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Bothy group issues plea to commercial users
The body that looks after Britain’s mountain shelters has issued a plea to companies not to use the buildings without permission.
Welsh venue for mountain marathon at eye of storm
Organisers of the Original Mountain Marathon will have been keeping a weather eye on the forecasts this week in the run up to the 2009 which starts tomorrow, Saturday.
BMC members get chance to see behind the scenes
The British Mountaineering Council is throwing open its doors to members next week. The council, which represents climbers, mountaineers and hillwa...
Police seek walkers' help after red kite poisoned
Police in North Yorkshire are appealing for help from walkers after the discovery of a rare bird of prey that had been poisoned.
Climbers warned to stop using auto-belayers
Climbing wall owners and operators of climbing towers are being warned to stop using a belay device. The Redpoint and Auto-Belay descenders allow a...
Police reward 'Unsung heroes' for rescue work
Police have honoured mountain rescue volunteers for their unstinting work in North Yorkshire. Members of mountain and search and rescue organisatio...
Walkers asked to keep an eye on Ben Nevis
Regular walkers on Britain’s highest mountain are being asked to keep an eye on things until the spring.
Walking towns are 'on to a winner'
A leading campaigner will today tell a gathering that welcoming walkers is good for town’s economy.
Walkers rescued after torch signals spotted
Two women were rescued last night after flashing a distress signal with a torch. The walkers became benighted in the Steall area of Glen Nevis. The...
Rescue callout follows rescuers' advice exercise
Mountain rescuers in Cumbria were in action searching for lost walkers, just hours after mounting a checkpoint to warn hikers of the need to go properly equipped on the fells.
Get into winter gear as the nights draw in
Those balmy June days are becoming a distant memory and this weekend Britain’s summer comes to an official end.
Youngest ever fellwalker follows in Wainwright's footsteps
They just get younger: an East Yorkshire boy has completed his round of the wainwrights, just a few weeks past his fifth birthday.
Police name man found on Skye loch
Police have named the man whose body was found on the shore of a sea loch on Skye. Iain Rodger, 66, of Kilchoan, Acharacle, went missing while snor...
Path volunteers to make TV appearance
Volunteers repairing the Lake District’s paths will feature in a television programme to be aired next week.
Black-belts abandon wheelchair man on Snowdon
A man in a wheelchair was left half way up Snowdon by colleagues on a charity walk. The disabled man was abandoned yesterday, Saturday, at the bott...
Dales added to Met Office mountain forecasts
The Met Office has added a seventh area to its mountain weather forecasts. Visitors to the fells in the Yorkshire Dales can now see forecasts for t...
Lakes 'checkpoint' will advise walkers heading for hills
Walkers heading for the Lakeland fells next weekend will face a checkpoint to ensure they have the correct gear.
999 roaming will mean easier calls for rescue
Walkers and mountaineers can now reach the emergency services by mobile phone in remote areas even if they cannot access their own network.