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Runner rescued after injuring leg in Austwick Fell Race

A runner was rescued after slipping and injuring herself in a fell race. The 18-year-old was taking part in the Austwick Fell Race in the Yorkshire...

28 May 2013

Falling rock traps Ilkley Moor climber on crag for two hours

A climber had to be freed from a crag after dangling for two hours when a falling rock trapped his arm.

28 May 2013

Crummock Water walker rescued after ankle injury

A walker was rescued after suffering an injury while on a Lakeland walk. The 69-year-old from Germany injured her ankle while walking along the sho...

27 May 2013

Wool and sausages help Pip Woolf's Brecon Beacons project win award

A conservation project involving sausages and wool has won an award for its innovation. Artist Pip Woolf’s Woollenline scheme scooped the £2,000...

27 May 2013

Everest 'karma' as Bonington, Cool and Hinkes back climbing's Olympic bid

Three British Everest summiteers are throwing their weight behind the final push for climbing to gain a foothold in the Olympics.

26 May 2013

Blea Tarn walker flown to hospital after ankle injury

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after slipping and injuring his ankle. The 84-year-old was with a group of friends in the Blea Tarn are...

24 May 2013

Forecasters warn of Thursday blizzards on Scottish mountains

It may be only a month from the summer solstice, but forecasters warned today that hillwalkers and climbers should prepare for severe winter conditions tomorrow.

22 May 2013

Councillors 'fail Scotland' with Sallachy and Glencassley windfarm vote

Scottish mountaineers expressed dismay at the decision of councillors not to oppose the building of two windfarms in a national scenic area.

21 May 2013

Aberdeen rescuers seek walkers to raise cash in 17-mile Cairngorms trek

Mountain rescuers have issued a challenge to walkers to tackle their annual fundraising trek. The Aberdeen & St John Mountain Rescue Associatio...

21 May 2013

Walker with broken leg airlifted from Scafell Pike in six-hour rescue

A walker was airlifted from England’s highest mountain after suffering a serious leg injury. The woman suffered a suspected broken thigh near the...

28 May 2013

Stone pillars will guide Snowdon walkers to the right paths

A set of stone pillars will be installed on Wales’s highest mountain to keep walkers on the right track.

28 May 2013

Woman's rescue delayed after helicopter diverted to stuck Snowdon trio

A rescue helicopter called to an exhausted walker on Wales’s highest mountain had to be diverted to pluck three ill-prepared men who had got stuck on dangerous ground after taking a short-cut.

27 May 2013

Langdale mountain biker airlifted to hospital after being knocked out

A mountain biker was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself in the Lake District. The 25-year-old from Manchester fell from his bike and inju...

26 May 2013

Injured mountain biker and walker rescued after Lakeland injuries

A mountain biker was rescued from a Lakeland valley after injuring himself. The 48-year-old man was near the remote Black Sail Youth Hostel in Enne...

25 May 2013

Twitter feed enables 'live' re-enactment of 1953 Everest ascent

The first successful ascent of Everest is being recreated on social media. As the 60th anniversary of Tenzing Norgay’s and Edmund Hillary’s sum...

23 May 2013

Simone Moro in highest ever Everest helicopter rescue of stricken climber

One of the men involved in the recent ugly confrontation on Everest between three European mountaineers and Sherpas has carried out a daring helicopter rescue of a stricken climber.

22 May 2013

Walking holiday pair smash South West Coast Path record in charity run

A pair of ultrarunners smashed the record for completing England’s longest national trail. Mark Townsend and Julie Gardener’s traverse of the S...

21 May 2013

Kenton Cool's 'truly epic' Everest Three Peaks set new record

Record-breaking Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool has posted a new first by summiting what he has termed the Ultimate Three Peaks.

20 May 2013

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