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Man dies in fall at Malham in Yorkshire Dales
A man has died after falling at a Yorkshire Dales beauty spot. The Cave Rescue Organisation was alerted by police yesterday about 9.05pm...
Kendal rescuers warn of slippery fells after two callouts to injured walkers
Rescuers warned walkers to take extra care following the recent spell of wet weather as many fell routes are slippery.
Missing man walks unharmed from Cairn Gorm after avalanche
A walker was able to walk off a mountain uninjured after an avalanche. Police were alerted about 2.45pm yesterday after the hillwalker was reported...
Rescuers aid exhausted The Spine runner after Mikaeel Kular search
Members of a Scottish mountain rescue team went to the aid of a runner in difficulties in the closing stages of an ultrarunning event dubbed ‘the most brutal race’.
Heather and Heavy offer free safety lectures for winter hillwalkers
Two luminaries of the Scottish outdoors will pass on their knowledge to help increase safety on the country’s mountains.
Runners: prepare yourself for the 250-mile Cape Wrath Ultra
Organisers of one of the toughest races in Britain have thrown down a new gauntlet to ultrarunners. Super-fit runners have 18 months to get themsel...
Help us Open Wales, mountaineers urge outdoor fans
A mountaineering body is urging outdoors enthusiasts to join it in trying to persuade the Welsh Government to improve access to the countryside.
MP Dan Jarvis joins 200 runners in 23-mile Peak race for mountain rescuers
A Member of Parliament was among 200 runners who took to the Peak District hills to support a mountain rescue team.
Marcus Scotney wins the Spine Challenger as runners continue main race
Marcus Scotney has won a gruelling two-day race-within-a-race run over the southern part of the Pennine Way.
Former retail boss Donald Tiso dies after falling from Argyll mountain
A former director of the Tiso outdoor retail chain has died after falling from a Highland mountain. Donald Tiso was with another walker on Beinn na...
Mikaeel Kular: mountain rescuer speaks of teams' massive search effort
A mountain rescue leader has spoken of the massive effort his team and two others put in during the search for the missing three-year-old boy Mikaeel Kular.
Police plea to walkers after Ben Wyvis pair led to safety
Two walkers were led to safety after getting into difficulties on a munro in Easter Ross. Members of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team helped the two...
Rescue operation underway for two walkers on Ben Wyvis
A rescue operation is taking place on a Highland munro. Police said two walkers reported they were in difficulties on Ben Wyvis in Easter Ross. ...
Navy rescue helicopter emergency landing was 'smooth and unhurried'
A Royal Navy search and rescue helicopter had to make an emergency landing today when its crew reported a possible technical problem.
Five miles to go as Pavel Paloncy heads for record victory in The Spine
Czech ultrarunner Pavel Paloncy is just a few miles from victory in one of Britain’s most gruelling races.
Body of Elizabeth Fisher found after Keswick search by 50 rescuers
More than 50 volunteer mountain rescuers took part in an overnight search for a missing woman which ended with the discovery of a body.
Edale Youth Hostel closes for £¼m refurbishment
A youth hostel at the start of England’s oldest national trail is to close temporarily for a £¼m refurbishment.
Rescuers searching for walker Michael O'Grady find body near Corrour
Rescuers searching for a hillwalker who has been missing for three weeks in the Highlands have found a body.