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Climber injured in Nevis fall
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Experts say no to mountain safety measures
Mountain celebrities oppose the idea of introducing safety measures on Britain’s mountains. Everest veteran Sir Chris Bonington is among those d...
Woman injured in Glencoe fall
A woman was airlifted to hospital yesterday after a fall in the Highlands.Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team was called to aid the mountaineer after she fell 50m down a gully in Coire Odhar, Glen Etive.The unnamed woman was with a party of 13 other climbers from the Edinburgh area when she fell.
Mountain centre quiz will test your outdoor knowledge
Think you know your field pipit from a meadow pipit; or a Welsh mountain pony from a Dartmoor pony?Knowledge of the flora and fauna you may encounter on Britain’s uplands is bound to enrich any venture into the wild, so it pays to know a bit about those flowers, fungi and birds you might spot.Help is at hand: Plas y Brenin, the National Mountain Centre at Capel Curig has devised a quiz to test your know-how on Snowdonia’s environment.
By gum: false teeth found after a year on Lakes fell
A walker has been reunited with a set of dentures he left on a fell top more than a year ago.Manchester rambler David Packer took out the false teeth to tackle a bar of chocolate on the summit of the Grumpy Old Fellwalker’s favourite fell, Haystacks.
Outrage as housing development blocks footpath
Footpath campaigners say developers must rip up the foundations of a house which have been laid across a right-of-way.The footpath at Basingstoke The site, at Basingstoke, Hampshire, is on the path from Buckskin to Worting, and members of the Open Spaces Society (OSS) have expressed outrage that developers have blocked the path with fencing and destroyed the surface of the route.The housing development is at Old Kempshott Lane, on the town’s western side.
Caver stranded below ground after ropes removed
A man was stranded at the bottom of a 110m Yorkshire Dales cave after another party mistakenly removed his ropes.The caver, from Skipton, North Yorkshire, was reported overdue after a trip down the Gaping Gill system on the slopes of Ingleborough.
Body of holidaymaker found in Highland lochan
The body of a man missing for a week in the Highlands was found today by a member of the public.Cordell Thompson, a South African living in Reading, was reported missing by staff at the High Range Hotel, Aviemore, on Friday.
First-class post for mountain-rescue dog
A hero of the mountains got the stamp of approval today.Search-and-rescue dog Merrick, a labrador-collie cross from Perth is the star of the Royal Mail’s 46p stamp, which is part of a series featuring working dogs.The Royal Mail stamp featuring Merrick The dog was head-hunted by the stamp’s producers when they spotted his picture on the website of the Search and Rescue Dogs Association (Southern Scotland).
School students will lead Peak moors research
Hundreds of school students will be taking to the hills next month to study the effects of climate change.Schoolchildren from 15 schools will be conducting experiments and collecting data from the uplands of the Peak District in a ground-breaking project to determine how peat moorland is affected by and affects the change in our climate.Checking wooden gully blocks that help retain moisture on Kinder Scout The students, aged 14 to 16, will measure water-table depth and water quality; the depth of the moorland peat and vegetation cover and wildlife and biomass.
Another chance on offer to go caving
There’s another chance for caving virgins to get a taste of the underground world next month.The Yorkshire Subterranean Society (YSS) is offering a weekend taster for those who fancy a trip below the Dales.
Walker dies after Scafell fall
A man has died after an accident on Broad Stand, on Scafell.Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (MRT) was alerted to the incident at 12.30pm yesterday.
Delight for trust staff as white deer spotted
Walkers on Scotland’s west coast may think their eyes are deceiving them if they spot a ghostly figure in the wilds.But there’s no need to take a little more water in their whisky.
New curbs planned for Dales green lanes
Yorkshire Dales authorities could restrict motor traffic on several green lanes in its area, to protect them from damage caused by 4x4s and bikers.The national park is starting consultation this week on plans to impose curbs on the use of recreational vehicles on eight of its unsurfaced tracks.
New website for Scots mountaineering council
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland has revamped its website, with a new up-to-date look.Navigation is easier, and there’s a free map of Glencoe and Ben Nevis on offer to anyone who signs up for membership.
Nepal airport honour for Everest heroes
The Nepalese government has confirmed that the airstrip at Lukla will be renamed Tenzing Hillary Airport.Lukla airport, pictured by grough reader Denzil BroadhurstThe authorities also said they were looking for a suitable mountain peak to be named after the first Everest conquerors, and that the trekkers' trail to base camp would be called the Tenzing Hillary Trekking Route.Sir Edmund Hillary, who died last month, was instrumental in the setting up of the airstrip, the hairy approach to which is most trekkers’ and would-be summiteers’ introduction to the high-adrenaline world of the Himalayas.
Body found in search for former mountain rescuer
A man’s body has been found by rescue teams searching for missing climber Peter Grant.Mr Grant, a former member of the Kintail Mountain Rescue Team and the Search and Rescue Dogs Association, failed to return after a solo climbing trip in the south of Torridon.
Beauty spot biking bid may be decided in secret
A controversial plan for a motorbiking centre in a protected landscape could be passed in secret by just two councillors.South Hams council, in Devon, is set to decide the application to build the off-roading centre behind closed doors, with no discussion by its full planning committee.
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