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Rescue underway for climber after fall on Ben Nevis Tower Ridge
Mountain rescuers have been called out to Britain’s highest mountain after a report that a climber had fallen.
Patterdale rescuers launch boat to reach collapsed Ullswater walker
A mountain rescue team used its boat to reach a walker who had collapsed on a Lake District path. The 23-year-old woman from Lancashire was with an...
Mountain body's call to boycott tourism awards over windfarm sponsorship
Scotland’s mountaineering body has called for a boycott of a tourism award because they are being sponsored by a major windfarm developer.
Leo Houlding and team successfully climb Antarctic peak Ulvetanna
Climber Leo Houlding has successfully summited the Antarctic mountain he called ‘the last great climb’.
Adventurer Tommy Brabham plans 7,000-mile walk round Britain's coast
A would-be adventurer plans to walk round the entire coast of Great Britain, and raise cash for an air ambulance service.
Avalanche victim Chris Bell's friends raise £10,000 with planned bike race
A friend of one of the four hillwalkers killed in the avalanche in Glencoe at the weekend will take part in a gruelling mountain-biking marathon in his memory.
Borrowdale walker rescued after injuring ankle in snow slip
A walker was rescued after injuring her ankle in a slip on snow covered grass on a Lakeland fell. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was called out to th...
Sledging accidents keep Cleveland mountain rescuers busy
A mountain rescue team was called out three times in one day – all to people injured while sledging in the snow.
Christopher Bell, Tom Chesters and Una Finnegan named as Glencoe fatalities
Police have named three of the four young mountaineers who died yesterday in the avalanche in Glencoe.
Climber injures head and back in fall from Creag Dhubh
A climber was injured she fell more than 150ft from a Highland crag. The woman was on Creag Dhubh near Newtonmore today when the accident happened....
Walkers at St Cyrus reserve greeted by huge lumps of lard after storms
Four huge lumps of lard have been washed ashore on a nature reserve after recent storms. The bizarre finds are among a collection of oddities found...
Jelly babies sustain Trigger runners in Woodhead rescue team fundraiser
A mountain rescue team provided jelly babies and hot drinks to sustain fellrunners taking part in a fundraising event in severe conditions.
Emergency refuges were 'lifesavers' for The Spine racers caught in blizzard
National park bosses have revealed how emergency shelters built by rangers proved to be lifesavers during a recent extreme ultramarathon.
Edale team called to two sledging incidents during busy weekend
Injured sledgers have provided more work for mountain rescue teams as wintry weather continues to affect parts of Britain.
Trade body secures Sport England cash to kick start Britain on Foot scheme
A campaign to get people on their feet in the outdoors will get official funding. Sport England has agreed a sum of £76,000 for the Britain on Foo...
Vibram founder's grandson Marco Bramani resigns as sole firm's chief exec
The head of one of Europe’s top outdoors brands has resigned as its chief executive. Marco Bramani has stepped down from the post at Vibram, make...
Dr Rachel Majumdar named as fourth Glencoe avalanche victim
Police have named the fourth person who died in the Glencoe avalanche. She was Dr Rachel Majumdar, 29, who worked at Harrogate District Hospital in...
Stay off mountain tops if you don't have ice-axe and crampons, rescuers say
A mountain rescue team says anyone without crampons and ice-axe should stay off the high mountains of south Wales in current conditions.
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