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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

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...

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...