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Keswick Mountain Festival teams up to help National Trust
A charity that owns and manages large swathes of the Lake District will benefit from a mountain festival in the area.
YHA's iPhone app allows mobile online hostel booking
Hostellers with Apple smartphones and tablets can now use an application to find and book accommodation.
Snowdonia wardens help bury bodies as winter claims 40 mountain ponies
The harsh, prolonged winter conditions have led to the death of at least 40 mountain ponies in Snowdonia.
John Muir Trust 'disappointed' at thumbs-up for Stronelairg turbines
A leading conservation charity expressed disappointment at councillors’ approval of plans for a windfarm in the Monadhliath Mountains.
North Wales mountain rescue stalwart Tony Jones honoured on retirement
A stalwart of mountain rescue in north Wales has been honoured after his retirement. Dr Tony Jones has stepped down as chair of North Wales Mountai...
Friends group formed to help raise cash for Yorkshire Dales rescue team
A team of rescuers has a new group of friends. Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, which covers a large area of the eastern Yorkshire Dales, ...
Four Brits gain Piolets d'Or in mountaineering 'Oscars'
Four Britons are among this year’s recipients of Piolets d’Or, the ‘Oscars’ of mountaineering.
Lakeland walker airlifted from Goat's Hawse after leg injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lakeland fell. The woman was coming down Goat’s Hawse between the Old Man of Conis...
England's councils urged to get the public walking after health changes
Local councils must recognise the value of walking to England’s health and promote ways to get people back on their feet.
North Wales venue for OutdoorLads charity's spring gathering
An annual outdoor gathering for gay and bisexual men will take place in north Wales this year. The OutdoorLads charity’s Big Spring Camp will run...
New bridge built for walkers on Wainwright's Coast to Coast route
Walkers can now set off on a long-distance route on a firmer footing with the opening of a new bridge.
Search continues for missing Skye hillwalker Oliver Smith
A major search is continuing for a walker lost on the Isle of Skye. Oliver Smith failed to return to his holiday accommodation after setting out to...
Search continues as concern rises for missing walker Susan Wright
Searches are continuing for a walker who has not been seen since Easter weekend. North Wales Police said concern for Susan Wright’s safety is mou...
Rescuers' winter plea to walkers after couple get stuck on snow slope
Mountain rescuers pleaded with hillgoers to remember the Lake District’s fells are still in full winter conditions.
Search underway for Skye walker missing on Blàbheinn
A search is underway on a Hebridean island for a walker reported overdue. Police Scotland said the man was walking in the Blàbheinn area of the Sk...
Police appeal for sightings of keen north Wales walker Susan Wright
Police are appealing for help in finding a keen walker who has gone missing. Susan Jane Wright has not been seen for more than a week, and North Wa...
Mountaineers call to reject 'irresponsible' Stronelairg windfarm plans
Mountaineers are calling on councillors to reject plans for a windfarm in the Highlands which they said is irresponsible.
Lost pair found safe and unharmed after major night search in Cairngorms
Two men have been found uninjured but cold after a night lost in the Cairngorms. A major search was launched after police were informed the pair ha...