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Climbers warned to stop using auto-belayers
Climbing wall owners and operators of climbing towers are being warned to stop using a belay device. The Redpoint and Auto-Belay descenders allow a...
Police reward 'Unsung heroes' for rescue work
Police have honoured mountain rescue volunteers for their unstinting work in North Yorkshire. Members of mountain and search and rescue organisatio...
Walkers asked to keep an eye on Ben Nevis
Regular walkers on Britain’s highest mountain are being asked to keep an eye on things until the spring.
Walking towns are 'on to a winner'
A leading campaigner will today tell a gathering that welcoming walkers is good for town’s economy.
Walkers rescued after torch signals spotted
Two women were rescued last night after flashing a distress signal with a torch. The walkers became benighted in the Steall area of Glen Nevis. The...
Trust invites wild writers' work
Budding writers are asked to share their thoughts in a competition run by one of Scotland’s leading conservation charities.
New trail planned for western Lakeland
Walkers and cyclists are being asked for their view on a proposed new trail in the Lake District. The 16km (10-mile) route would follow the old tra...
Tell us about footpaths, urge campaigners
Campaigners are urging the Government to give footpaths greater protection when planning applications are submitted.
Kinder gains national reserve status
Kinder Scout, the upland plateau at the centre of the historic fight for access to England’s mountains, is to become a national nature reserve.
Path volunteers to make TV appearance
Volunteers repairing the Lake District’s paths will feature in a television programme to be aired next week.
Black-belts abandon wheelchair man on Snowdon
A man in a wheelchair was left half way up Snowdon by colleagues on a charity walk. The disabled man was abandoned yesterday, Saturday, at the bott...
Dales added to Met Office mountain forecasts
The Met Office has added a seventh area to its mountain weather forecasts. Visitors to the fells in the Yorkshire Dales can now see forecasts for t...
Lakes 'checkpoint' will advise walkers heading for hills
Walkers heading for the Lakeland fells next weekend will face a checkpoint to ensure they have the correct gear.
999 roaming will mean easier calls for rescue
Walkers and mountaineers can now reach the emergency services by mobile phone in remote areas even if they cannot access their own network.
New Nevis cairns plot safe course from summit
Walkers on the summit of Britain’s highest mountain can now follow a line of cairns to lead them safely to and from its peak.
Loch body 'not connected' to missing walker
Police in the Highlands say a body found on the shore of a Skye loch is not connected to the disappearance of a walker on the island.
Sheep fleeces used in restored Lakeland path
Walkers on a Lake District path may feel a little sheepish as they cross a notoriously boggy section.
Major search fails to find missing 83-year-old walker
A major search by rescuers and police failed to find a walker who has been missing for more than a week.