Settle-Carlisle guided walks programme announced

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Highland Munro inspires musical work

For the culture vultures among grough readers, there’s an important date coming up.A musical eulogy to one of the Highland’s shapeliest mountains will be performed for the first time on Saturday.

Nepal airport 'should be named after Everest heroes'

 Updated...It started as a clearing grazed by yaks, which were shooed from their rumination to allow an occasional plane to land.Now, Lukla Airport, high in the Nepalese mountains, may be graced by the name of the world’s two most famous mountaineers.

Campaign group backs fight against byway ruling

The Open Spaces Society is backing one of its members in his battle with a county council over a right of way.Alan High forced a U-turn when the Environment Secretary overruled Hampshire County Council’s decision not to place on the official map a byway at Longparish, near Andover.Kate Ashbrook of the Open Spaces Society However, the case is now likely to go to public inquiry, because of the council’s opposition.

Man dies in Striding Edge fall

A man has died on Helvellyn, four days after a fatality on the same mountain.David Thomas Burke, of Newcastle, fell to his death from Striding Edge, while walking with a party of five.

Two walkers safe after airlift from The Cobbler

Two men were airlifted from a Scottish mountain last night.Members of the Arrochar Mountain Rescue Team found the men on the side of The Cobbler, near Arrochar, in the Southern Highlands.The Cobbler A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter, which had been involved in the search for the pair, winched them to safety.

Everest conquerer Hillary dies, aged 88

Sir Edmund Hillary, the first man to climb the world’s highest mountain, has died.His death was announced this morning by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, who said of the modest Kiwi: “Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander with modest abilities.

Walker dies after being blown off Helvellyn

A man died after falling from Helvellyn yesterday.Michael Hollinshead, 62, of Egerton, Bolton, Greater Manchester, was blown into Brown Cove, beneath Swirral Edge.  Mr Hollinshead fell 300m (985 ft) and sustained multiple injuries.Brown Cove, with Helvellyn's summit centre and Catstycam to the left Reports indicate he may have been having trouble with his crampons and was trying to adjust them when the accident happened.

Team?s toast as butter helps put a slice of cash their way

A Lancashire rescue team is getting a funding boost from an unlikely source.The Bowland Pennine Mountain Rescue Team is getting 5p from every pack of butter sold by a Longridge dairy.