Daily avalanche reports end on weekend of high risk on Scottish hills

Daily avalanche forecasts ended for Scotland on a weekend when four of the five areas covered had high risks on various slope aspects.

Chumbawamba star will join Kinder Mass Trespass celebrations

A member of the band that notoriously doused John Prescott with water will join a male voice choir at celebrations to mark a seminal event in the battle for countryside access.

Collapsed Black Mountains teen rescued by team he was fundraising for

A teenager taking part in a challenge walk that raises funds for mountain rescue ended up being rescued himself after he collapsed with appendicitis.

Group of 15 Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost

A group of 15 walkers undertaking a challenge had to be rescued after getting lost. Two separate sets of walkers tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks...

Rescuers use smartphone to find three Nevis climbers stuck on wrong route

Three climbers were rescued after getting stuck on a route on Britain’s highest mountain. The trio became cragfast on the North Face of Ben Nevis...

Mountain expert warns of compass problem that could needle walkers

A mountain expert has outlined a problem affecting one of the hillwalker’s most trusted instruments, and one vital for navigation in poor visibility.

Susan Wright search team discovers large gorse fire

Mountain rescuers searching for a missing walker discovered a large wildfire. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team members alerted firefighters then st...

Mountaineers in a flap as Natural England bans all climbing at Ravensdale

The body representing mountaineers in England and Wales is at loggerheads with the Government’s official outdoors advisory body over a blanket climbing ban.

Lightweight brand Montane teams up with climber Andy Kirkpatrick

Lightweight clothing specialist Montane will sponsor one of Britain’s leading climbers. The Northumberland-based brand has teamed up with Andy Ki...