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Rescuers in desperate calls for helicopter after Lakeland walker's cardiac arrest
A rescue team desperately tried to get a helicopter to help with an injured woman who had suffered a suspected cardiac arrest on a Lake District fellside.
Backcountry ski club plans to build mountain hut on Aonach Mòr in Lochaber
A backcountry skiing club has announced ambitious plans to build a mountain hut on the slopes of the UK’s eighth highest peak in Lochaber.
Authority cash helps Yorkshire Dales farming pair set up Buckden campsite
A grant from the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has helped a farming family set up a campsite on the route of a long-distance footpath.
Molly Thompson-Smith wins bronze medal in final lead-climbing world cup
Rising star of competition climbing Molly Thompson-Smith secured her first podium finish in the lead world cup at the weekend.
New Mountaineering Scotland report aims to debunk windfarm arguments
A new report by Mountaineering Scotland challenges assertions that windfarms don’t affect tourism. While most of the developments don’t put off...
Preparing for winter hills means more than just dusting off your gear, say experts
Preparing for winter in the hills means more than just dusting off your crampons and ice-axe, experts have said.
More than 80 mountain rescuers gather at Glenmore Lodge to hone their skills
More than 80 rescuers gathered in the Cairngorms at the weekend to polish up their knowledge and skills.
Adventurer Leo Houlding's upcoming Antarctic venture is 'most hardcore yet'
Adventurer Leo Houlding is about to set off on an Antarctic expedition that will include an attempt on unclimbed peaks, as well as hauling his gear 400km.
Bankers' fines help finance rescuers' rope techniques training
Fines imposed on bankers for their misdemeanours have helped rescuers hone their skills. Dartmoor Search and Rescue Ashburton volunteers spent the ...
Bowland rescuers bequeathed £38,000 in will of woman helped during winter
A rescue team is thousands of pounds better off thanks to a bequest from a woman its members helped during a period of wintry weather.
Police probe after Great Gable Remembrance Day walkers' cars damaged
Police in the Lake District are investigating after several cars belonging to walkers were damaged while parked in Borrowdale.
Fix the Fells seeks walkers' votes to secure £25,000 Scafell Pike path repair
The Fix the Fells partnership is urging outdoor enthusiasts to cast their vote in an online poll it hopes will bring in £25,000 to repair a path on England’s highest mountain.
Lost walkers rescued on Ben Wyvis 'might not have survived the night'
A couple of walkers who got lost on a Highland mountain might not have survived the night if rescuers had not found them, the team leader said.
Film-maker Richard Else: 'I believe Alfred Wainwright had Asperger Syndrome'
A film-maker who collaborated with acclaimed Lakeland guidebook author Alfred Wainwright said he believes the man had Asperger Syndrome.
Coastguard helicopter rescues two injured Highland walkers within an hour
A Coastguard helicopter crew rescued two injured walkers in the Highlands within an hour of each other.
Ramblers look to next eight centuries, 800 years after Charter of the Forest
Eight hundred years ago a charter was sealed establishing the right to access England’s forests, previously the reserve of kings.
Two teams in seven-hour Snowdon rescues as walker gets stuck on Crib Goch
Two rescue teams were involved for more than seven hours in bringing to safety walkers in difficulties on the Snowdon massif.
Deadline looms for outdoor fans to enter Kendal photography competition
Outdoor enthusiasts with an eye on a top photography prize need to get snappy to be in with a chance to win.
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7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike (2)
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