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Holme Fell walker airlifted after slip leads to broken ankle

A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after injuring herself. The woman, from Carlisle and in her 60s, was walking near Ivy Crag on Holme Fel...

19 May 2013

Rescuers use sirens and lights to guide lost Carlton Bank walkers

Rescuers guided a group of lost walkers to safety by sounding their vehicle sirens and turning on the blue flashing lights.

18 May 2013

Mountaineers' shock at Sallachy and Glencassley windfarm plans

Mountaineers have expressed their shock at the prospect of two new windfarms being built in one of Scotland’s national scenic areas.

17 May 2013

Keen-sponsored hill clean-up will take place in Peak and Lake Districts

Outdoor enthusiasts are being offered the chance to clean up the environment and join in action pursuits for a second year.

16 May 2013

Rescuers' plea: take map and compass and learn to navigate

Mountain rescuers pleaded with walkers to learn to navigate after they had difficulty finding an injured man.

15 May 2013

Search underway by rescuers after walker falls on Liathach

Rescuers are searching for a walker who was reported to have fallen from a mountain in north-west Scotland.

14 May 2013

Cairn Gorm funicular operators seek permanent guided-walks go-ahead

Councillors will be asked to allow a trial scheme for funicular users to walk to the summit of Cairn Gorm to be made permanent.

13 May 2013

Mountain expert warns women of perils of toilet breaks

A mountain expert has warned women of the perils of maintaining their modesty when answering the call of nature.

13 May 2013

Hypothermic Coast to Coast walker rescued by Honister Mine staff

Mountain rescuers were alerted to a hypothermic walker, the third in two days in the Lake District. The man, who was attempting the Coast to Coast ...

12 May 2013

Kenton Cool eyes up Three Peaks record after 11th Everest summit

Kenton Cool has reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for the 11th time. He summited Everest at 2am local time today with his climbi...

19 May 2013

Ullswater walker stretchered from steep ground after ankle injury

A walker was rescued after injuring himself when he slipped. The 65-year-old man was walking with friends in the Ullswater area today when the acci...

17 May 2013

Mountain rescuers build Glencoe shelter in memory of late colleague

A group of mountain rescuers are building a shelter in a Highland glen in memory of a late colleague.

16 May 2013

Injured walker airlifted from Liathach after fall

A walker was airlifted from a Torridon mountain after falling and injuring himself. The 79-year-old fell while on Liathach and both Torridon and Ki...

15 May 2013

Warning to walkers after unexploded shells found on Peak District moor

Mountain rescuers warned walkers and runners after dangerous unexploded shells were found on moorland.

14 May 2013

Red Széll aims to be first blind man to climb the Old Man of Hoy

A blind climber plans to summit a Scottish sea stack to raise cash for research into the condition that robbed him of his sight.

12 May 2013

Llanberis rescuers' car boot sale is chance for outdoor fans to gear up

Outdoor fans are being urged to go to a car boot sale with a difference – boots are on sale. Proceeds from the outdoor gear kit fair in Llanberis...

13 May 2013

Brecon Beacons walker rescued after leg injury

A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall in the Brecon Beacons. The woman was high above the Neuadd Reservoir, south of Pen y Fan, whe...

12 May 2013

Lakeland walker stretchered from Lord's Seat after leg injury

A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring herself. The 55-year-old woman slipped in boggy ground on Lord’s Seat near Whin...

11 May 2013

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