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'Brutal' Lakeland conditions test runners' mettle in 50th OMM event
Conditions described by organisers as ‘brutal’ led to a fifth of competitors retiring early from the 50th Original Mountain Marathon.
Win an ice climbing trip this winter – photography competition
Adventure travel company inversion are running a photography competition to win an ice climbing adventure to the spectacular Vall de Boí, Spain this winter.
Wear bright colours, urges rescuer, as Highland walker found after night on the hills
A rescuer has advised lost walkers to wear bright colours to help those searching for them. Donald Macrae of Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team also u...

Survey shows Walkers Are Welcome status is good for towns' health and wealth
Making walkers welcome provides economic and health benefits for towns, a survey has found. Walkers Are Welcome towns can now be found across Engla...
Coastguard releases footage as injured climber winched after Skye fall
A climber was winched from a rockface after injuring herself in a fall on the Isle of Skye. The woman, believed to be in her 20s, was on a sea clif...
Friends of Lake District issue statement after 'innacurate' Thirlmere zipwire post
Conservation charity the Friends of the Lake District has issued a statement on its position towards planned developments at Thirlmere.

Read our work, then use it to light your bothy fire, say artists
Academics have placed copies of a limited artwork in remote mountain bothies – and they’re happy for you to use them to light the fire.
Original Mountain Marathon returns to Langdale for 50th event
A challenge event that grew out of a pub conversation will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend.
Lost Lakes walker 'probably owes life' to mountain leader group who found him
A chance find by a group practising night navigation in a remote part of the Lake District probably saved a lost walker’s life, rescuers said.
Rescuers use washing-up liquid to free trapped Snowdonia climber
Rescuers used their tailoring skills and copious amounts of washing-up liquid to free a climber jammed in a crack on a Snowdonia rockface.

Cairngorm team in 'brutal' stretcher carry of injured walker in eight-hour night rescue
Rescuers in the Cairngorms were forced to make a ‘brutal’ stretcher carry over several miles after a man suffered a serious injury in a fall.
Two Original Mountain Marathon runners rescued after suffering injuries
A runner taking part in the Original Mountain Marathon in the Lake District was rescued after injuring his ankle on the fells.
Yorkshire Dales volunteers upgrade Swinner Gill stretch of Coast to Coast path
Volunteers have upgraded a section of Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk in the Yorkshire Dales. The 220m stretch of the popular long-distance rout...

Touching the Void climber Simon Yates will deliver talk for Northumberland rescuers
The mountaineer famed for cutting the rope of his climbing partner as he dangled from an Andean mountain will deliver a talk to raise funds for a rescue team.
Ribblehead visitor centre reopens on Yorkshire Three Peaks route with virtual tour
Visitors to Ribblehead station on the route of the Yorkshire Three Peaks walk can now take a virtual journey over the area, including the renowned Ribblehead viaduct.
Rescuer and teen son will attempt National Three Peaks Challenge for Calder Valley team
A rescuer and his teenage son will tackle the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds for his team.

Peak District ranger Bill Gordon receives British Empire Medal for Stanage work
A Peak District national park ranger has been presented with the British Empire Medal for his conservation work.
Praise for guide-led Lakeland group who brought walkers to safety from Esk Hause
Rescuers said a walking group that got into difficulties on the Lake District fells was fortunate another group of walkers with an experienced guide came across them and led them to safety.