News
Ponies provide horsepower for Lakeland path repairs
Workers repairing Lakeland footpaths were helped by some extra horsepower. Five Cumbrian fell ponies were enlisted to carry heavy bags a remote fel...
Amanda completes gruelling race to help mountain rescuers
An outdoor enthusiast raising money for mountain rescuers completed the first of her gruelling challenge runs.
Walker and runner rescued by Lakeland team
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself on a Lake District fell. Members of the Coniston Mountain Rescue Team were called to help...
Injured climber airlifted from Lake District crag
A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a fall on a Lakeland crag. The man was on a route on Dow Crag, near Conisto...
Tourist zip-wire plan for Lake District fell
A Lake District businessman plans to build a zip wire ride from the top of a fell to encourage off-season tourism.
Student's Three Peaks Race will raise cash for rescuers
A research student will this weekend tackle a gruelling long-distance fell race to raise cash for a mountain rescue team.
More than 400 would-be MPs back Ramblers' coast campaign
More than 400 would-be MPs have pledged to support the setting up of an all-England coastal path if elected.
Woman airlifted after 80m Lakeland fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital after falling from a Lake District crag. The 22-year-old woman fell 80m (260ft) from Pillar Rock in Ennerdale on...
Gathering hears of BMC push for wider Welsh coast access
Members of the British Mountaineering Council will see their subscriptions frozen following a decision at the organisation’s annual meeting at the weekend.
Walker airlifted after Lakeland quarry injury
A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring her ankle in the Lake District. The woman was walking at Parrock Quarry, Hodge Close, when she su...
Unique scramble closed after theft renders route unsafe
A unique Scottish coastal scrambling route has been closed after theft of much of its fixed chains. The Elie Chain Walk on the Fife coast features ...
Rescuers' awareness message: it's not just about mountains
Members of England and Wales’s volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams will raise their profile next month with a national day of events which aims to inform the public about their work.
Beer on offer at Tremadog climbers' festival
Climbers are needed to drink a supply of free beer at a festival this weekend. Organisers of the fourth Tremadog Festival in north Wales are appeal...
Ramblers will recreate history with Kinder 'mass march'
Ramblers will gather this weekend to commemorate a decisive event in the history of mountain access as part of the organisation’s 75th birthday celebrations.
Walkers follow Wainwright's footsteps to launch impending guide
More than 40 walkers stepped out in the footsteps of one of the most celebrated guidebook authors to celebrate the launch of a new book detailing one of his earliest routes.
Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall
A climber was airlifted to hospital after a fall on one of Scotland’s most popular ice routes. Police were alerted about 12.30pm yesterday after ...
Sherpa expedition will attempt to recover Everest bodies
A group of climbers is planning to retrieve the bodies of some of the mountaineers who have died on the world’s highest mountain.
Live TV show will follow climbers' Harris attempt
The Scotsman currently pushing climbing’s boundaries will feature in a live television broadcast on a route described as one of the hardest in the British Isles.