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Climber stretchered from Almscliff Crag after falling 10ft
A climber was rescued after falling 10ft from a popular North Yorkshire crag. The 27-year-old was climbing on Almscliff Crag yesterday when he fell...
Thousands of teens prepare for weekend's Ten Tors Challenge on Dartmoor
Thousands of young people are gearing up for the annual test of endurance and navigation across Dartmoor.
Mountain rescue charity seeks applicants for peer review leader job
The umbrella organisation for mountain rescuers in England and Wales is seeking candidates for a job overseeing a new review.

Everest summiteer Doug Scott appeal for funds for charity to help Nepal victims
One of the first Britons to climb Everest has appealed directly to the outdoor community to help an appeal for earthquake victims in Nepal.
Man seriously injured in 100ft Matlock Bath crag fall
A man suffered serious injuries after falling 100ft at a Peak District crag. Edale Mountain Rescue Team was diverted from its fundraising activitie...
Rescuers warn of tricky Wainwright route after family gets stuck on Barf
Mountain rescuers are warning walkers of the difficulty of tackling a route described by Alfred Wainwright up a Lake District fell.

Coast to Coast walker dies after 60ft fall from Ennerdale crag
A walker has died after falling from a crag while tackling a long-distance route. The woman from Bolton in Greater Manchester was undertaking the C...
Tech gadgets mean Britons are 'losing their way' when it comes to map reading
Britons are losing their way when it comes to map reading – because of their reliance on technology.
Thirsk outdoor centre opens climbing wall to public for Nepal quake appeal
Instructors at a North Yorkshire outdoor centre are opening up a climbing wall to the public to raise funds for the Nepal earthquake appeal.
Buttermere walker rescued after injuring ankle on fell
A walker was rescued from a Lake District fell after injuring herself when she slipped. The 59-year-old woman injured her ankle on the fell above B...

Peak District litter-pick organisers offer free lunch and outdoor activities
Litter pickers in Britain’s oldest park will be rewarded with a free lunch and outdoor activities. The Peak District Pick and Play takes places t...
Prince Edward meets Peak District outdoor volunteers during Stanage visit
A royal visitor to the Peak District heard about the importance of Stanage Edge to climbers. Prince Edward also presented an award to the British M...
Walker stretchered from Sticks Pass after slip leads to foot injury
A walker was stretchered from a Lake District fell after injuring her foot in a slip. The 23-year-old Chinese visitor slipped while coming down a g...

Disabled boy Owain Terrell climbs Pen y Fan to raise £400 for mountain rescue team
A disabled boy climbed south Wales’s highest peak to raise cash for mountain rescuers. Owain Terrell was born with spina bifida, but made the asc...
Road closed while Ogwen Valley rescuers bring walkers to safety from rocky crags
A Snowdonia mountain rescue team was kept busy over the bank holiday weekend with four callouts. At one stage, a main road had to be temporarily cl...
Malham Cove walker airlifted after slip leads to leg injury
A walker was airlifted from a Yorkshire Dales hillside after injuring her leg in a slip. The 56-year-old was on the limestone pavement on top of Ma...

Mountaineers: politicians apathetic when it comes to protecting Scots wild land
Political leaders have demonstrated their apathy when it comes to protecting Scotland’s wild land, mountaineers said.
Walkers aid woman stuck on Sharp Edge, Blencathra
A group of walkers helped a woman who was stuck on a notorious Lake District scramble route. The 27-year-old got cragfast on Sharp Edge on Blencath...