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Stressed-out city workers given free fresh air

Deskbound and dreaming of the open fells? Is the dreary grime of the city making you pine for the hills? A little help is at hand: 0.42g of help ex...

12 March 2010

Macbeth takes Friends' peaks project to century

Macbeth and his lady wife have notched up a milestone for a major outdoors project. In this case it’s walker Kevin Macbeth and his spouse Barbara...

12 March 2010

Expert warning to Nevis summiteers as snow buries cairns

A mountain expert has warned walkers to take care on Britain’s highest mountain after prolonged winter snows left important navigation aids virtually invisible.

10 March 2010

Hillwalkers urged to back campaign after 'pathetic' response

Scotland’s mountaineering chief is urging the hillwalking and climbing community to back two MSPs fighting against unsightly tracks on the country’s mountains.

10 March 2010

Makeover for Scots mountaineers' online presence

Scotland’s mountaineering body has had a makeover – online, at least. Celebrity climber Dave MacLeod was among those whose input was used to re...

08 March 2010

Adventurers in lecture to help national parks campaigners

Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering will join a South Pole adventurer in a special event later this month to raise money for a campaign group.

08 March 2010

Fiennes injured in car crash after High Peak Marathon run

Eccentric Everest summiteer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was hospitalised yesterday when he crashed his car after taking part in a night-time mountain marathon.

07 March 2010

Rescue helicopters will still fly despite strike

Rescue helicopters will continue to fly next week despite a strike involving up to 270,000 public-sector workers.

06 March 2010

Comedy duo's Dales filming trip impresses

Comedians Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan have been enjoying the Yorkshire Dales scenery while filming for their latest venture.

05 March 2010

Police investigate mountain rescue hoax calls

Police in Cumbria have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances of phone calls made during the November floods which led to mountain rescue teams mounting a search operation on Skiddaw.

12 March 2010

Rescue crews chalk up record year for callouts

Rescuers gathered this morning to celebrate a record-breaking year. Crews from the Royal Navy’s search and rescue helicopter base at HMS Gannet h...

11 March 2010

Mountain council numbers on the up as finances hold

Membership of Britain’s representative mountaineering body continued to climb last year. Of course they did, that’s why they join the British M...

10 March 2010

Novice aims to be youngest British woman to summit Everest

Ever woken up with a crazy idea? Personally, I find it an effort even to realise what day it is, but one young woman did indeed awake with a dream. ...

09 March 2010

Sport relief mountaineers finish challenge after Nevis retreat

Two celebrity walkers today completed their ascent of Snowdon as part of the Sport Relief effort. Phil Packer, who suffered spinal injuries while o...

08 March 2010

Mountain marathon venue moves south

This year’s Original Mountain Marathon moves south to a location mysteriously and vaguely described by organisers as ‘south-west Britain’.

08 March 2010

Injured climber airlifted after Highland fall

A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling in the Highlands this afternoon. Police at Fort William were alerted about 2pm after the man fell...

06 March 2010

End to Met's seasonal forecasts after 'mild winter' criticism

Britain’s national weather forecasting body today announced it would no longer issue public seasonal predictions and would instead compile monthly forecasts.

05 March 2010

Snow blanket is good news for rare mountain species

While much of the country has moaned as it struggled to cope under Britain’s thickest and most prolonged blanket of snow for many years, climbers and walkers have been able to take advantage of the rare winter conditions on many of our hills and mountains.

04 March 2010

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