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Ramblers back Monadhliath group's opposition to Allt Duine windfarm

The Ramblers have backed a call from a Scottish outdoors luminary for a power company to abandon plans for a windfarm on the edge of the Cairngorms national park.

27 February 2014

Lottery grant secures late mountaineer Joe Tasker's archive

An archive of a renowned mountaineer who died on Everest more than 30 years ago will be preserved thanks to a Lottery grant.

25 February 2014

Snowdonia tops are only for well equipped walkers, warden warns

Parts of Snowdonia’s high mountains are dangerous, a warden warned. National park staff pleaded with walkers not to head for the high peaks if th...

24 February 2014

Keen steps in with 200 pairs of boots to help Somerset flood victims

An outdoor footwear company has stepped in to help victims of flooding in the West Country. Keen sent 200 pairs of boots and 140 pairs of socks to ...

24 February 2014

Mountaineers tell Welsh minister: give us access to sea cliffs

Access laws in Wales should be simplified, mountaineers told a minister. The British Mountaineering Council said a review of legislation by the Wel...

23 February 2014

Lochaber rescuers' 'lives at risk' in epic 10-hour rescue on Beinn Eibhinn

Mountain rescuers have described how they faced horrendous conditions in the search for a fallen climber in the Highlands.

23 February 2014

Borrowdale walkers rescued after getting stuck on Bowder Crag

A couple were rescued after mistakenly straying on to crags in the Lake District and getting stuck. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out abo...

21 February 2014

Walkers rescued after getting stuck on crags on Coniston Fells

A couple were rescued from a Lakeland fell after getting stuck on steep ground when they got lost in mist.

20 February 2014

Two teams in night rescue of walkers lost on the Cheviots

Two walkers were rescued from a hill high on the Scottish Borders in a night-time rescue involving volunteer teams from each side of the border.

19 February 2014

Dr Liz Auty will look after Schiehallion, home of the contour line

A munro which is the spiritual home of the contour line has a new land manager. Dr Liz Auty has taken up the post looking after the east side of Sc...

26 February 2014

Lakeland walker stretchered from Small Water after breaking leg

A walker with a broken leg had to be stretchered from a Lake District fell after bad weather prevented rescue helicopters reaching the scene.

26 February 2014

Woman seriously injured in 1,000ft fall after Ben Nevis avalanche

A woman has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after being caught in an avalanche and falling 1,000ft and a man was also injured after falling up to 100ft in a separate incident.

24 February 2014

Dales mountain biker rescued after suffering back injuries in crash

A mountain biker was rescued after falling from his machine in the Yorkshire Dales and injuring himself.

23 February 2014

Take care, say rescuers, after walker injured in Lakeland slip

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take extra care after a man was injured after slipping in wet and windy conditions in the Lake District.

23 February 2014

New avalanche booklet launched for winter mountaineers and walkers

An avalanche guide for walkers and mountaineers heading for Britain’s mountains has been launched. The leaflet, Be Avalanche Aware!, has tips for...

22 February 2014

Two climbers rescued after spending night sheltering in Cairngorms

Two climbers were rescued after spending the night on a Cairngorms mountain. The pair were reported overdue to police in Aviemore after going climb...

20 February 2014

Record Scottish snowfalls bring skiers out on to slopes

While the floods in southern England have been grabbing the news headlines, the Scottish Highlands have had a bumper year of snow.

19 February 2014

Walker airlifted to hospital after 50ft fall on Tryfan

A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after falling 50ft and suffering serious injuries. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation was aler...

17 February 2014

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