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Mountain men and women needed for TV show
Are you a fit and keen climber or hillwalker who fancies a trip to Argentina? You could also meet ill fated Top Gear presenter Richard Hammond but ...
Ramblers' walk campaign to combat Scots' 'shocking health'
The Ramblers will next week start a major campaign to get Scots fit in time for the Commonwealth Games in 2014.
Online revamp for conservation group
There’s a new look for the website of one of the country’s oldest conservation groups. The Open Spaces Society has revamped its clunky online p...
Pennine Way walkers face route change during path repairs
Walkers on the Pennine Way face a diversion while repair work is carried out on an environmentally sensitive section.
Cairngorms victim 'loved the mountains'
The family of the man who died in the Cairngorms this week today issued a tribute to the walker. Robin Davies’s body was found yesterday by an RA...
Dartmoor to host mountain marathon
Mountain marathon runners are being welcomed back to Dartmoor, for the first time in almost three decades.
Search goes on for missing walker and his dog
The search for a walker missing in the Cairngorms continued into its third day today with more than 30 mountain rescuers being joined by six Search and Rescue Dogs Association members and a police search dog.
Trust welcomes islanders' national-park bid
A conservation charity today welcomed the move by the inhabitants of Harris towards turning the area into a national park.
Climbers attract flak after eight-hour rescue
A group of climbers has come in for flak from rescuers who spent eight hours getting them off a Snowdonia crag.
Rescuers in search for man near West Highland Way
Police and mountain rescuers are searching for a man who is missing in Stirlingshire. The 48-year-old is believed to be in the Blanefield area, nea...
Welcome for Scots mountain avalanche text service
The introduction today of a mobile phone text service of avalanche forecasts was welcomed by the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.
Sheffield film festival showcases adventure
The Sheffield Adventure Film Festival gets underway tomorrow, with a programme of shows for lovers of activities from climbing to kayaking.
Rescue team finds body of woman
The body of a woman was recovered by members of Kendal Mountain Rescue team early this morning. The 58-year-old, from Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, w...
Highland search teams find man's body
The body of a man has been found by rescue teams searching for missing walker Robin Davies. RAF Sea King helicopter Rescue 137, from Lossiemouth, r...
Walkers back on track after seven-year footpath fight
Walkers will be able to use a former railway line after victory in a seven-year fight. The route, in the Buckinghamshire village of Bourne End, wil...
Police appeal for sightings of missing walker as search continues
Police in the Highlands say they are becoming increasingly concerned for a walker who is missing in the Cairngorms.
BAA faces fight over airport rail route across common
Airport operator BAA is facing opposition to its plans to route a new rail link to Heathrow across common land.
Snowdon rescue teams in 500ft night-time abseil to reach climber
More than 30 mountain rescuers are taking part in a major operation to save an injured climber on one of Snowdon’s crags.