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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.
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
'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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.