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Sheffield Pike walker rescued after twisting knee in mud

A teenager was rescued from a Lake District fell after injuring herself. The 17-year-old from Cheshire was walking near Sheffield Pike when she got...

21 September 2013

Victory for climbers' campaign as Peak bosses decide to keep Stanage

Peak District bosses have rejected plans to sell off one of the area’s most popular climbing crags.

20 September 2013

Mick Fowler plans to tackle unclimbed Indian peak Kishtwar Kailash

The president of the Alpine Club announced he is to lead an expedition to a Himalayan range not visited by climbers for 24 years.

19 September 2013

Alan Hinkes urges outdoors fans to join Borrowdale fell care day

A record-breaking mountaineer has thrown his weight behind a volunteering day in the Lake District. Alan Hinkes, the only Briton to have climbed al...

18 September 2013

Bonington and Hinkes tackle Yorkshire peaks with Westminster group

Two Everest summiteers tackled Yorkshire’s highest mountain in the company of parliamentarians. Cumbria resident Sir Chris Bonington and Yorkshir...

18 September 2013

Peak District planners give go-ahead to two campsites for outdoor fans

Planners in the Peak District have given permission for a campsite catering for climbers, walkers and cyclists near The Roaches.

17 September 2013

Walker airlifted from Snowdon after breaking ankle

A walker was airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after suffering a suspected broken ankle in a fall.

16 September 2013

Peak District planners turn down three wind turbine applications

National park planners have turned down three separate applications to build single wind turbines in the area.

16 September 2013

Nant Rhys bothy will close next month for roof repairs

A bothy in mid-Wales will be out of bounds to outdoor fans next month. The Nant Rhys building will be closed to the public while major repairs are ...

15 September 2013

Two Offa's Dyke walkers rescued after straying on to Black Darren cliffs

Two walkers on a long-distance trail had to be rescued after straying on to cliffs when they got lost.

20 September 2013

Helicopter 'taxi' for Snowdonia rescuers after bike race blocks roads

Mountain rescuers had to be airlifted out of their base to help in an operation after local roads were closed because of the Tour of Britain cycle race.

19 September 2013

Brecon Beacons caver rescued from Llangattock after underground injury

A woman was airlifted from a south Wales hillside after injuring herself on a caving trip. The 51-year-old, from Wiltshire, was with a group in cav...

19 September 2013

Walker airlifted from fell on High Street after ankle injury

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountain after injuring herself. The 62-year-old from Peterborough was walking on High Street today whe...

18 September 2013

Thirty rescuers in operation to bring lost Kinder Scout walkers to safety

A group of walkers was rescued from the Peak District’s highest hill in an operation involving more than 30 volunteers.

17 September 2013

Lake District walker rescued after breaking leg on High Rigg

A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after breaking his leg. The 70-year-old, from Australia, was walking with his brother on High Rigg, ...

17 September 2013

New board marks end of Wainwright's 'feminine' Coast to Coast Walk

Walkers at the end of a 309km (192-mile) long-distance route will be better informed after the unveiling of a new board containing details of the trail.

16 September 2013

British climber dies in 2,000ft fall from Mount Sefton in New Zealand

A Briton has died after falling more than 2,000ft on a New Zealand mountain. English climber’s Robert Buckley's body was recovered from Mount Sef...

15 September 2013

Runner rescued after getting lost on 100km Lake District challenge

A competitor on a Lakeland challenge had to be rescued after getting lost on the Helvellyn range. The man called for help while taking part in a 10...

15 September 2013

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