Journalist's short story wins Wild Writing competition

A London magazine journalist is the winner of this year’s Wild Writing competition. The results were announced at the Fort William Mountain Festi...

Body found following Highland avalanche

A climber has died following an avalanche in the Highlands. A Sea King helicopter from RAF Lossiemouth  joined team members from the Kinloss and L...

Climbers injured in two north Wales falls

Two climbers were airlifted to hospital after injuring themselves in two separate incidents in north Wales yesterday.

MacLeod and Turner complete historic climbs re-creation

They had to contend with flying rucksacks and a mouse with a taste for mountain gloves, but two of Scotland’s top climbers have successfully completed a reconstruction of a historic round of winter climbs.

Dreams founder’s nightmare gate must go, say planners

A couple who made a fortune from setting up a nationwide bed retailing company have been told they must pull down a metal gate at their Chiltern mansion.

Snowdon car-park charges heading for steep rise

The cost of parking your car at Snowdonia’s highest car park will be even steeper from spring. Pen y Pass, starting point for many a walker’s a...

Survey reveals sex shocker for walkers

Almost one in ten walkers has come across couples having sex in the great outdoors. The surprising statistic was revealed in a survey of hikers by ...

Goodbye to Sea Kings as rescue helicopters go private

The familiar yellow ‘paraffin budgies’ that have plucked thousands of stricken climbers and walkers from Britain’s mountains are set to disappear under a plan to privatise the country’s search and rescue helicopters.

Ramblers celebrate victory in footpath battle with earl

Evidence from a 70-year-old woman in Canada helped Ramblers in a victory to gain access on a path in East Sussex.