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Snugpak launches brand new insulated and waterproof jacket!
Stay warm and dry with Snugpak’s Torrent Jacket Snugpak, the UK’s leading sleeping bag and insulated clothing manufacturer, has launched its first ever insulated, waterproof jacket – the Torrent jacket.
Family of tragic kayaker Dominic Jackson in push to boost locator beacon use
The family of a kayaker whose body was found on the Caithness coast after a major search has launched a campaign to encourage the use of personal locator beacons.
Glyder Fach walker rescued after getting stuck scrambling on Bristly Ridge
A man was rescued from a Snowdonia scrambling route after getting stuck. The 25-year-old hillwalker was attempting Bristly Ridge on Glyder Fach on ...

Police confirm body found at Lybster was missing kayaker Dominic Jackson
Police have confirmed that the body found off the north-east coast of Scotland last week was that of missing kayaker Dominic Jackson.
Three walkers and dog rescued from Cadair Idris summit as weather closes in
Three walkers and a dog were rescued after getting caught out by deteriorating weather on a Snowdonia summit.
Fancy being the new face of Berghaus? Get your selfie sticks out
Do you have the face that could launch a thousand outdoor trips? Leading outdoor brand Berghaus is on the lookout for members of the public to mode...

Body of missing Lochaber walker Charlie Clift found on Meall nan Clèirach
Rescuers searching for a walker who went missing in the Highlands have found his body. Members of Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team found the body of a...
Body found in search for missing kayaker Dominic Jackson
Police searching for a missing sea kayaker have found a body. Police Scotland have informed the family of Dominic Jackson, who has not been seen si...
Police plead with volunteers to take care in search for missing kayaker Dominic Jackson
Police searching for a missing kayaker have pleaded with volunteers not to put their own lives in danger in their efforts to find him.
More than 40 rescuers called out as walker injured in 300ft Old Man of Coniston fall
More than 40 mountain rescuers were involved in an operation to help two walkers who fell in separate incidents on The Old Man of Coniston.

Scots gamekeepers join mountaineers to protect open vistas from forest plans
An unlikely alliance of two traditionally opposing bodies is urging the Scottish Government to protect the open landscapes for which the nation is renowned.
Injured walker rescued from remote Coigach coastal path
A walker was rescued from a remote coastal path in north-west Scotland after suffering an injury. Dundonnell Mountain Rescue Team was called out ab...
Work will almost double car park spaces at foot of Snowdon Ranger Path
A car park at the foot of one of the routes to Wales’s highest mountain is to have its capacity almost doubled.

Valentine's Day BBC screening planned for Terry Abraham's Blencathra film
A labour of love by acclaimed film-maker Terry Abraham will make its television debut on Valentine’s Day.
More than 60 volunteers battle blizzards in 10-hour rescue of Cheviots walkers
More than 60 volunteer mountain rescuers had to battle through waist-deep snowdrifts to reach a large group who got into difficulties in the Cheviots.
Search for Borrowdale camper David Brown called off as new evidence found
A search for a man missing in the Lake District was called off after police found evidence he might have left the area.

Walkers invited to take to hills to discover mysteries of the Celtic Rainforest
Outdoor enthusiasts are being offered the chance to explore a rainforest – without leaving Britain.
'Deep concern' at fifth hen harrier loss as Mick disappears in Yorkshire Dales
A national park boss has expressed his disappointment at the damage to the area’s reputation after a bird of prey went missing.