Ramblers’ chairman said. Kate Ashbrook, speaking at a meeting to celebrate the 20th ...

13 August 2009

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