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Bothies group thriving as membership grows
The Mountain Bothies Association, which cares for shelters used by walkers in some of Scotland’s most remote areas, has seen its membership rise by 11 per cent.
Mountain rescue radio plans 'put lives at risk'
Proposed changes by a Government agency could put people’s lives at risk, say mountain rescuers. Ofcom, the body which oversees radio communicati...
Mountaineers miss out on PM meeting as Brown tackles crisis
Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s summit meeting to solve the world’s financial crisis meant disappointment for Britain’s top mountaineers who had hoped to greet the premier in person.
Footpath appeal raises 40 grand in 40 days
An appeal to raise cash for footpath repairs has raised more than £40,000 in 40 days. The Sole Trading appeal, set up by the National Trust for Sc...
Seventy rescuers in action as floods trap cavers
Seventy volunteers spent the night on major rescue operations in the Yorkshire Dales as flood water trapped cavers underground.
Three Peakers save Snowdon man they 'thought was pile of rubbish'
Three walkers tackling the Three Peaks Challenge have won the praise of a mountain rescue team. The three went to the aid of an unconscious man at ...
Blacks issues profit warning as sales plummet
Outdoors retail group Blacks plunged deeper into the red in the first half of this year. Losses are forecast to increase to £4.5m from £600,000 i...
Bruce and Tess lead the way for young Peak walkers
Forget Thomas the Tank Engine and Bertie; young walkers in the Peak District can now get around with help from Bruce the Bus and Tess the Train.
Teenage cavers rescued after being trapped by rising water
Police have praised a caver who raised the alarm after realising a party was trapped underground by rising water in the Yorkshire Dales.
Minority group work will continue in Dales
A three-and-a-half-year project to encourage members of ethnic minorities to use national parks has come to an end – but organisers have pledged to carry on the work to ensure people carry on walking.
Injured walker airlifted after Striding Edge fall
A walker was airlifted to hospital today after falling from Striding Edge. The 17-year-old man was winched from the scene by and RAF helicopter aft...
PM to meet mountain luminaries in No 10 shindig
Prime Minister Gordon Brown will meet some of the leading lights of mountaineering tomorrow when he hosts a reception to celebrate the movement.
Snowdon death police chief 'died of exposure'
A police chief found dead on Snowdon in March died from exposure after taking a drug and alcohol, a coroner ruled.
Lakes rescuers aid fallen walker
Two mountain rescue teams went to the aid of a stricken walker in the Lake District today. The woman, from Wetherby, West Yorkshire, suffered a sus...
Joy as alpine species surives on munro
Ten years ago, one solitary example of a rare alpine plant graced a Scottish munro. Today, the Highland Saxifrage is still one of the most threaten...
Scots instructors will get wild-camping training
Scotland’s outdoor instructors will be trained to reduce their impact on the wild in a series of sessions starting tomorrow.
Rescued cave teenagers set for climbing trip
A group of teenagers was today looking forward to going climbing after being rescued from a flooded cave yesterday.
Widow survives night on Scottish mountain
A woman who survived a night on a Scottish mountain was said by rescuers to be lucky to be alive. The 73-year-old, from Ayrshire, walked into a hea...