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Wintry Ribblehead shot wins Wainwright Society photo competition
A photograph of a wintry Ribblehead station in the Yorkshire Dales has won an annual competition run by aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright.
Walker rescued from snowy Arthur's Seat after breaking leg
Mountain rescuers were called out to help a walker who broke his leg while walking on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.
Rescue crew uses full winch length to pluck injured climber from Cairn Gorm
A rescue helicopter had to use the full length of its winch to rescue an injured climber after a fall in the Cairngorms.
Injured climber airlifted from Snowdon after falling 75ft in avalanche
A climber was airlifted to hospital after breaking an ankle when he was caught in an avalanche on Wales’s highest mountain.
John Muir Trust pays tribute after death of 'Mr Cairngorms' Adam Watson
The John Muir Trust has paid tribute to a mountain expert affectionately known as Mr Cairngorms, who died this week.
Sheepish Borrowdale casualty rescued after getting stuck on Goat Crag
Mountain rescuers were called to aid a sheepish casualty stuck on Goat Crag in the Lake District. A farmer requested the help of Keswick Mountain R...
Pen-y-ghent walker rescued after slip on ice leads to ankle injury
A walker was rescued after slipping on ice and injuring himself on one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks. The 40-year-old man was descending from Pen-y-...
Tycoon Getty's grandson withdraws controversial Chilterns deer-fence bid
The grandson of the late oil tycoon John Paul II has withdrawn his plans to build a deer fence across a Chilterns bridleway.
Jasmin Paris opens up lead over Eugeni Roselló Solé as Spine Race enters third night
Jasmin Paris has established a five-mile lead over second-place runner Eugeni Roselló Solé in the Montane Spine Race as competitors continue north for the third night.
Ingleborough pair rescued after getting lost in dark on first hillwalking trip
A couple had to be rescued after getting lost on their first hillwalking expedition. The man and woman were caught out by the dark on Souther Scale...
BMC and rescuers criticise 'unprecedented' Snowdonia 'closed mountains' message
The British Mountaineering Council has criticised a national park authority which urged hillgoers to stay away from its peaks.
Stay off Snowdonia's mountains during severe weather say national park bosses
National park bosses in Snowdonia are urging mountaineers to stay off the area’s peaks. The authority said Snowdon has been under a cover of snow...
Whernside walkers await rescue in group shelter after slip leads to ankle injury
A walker was rescued from the flanks of Whernside in the Yorkshire Dales after suffering a suspected broken ankle in a slip.
Police probing mystery Pen-y-ghent death say they have received a name
Police investigating the death of a mystery woman whose body was found on the flanks of Pen-y-ghent in the Yorkshire Dales say they have been given a name.
Mountain rescuers in eight-hour operation after glider crashes on The Cheviot
Mountain rescuers were called out after a glider crashed on The Cheviot on the Scotland-England border.
Eugeni Roselló Solé drops out of Montane Spine Race four miles from finish
Ultrarunner Eugeni Roselló Solé has had to pull out of the Montane Spine Race agonisingly close to the finish.
Jasmin Paris celebrates as first woman to win Spine Race and smashes course record
Runner Jasmin Paris has won the Montane Spine Race, the first woman to take victory in the event’s history.
Rising stream water forces Highland walkers to spend night on mountain
Two walkers had to spend the night on the hill after getting trapped by rising water in a Highland stream.