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Schoolkids will follow Leo Houlding's attempt on Antarctic Wolf's Tooth

A team of schoolchildren will follow climber Leo Houlding’s next adventure, which he calls ‘the last great climb’.

18 November 2012

Two walkers found after surviving night in bad weather on Ben More

Two walkers who spent the night on a Highland munro after going missing were found unharmed today. The pair were with a group of walkers on Ben Mor...

18 November 2012

Walker dies in 200ft fall from Nantlle Ridge peak Y Garn

A walker has died after falling 60m (200ft) from a Snowdonia peak. The 72-year-old fell from the 633m (2,077ft) Y Garn on the Nantlle Ridge yesterd...

17 November 2012

Country landowners say no need for new Isle of Wight coastal access

The organisation that represents country landowners said there is no need to extend the England Coast Path to the Isle of Wight.

16 November 2012

Bonington Olympic torch auction raises £13,500 for Community Action Nepal

A charity auction of the Olympic torch carried by Sir Chris Bonington to the summit of Snowdon has raised £13,500.

15 November 2012

Karen Darke's book charts road from climbing fall to Paralympic glory

She will be remembered perhaps for her attempt at comradeship in the London Paralympics when she joined hands with fellow cyclist Rachel Morris as they crossed the line together in a bid to share the bronze paracycling medal.

15 November 2012

New bridleway takes cyclists and walkers away from Dales main road

Cyclists and walkers travelling between two Yorkshire Dales villages no longer have to take their lives in their hands on a busy main road.

14 November 2012

Call to demolish Glencoe home tainted by Jimmy Savile's ownership

A councillor has suggested a Highland cottage once owned by one of the key figures in Scottish mountaineering should be demolished because it has become the target for vandals.

14 November 2012

More camping bans on way as park bosses plan Scotland's own 'Yosemite'?

National park bosses have unveiled plans to transform part of the Highlands with new campsites, motorhome facilities and commercial kiosks.

13 November 2012

Injured walker airlifted from Lakeland fell Bakestall

A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after she slipped and broke her arm. The 50-year-old woman was on Bakestall, an outlier of Skiddaw...

18 November 2012

Body of missing walker John Rayton found near search area

The body of a missing man at the centre of a major search has been found. A member of the public discovered the body of 70-year-old John Rayton nea...

17 November 2012

Andy Kirkpatrick gives up writing – and then wins Boardman-Tasker prize

Climber and raconteur Andy Kirkpatrick has won one of the top awards for mountain literature – the day after he announced he was giving up as a writer.

16 November 2012

RAF crew joins major Lancashire search for missing walker John Rayton

A major search is continuing for a walker who failed to return home. Police are appealing to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts for sightings of 70-ye...

16 November 2012

MPs tell Transport Secretary: lives at risk in new rescue helicopter scheme

The chair of a House of Commons select committee has told a Government minister there are worries the closure of two search and rescue helicopter bases might lead to more deaths.

15 November 2012

Rescuers in 10-hour overnight callout to four walkers cragfast on Lingmell

A group of walkers had to be rescued after they strayed on to steep ground when they took a wrong turn coming down from England’s highest mountain.

15 November 2012

Scottish mountain safety lecture series includes cross-border date

Scotland’s mountaineering body is heading south for the day, to get across the safety message for hillwalkers and climbers.

14 November 2012

Cavers warn of Dales pothole danger after entrance collapse

Cavers have issued a warning of the dangerous state of part of a Yorkshire Dales system. The White Rose Pothole Club said one of the entrances to t...

13 November 2012

Students rescued in two Ogwen Valley incidents after darkness falls

Thirteen students were rescued in two separate incidents in Snowdonia. Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation lowered nine climbers to safety on...

13 November 2012

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