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Alsatian dog and three walkers rescued from Scafell Pike

An alsatian dog was among a group rescued from England’s highest mountain after getting into difficulties.

23 April 2013

Hundreds of runners will pound new path in Three Peaks Race

Hundreds of runners will find the going easier as they take part in a tough annual fell race. The Three Peaks Race will use a new section of footpa...

22 April 2013

Kenton Cool plans 11th Everest climb 60 years after Hillary and Tenzing

The British climber who has made it to the top of the world’s highest mountain more times than any of his countrymen is preparing to extend his record.

22 April 2013

Warning for Monsal Trail users as tunnel lighting work looms

Walkers, cyclists and horse-riders are being asked to take care during maintenance work in tunnels on a Peak District trail.

22 April 2013

Historic Scotland warns of loose rock at Dumbarton climbing venue

Parts of the popular climbing venue where the UK’s toughest route was posted has loose rock which might be dislodged, a Government agency warned.

21 April 2013

Body of man found by rescuers searching Fannichs for missing walker

The body of a walker has been found by rescuers in the Highlands. Police Scotland said the man was reported overdue today after going walking in th...

21 April 2013

NSPCC challenges walkers to pull on their boots to help charity

Organisers of a charity challenge walk are appealing for outdoor fans to pull on their boots and help their cause.

20 April 2013

'Learn to navigate' call after rescue of pair who climbed mountain by mistake

Mountain rescuers said walkers should be able to navigate without the use of a GPS device. The advice came after a five-hour search for two women w...

18 April 2013

National Trust for Scotland wants walkers to give it the boot for campaign

A conservation charity is appealing to walkers to help give it the boot for an upcoming campaign. The National Trust for Scotland wants 90 pairs of...

18 April 2013

Police name David Beattie as walker who died in Fannichs

Police have named the walker whose body was found in the Highlands at the weekend. David Robert Beattie, 54, from the Aberdeen area, was reported m...

23 April 2013

Prince Harry says a brew will await rival teams in South Pole challenge

Prince Harry said he will have the kettle boiled and waiting for rival teams when they reach the South Pole – after the team of injured British servicemen and women he will be accompanying.

22 April 2013

Walkers find body of man near Snowdon scramble route

A man has died after a fall on Wales’s highest mountain. Walkers found the injured man shortly after 11am on Saturday and alerted emergency servi...

22 April 2013

Outdoor firms Pentland and Regatta gain Queen's enterprise awards

Two outdoor gear firms have been honoured in the Queen’s Award for Enterprise. The Pentland Group, which owns the Berghaus and brasher brands, wo...

21 April 2013

Teen airlifted from Gordale after tumble leads to head and back injuries

A teenager was airlifted from a fellside in the Yorkshire Dales after injuring herself during an early morning walk.

21 April 2013

Walker dies on Ireland's fourth highest mountain Cnoc na Péiste

A walker has died after falling from a ridge on Ireland’s fourth highest mountain. The man fell from the ridge between Cnoc na Péiste and An Gun...

21 April 2013

Consider your skills before you go haring up the mountains, experts say

Mountain experts are appealing to walkers to wise up before they go haring up the hills this spring. The Mountaineering Council of Scotland said, j...

19 April 2013

Lake District's felltop assessors' winter reports come to an end

The two men who make the daily journey to the top of England’s third highest mountain have hung up their crampons.

18 April 2013

Couple airlifted from Tryfan after getting stuck

A couple were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after getting stuck when they strayed on to a climbing route.

17 April 2013

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