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Lost Scafell Pike walkers' failures lead to 'frustrating' six-hour rescue
A Lake District mountain rescue team has described how a catalogue of failures by group tackling England’s highest mountain led to a frustrating night on what it said was an avoidable mission.
Mountain biker dies after fall on Skiddaw
A mountain biker has died after falling on a Lake District mountain. The 60-year-old was reported missing in the early hours of today after failing...
Mountain rescuers help treat seriously injured paraglider on Hay Bluff
A mountain rescuer out walking on a south Wales hill was on hand to help when a paraglider was seriously injured when he crashed on the peak.
Lake District walker dies in 60ft fall in St John's in the Vale
A walker has died after falling more than 60ft from a Lake District path. The 65-year-old man was with an organised group yesterday when he fell 20...
Walker rescued from Glyder Fach after GPS batteries fail
A walker had to be rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after the batteries failed in her GPS. The 55-year-old from Betws y Coed had no paper map and ...
Woman rescued after breaking ankle on Red Screes
A walker was rescued after fell and broke her ankle on a Lake District mountain. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out at 2.10pm yesterday...
Kenton Cool and Lakpa Rita's talks give Everest insight from 28 ascents
Two top mountaineers with 28 successful Everest summits between them will stage a series of three lectures in Britain next month.
Farewell to Thompson Knot as Mountain Leader course simplified
Would-be Mountain Leaders will find life a little simpler after recent changes to the training scheme.
Lake District bosses hit back at George Monbiot's 'sheepwrecked' claims
Lake District representatives hit back after a campaigning journalist described the area as one of the most depressing landscapes in Europe.
Police name Christopher Connell as walker who died in Lake District fall
Police have named the walker who died in a fall in the Lake District on Saturday. Christopher Connell, 67, of Halifax, West Yorkshire, was walking ...
Walker stretchered from Keppel Cove path after seizure
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District mountain after she suffered an epileptic seizure. The 57-year-old from Stockport had a fit on the zig...
Critically injured cyclist airlifted from Honister Pass after crash
A critically injured cyclist was airlifted from a Lake District pass after crashing into a wall. The man, in his 40s, came off his bike on the Honi...
First Peak District Cycling Festival starts tomorrow
The first ever Peak District Cycling Festival hits the trail tomorrow with a guided mountain bike ride for beginners.
Peak District car park charges set to rise by up to 66 per cent
Car parking charges in official Peak District locations are set to rise by up to 66 per cent. The Peak District National Park Authority said the ri...
South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival kicks off with 160 events
Nordic walking and compass skills are among the activities on offer in the upcoming South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival.
Llyn Dinas walker rescued after suffering ankle injury
A walker was rescued after slipping and suffering a suspected broken ankle. The 19-year-old woman was walking near Llyn Dinas, north-east of Beddge...
Second windfarm plan sparks mountaineers' fears for Ben Wyvis
Mountaineers fear a prominent munro is becoming a magnet for windfarm developers after a second company announced it was considering building 19 turbines, five months after a different firm withdrew plans for the same mountain.
Government offers £1m cash to boost urban walking in Cycling Cities
The coalition Government has announced a £1m pot of cash to promote urban walking. The funding, which is dwarfed by the recent £143m boost to enc...
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