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Scafell Pike rescuer collects six extra walkers as pair reported lost
A rescuer called to help two walkers lost on England’s highest mountain found another six people who had got into difficulties.
High winds stop helicopter airlift of injured Ullswater hillwalker
High winds prevented a helicopter landing to airlift an injured walker from a Lake District fell. Mountain rescuers requested the help of the Great...
Night rescue for two lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers
Two walkers had to be rescued after they got lost while attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks. The women, aged 47 and 54, called for help after losi...
Mountain council: removing 'false' paths won't make Snowdon safer
Mountaineers say their views are being ignored by a national park trying to make Wales’s highest mountain ‘safe’.
Walkers' asthma attack and wasp sting prompt mountain rescue callouts
A Lake District mountain rescue team was called out twice in two hours, to a girl having an asthma attack and to a man who had been stung by a wasp.
Blake Rigg walker finds body of Chay Lancaster, missing for four years
Police have confirmed that the body of a man found at the foot of a Lakeland fell last month was that of missing Blackpool man Chay Lancaster.
Rockfall and second washed-away bridge block more Cairngorms routes
More problems for outdoor fans have been reported in the Highlands in the wake of the storms brought by the remnants of Hurricane Bertha.
Mountaineers urge minister John Swinney to oppose Rannoch windfarm
Mountaineers in Scotland are calling on a Government minister to back opposition to a proposed windfarm in his constituency.
Lost Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after midnight call for help
Two walkers tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge had to be rescued after getting lost in the dark.
Mick Fowler will lead attempt on first ascent of Hagshu North Face
A former Alpine Club president is planning to climb a taxing route never before successfully ascended in the Himalaya.
New Black Diamond president Zeena Freeman lined up to take charge
Leading outdoor brand Black Diamond has appointed a woman it hopes will take over next year as its chief executive, replacing company co-founder Peter Metcalf.
Teen rescued after injury on Coast to Coast Walk
A teenager was rescued after injuring herself while walking the Coast to Coast route with her family.
Three children among group airlifted from Torridon bothy after river floods
A group of walkers and their dog had to be rescued after getting cut off by a fast-flowing river at a remote Torridon bothy.
Missing swimmer and three walkers in difficulty keep Keswick rescuers busy
A walker was rescued after being taken ill while walking on the slopes of Blencathra. The 18-year-old student was with a youth group yesterday in R...
Rangers remind Lake District visitors: we have no poo fairies
Lake District rangers say the beauty of the area is being blighted by unthinking visitors leaving litter.
Lairig Ghru link route impassable after floods sweep away Luibeg bridge
Mountain experts are warning that walkers in the Cairngorms face difficulties after a bridge was washed away.
Climber who died in Tremadog crag fall named as Keith Waddell of Leeds
The climber who died in a fall at Tremadog in Snowdonia has been named as Keith Waddell. Mr Waddell, 50, of Leeds, fell while on the Valerie’s Ri...
Pavey Ark scramblers rescued after getting stuck on Jack's Rake
A group tackling a Lakeland route had to be rescued after getting stuck on a scramble that has been the scene of two deaths and a serious injury in recent years.