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Body of man found on flanks of Ben Nevis
The body of a man has been found on the flanks of the UK’s highest mountain. Police said, though the man has not been formally identified, the fa...
Climber suffers broken leg in Ben Nevis avalanche
A climber was rescued after being injured in an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Wednesday after the incident i...
Mountaineering council: new trespass law could restrict wild camping
The British Mountaineering Council said it is concerned about planned legislation that could criminalise wild camping.
Rescuers use 'rapid seach parties' to find injured walker on Moel Famau
Rescuers had to resort to traditional search techniques to find an injured walker on the Clwydian Range.
Snowdonia walkers rescued after getting lost on Cadair Idris
Two walkers were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain as weather closed in. The men, in their late 20s and early 30s, called for help after getting lo...
Tree surgeon fined for damaging 200-year-old sycamore in Yorkshire Dales
A second person has been convicted after a healthy tree was damaged in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Ullswater shot and Wasdale view top Wainwright Society photo contest
A shot of a boat sailing on Ullswater with a backdrop of the snow-covered Helvellyn range has been judged top image in a competition.
Ardnish Estate to end free use of Peanmeanach bothy due to visitor numbers
Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts will no longer have free use of a bothy in the western Highlands. From early October, the Peanmeanach on the Ardnis...
Man dies after falling 30m from Stob Bàn during Storm Dennis
A man has died after falling from a Highland munro during Storm Dennis. The 42-year-old fell about 100ft into a gorge on Stob Bàn in the Mamores o...
Hillgoers urged to curb excitement and plan ahead as winter returns to Highlands
Hillgoers in the Highlands are being urged to curb their excitement as the mountains experience a welcome return to winter conditions.
Lakeland walker rescued after injuring herself in slip on Place Fell
A walker was rescued from a Lake District mountain after slipping and injuring herself. The 69-year-old was descending Place Fell on Wednesday when...
Cumbrian climber Leo Houlding urges public to help clean up his home patch
A climber and adventurer who has led expeditions from the Antarctic to the Amazon rainforests is urging the public to support a clean-up on his home patch.
Injured kayaker airlifted from North Pennines river after six-hour rescue operation
An injured paddler was airlifted from a river in the North Pennines after a six-hour rescue operation.
Two callouts in two hours to same spot for rescuers as Borrowdale walkers injured
Rescuers were called twice within two hours to virtually the same spot on a Lake District fell to help injured walkers.
Rescuers in major day-long search after Tomas Gafrik reported missing on Ben Nevis
A major search involving 39 mountain rescuers has been underway all day for a man who has gone missing on Britain’s highest mountain.
Prospects looking up for revived climbing meet as winter finally arrives in Highlands
Organisers of a revived major international climbing festival in Scotland have been cheered by recent improvements in conditions.
Police name Richard Armstrong as man who fell to his death on Stob Bàn
Police have named the man who died after falling from a munro in the Mamores on Sunday. Richard Armstrong of Cumbria fell about 30m into a gorge on...
Good Samaritan runner injures ankle after stopping to offer help on Lakeland fell
A runner who stopped to help someone who had slipped on a Lake District hillside fell victim to injury himself within yards of leaving the person.