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Climber crawled four hours to rescue box
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60 involved in rescue of injured Highland mountaineer
A major operation successfully brought a mountaineer to safety after he spent a night on a Highland peak.The 61-year-old solo walker was reported missing after failing to return from a trip on Lochnagar, Deeside.
Police name Snowdon death-fall boy
North Wales Police have named the 11-year-old boy who died on Snowdon.Liam Costello of Woolton, Liverpool was ridge walking with his father, also called Liam, when he slipped and fell from Crib y Ddysgl on the Snowdon horseshoe.Liam suffered serious head injuries in the 60m fall and was stretchered off the mountain by members of Llanberis and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Teams to an RAF helicopter.
Man critical after Lancashire quarry fall
A man is in a critical condition after a fall in a Lancashire quarry.Christopher Walsh, of Liverpool, fell 25m (82ft) to the bottom of Anglezarke Quarry, at Rivington between Chorley and Horwich.
Medics offer free guide to altitude trips
Anyone heading for the heights this year should think about packing one essential bit of kit.High altitude – anything above 1,500m above sea level – brings problems not encountered in Britain, where the tallest peak is a mere 1,344m.
Climbers warned off Helvellyn as avalanche risk mounts
Give it a rest: that’s the plea from Lake District authorities to winter climbers this weekend.Unstable windslab has built up on Helvellyn’s eastern face, the corrie bounded by Swirral Edge and Striding Edge.
Charity walkers told: 'Stick to the rules'
Authorities are urging charity walkers to consider the impact they have when tackling challenges.The main worry is the disruption caused by Three Peaks Challengers, particularly in the Lake District.
Students safe after rescue from flooded Dales cave
A party of students is safe and well after being rescued from a flooded Yorkshire Dales cave.Eleven young cavers and two adult leaders were trapped in Dow Cave, near Kettlewell, Wharfedale, by fast flowing water.
Nature reserve faces gold rush at Highland mine
There could be a gold rush in the Scottish Highlands, with a National Nature Reserve at its centre.Scotgold, the company behind the move, sounds the epitome of a Scottish setup, with a former mine manager from Comrie as its chief executive and a base in Perth.
YHA pumps ?13m of cash into hostels
Youth hostels across England and Wales are being modernised at a cost of more than £13m.Haworth youth hostel is among those to benefit from the extra cash Hostels at Ilam in the Peak District and at Pen-y-Pass in north Wales will see major revamps, with £2m spent on the former and nearly £1m on the Welsh site.
GPS jamming won't affect walkers
The Ministry of Defence has put out warnings about two periods when Global Positioning System signals will be jammed.However, these shouldn’t trouble most outdoor users – the signal interruptions will take place at sea.
Wild about camping? Sign the petition
The more perceptive of our readers may have noticed a post in our forums about an e-petition to Gordon Brown.Outdoors blogger Darren Christie wants outdoors lovers in England and Wales to have the same rights to pitch in the wild as our fortunate campers north of the Border.
TV hosts needed for Bowland chick-flick
Think you could do a better job than most reality-TV show presenters?Well, now’s your chance. Organisers of a Big-Brother-style hidden-camera sh...
Settle-Carlisle guided walks programme announced
The Friends of the Settle-Carlisle Line have announced their programme of free guided walks for the coming year.Ribblehead station, with Whernside in the distrance.
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.