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Book reunion prompts Sersank ascent by climbers Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders
A British mountaineering duo have posted a first ascent of a Himalayan peak after reuniting almost 30 years after last climbing together.
Injured Borrowdale climber and five stuck on Black Crag rescued in night operation
An injured climber was rescued and five others who were stuck were brought to safety in a night operation lasting almost four hours on a Borrowdale crag.
Wanted: intrepid hillwalkers willing to tackle Striding Edge by torchlight
It’s a classic Lakeland ridge that’s on the to-do list of many hillwalkers. Striding Edge’s grade-one scramble leading to England’s third-h...
Berghaus wins top award for its refurbished Sunderland headquarters
One of the UK’s best known outdoor brands has received an award for its headquarters refurbishment.
Injured Lakeland walker airlifted from Whiteless Breast after fall
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after injuring herself when she fell. The 60-year-old was coming down Whiteless Breast above B...
Yorkshire Dales caver rescued after dislocating knee on hillside near Long Churn
A woman was rescued from a Yorkshire Dales hillside after injuring herself on a caving trip. The 21-year-old dislocated her knew near Long Churn Ca...
National Trust for Scotland shake-up puts 90 jobs at risk
The conservation charity that owns some of Scotland’s most popular mountain areas will cut staff numbers in a drive to save costs.
Climber Kieran Shaw dies after fall on Aonach Mòr
A man has died after falling on a Lochaber mountain. Kieran Shaw was on a route near the East Gully on Aonach Mòr on Sunday when he fell. Locha...
Calder Valley rescuers win bronze in Dolomites Rescue Race in Italy
A team of intrepid rescuers has returned from an international race with a bronze medal. The four, from the Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team we...
Team in 'most difficult' rescue after Ben Nevis climber dies in North Face fall
A climber has died after falling from a route on Britain’s highest mountain. Rescuers put themselves at risk to bring his companion to safety and...
Yorkshire Dales peregrine falcon discovered on Hebden Gill footpath had been shot
A dead peregrine falcon has been found by a walker in the Yorkshire Dales. The bird, which was discovered in Hebden Gill, east of Grassington, died...
Ex-Keswick rescue team deputy leader Roy Henderson receives rare award
A former member of a Lake District rescue team received a rare award to mark almost 30 years of voluntary service.
Walkers warned to stay away from Steall Gorge path as rockfall work starts
Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to stay away from a Highland footpath that was hit by a massive rockfall.
Shooting of Terry Abraham's biopic of mountaineer Alan Hinkes gets underway
Production of a biopic featuring the life of a record-breaking mountaineer is underway. Outdoors specialist Terry Abraham has begun filming his lat...
Haglöfs sets up Arctic walkers' wi-fi link – only available when it rains
An outdoors brand has set up a wi-fi link for walkers in a remote part of Arctic Sweden. But the link, provided by on Haglöfs on Kungsleden trail,...
Injured Great Langdale walker airlifted from fell
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on the Great Langdale fells. Langdale Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team was called out short...
We're giving away a Bridgedale Trekker Sock twin-pack to five lucky winners
Bridgedale’s best-selling WoolFusion Technology hillwalking sock ‘Trekker’ is celebrating its 21st birthday this autumn, showing that a great outdoor product really does stand the test of time.
Hillside ceremony for Kinder team rescuer Ken Blakeman who died on callout
Friends and family of a rescuer who died on a callout joined members of his team on the slopes of the Peak District’s highest hill to remember him.