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Up to 20 climbers feared dead as quake triggers avalanche at Everest Base Camp
Up to 20 mountaineers are feared dead after a huge avalanche struck Everest Base Camp, triggered by a major earthquake in Nepal.
Ricky Lightfoot squeezes Three Peaks Race win between firefighting night shifts
The winner of a gruelling long-distance fell race triumphed after travelling to the Yorkshire Dales after a night shift working as a firefighter.
Climber loses consciousness after 25ft fall on Stanage Edge
A climber was rescued after falling from one of the Peak District’s most popular crags. The man fell about 8m (25ft) from Stanage Edge on Thursda...
First mountain rescue in England for new civilian Coastguard helicopter
One of the country’s new civilian search and rescue helicopters was used for the first time in a live mountain rescue in England this week.
Climber injured in 20ft fall from Almscliff Crag
A climber was injured in a fall from a North Yorkshire crag. The man fell about 6m (20ft) from Almscliff Crag south-west of Harrogate yesterday. ...
Loch Lomond bosses push for camping ban ahead of national park board meeting
National park bosses are recommending the approval of controversial plans to extend the ban on camping along loch shores.
Helvellyn walker dies in 300ft fall from Striding Edge
A walker has died after falling more than 300ft on England’s third-highest mountain. The 75-year-old man fell about 100m from Striding Edge on He...
Unconscious teen on Bleaklow among rescues for busy Glossop rescuers
A teenager taking part in a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award expedition was airlifted to hospital after falling on the Peak District’s second-highest hill.
Climber airlifted to hospital after Stanage Edge fall
A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling on a popular Peak District crag. The man, in his 20s, was on a route on Stanage Edge yesterday wh...
Walker rescued from Glyder Fach after dislocating shoulder
A walker was rescued after slipping and dislocating his shoulder on a Snowdonia mountain. The man was walking on Glyder Fach with two colleagues ye...
Rùm hostel to close as community bunkhouse looks to first summer season
A hostel on a Hebridean island will close this summer after the opening of new-look accommodation. A community-owned bunkhouse will open for its fi...
Walker airlifted from Buttermere fells after breaking arm
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after breaking his arm in a fall. The 57-year-old was walking in the Red Pike and Ling Comb ar...
Walkers prepare to celebrate Pennine Way's 50th anniversary this weekend
Walkers will gather this weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Britain’s first long-distance national trail.
Ullswater path walker rescued after breaking arm in fall
A walker was rescued after falling and injuring herself on a Lake District path. The woman from Middlesbrough was reported to have suffered a broke...
Bill Bailey's dog Tiger leads mountain rescuers in two-hour chase before capture
A dog belonging to a celebrity visitor to the Lake District led rescuers on a chase across the fells in an attempt to capture it.
Four ex-winners will chase £500 bounty for record time in Three Peaks Race
Four former winners will be chasing a £500 bounty for smashing the race record in a gruelling ‘marathon with mountains’ at the weekend.
Rescuers turn out to aid Hay Stacks dog that was neither injured nor stuck
A mountain rescue turned out to aid a dog reported to be stuck on a ledge on a Lake District fell. Twenty-nine members of Cockermouth Mountain Resc...
Injured fellrunner and unwell walker airlifted from Lakeland mountains
A fellrunner was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after falling and injuring his head. The 53-year-old from the Peak District was running on...