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Scots student youngest to top of Ama Dablam
A Scottish teenager has become the youngest person to scale the Himalayan peak of Ama Dablam. Calum Macintyre, 16, summited the mountain on 25 Octo...
Slumdog director will tell tale of climber who cut off his own arm
His last blockbuster film was the heartwarming rags-to-riches tale of a Mumbai urchin who found fame on a TV quiz.
Daytime only rescues for Snowdonia RAF helicopters
Search and rescue helicopters from a busy RAF base will only operate during the daytime for more than six weeks.
Trust urges members to keep pressure on Salmond on power line
Supporters of a leading conservation charity are being urged to pile the pressure on Scotland’s First Minister to reject plans for a major power line that will cut through the Highlands.
Artist's quest reveals state of Lakes paths
An artist’s quest to recreate the sketches of the Lake District’s celebrated chronicler Alfred Wainwright has uncovered the extent of footpath erosion in the area.
Do outdoor activities prompt 'egotistical posturing'?
Hands up if you’ve ever heard of the John Muir Award (put it down if you’re a member of the John Muir Trust – that’s cheating).
Scott helps draft new mountain ethics code
Mountaineering’s international body has approved the adoption of a code of ethics covering issues as diverse as the need to aid fellow climbers in distress and care of the environment.
Rescuers called to three separate Snowdonia mountain incidents
A boy walking with a group of Scouts was stretchered off a north Wales mountain after a fall yesterday.
Landowners urge MPs to throw out coastal access bill
England’s landowners’ organisation today launched a rearguard action to thwart the introduction of coastal access.
Protest follows national park sell-off plan
The leader of a national conservation body will speak next week at a protest rally against the selling off of downland in England’s newest national park.
Online help for climbers who want to get knotted
Are you one of those people who end up in knots when confronted with a climbing rope? Help is at hand: a booklet originally drawn up by the British...
Rescuers haul 79-year-old from Lakeland waterfall
A 79-year-old walker survived a tumble into a waterfall today at a Lake District beauty spot. The man was left clinging to a crack in the rock at A...
'Superb flying' saves Halloween climber from Idwal horror
A climber was plucked from a north Wales crag by an RAF helicopter performing what mountain rescuers described as ‘superb flying’ in appalling conditions at the weekend.
Masons' cash will help cave rescue team
A Yorkshire rescue team will receive a cash boost this week with the donation of £30,000 to help it carry out its work.
Edward: 'death risk makes award more attractive'
Prince Edward is at the centre of an international controversy after he told an Australian newspaper that people were attracted to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award because they could die while undertaking it.
Lakes Weatherline to get new number
Hillwalkers and climbers in the Lake District will need to key a new number into their mobiles from the beginning of next month.
Recruits join Peak rescuers in action
Would-be mountain rescuers got a taste of real action during a busy weekend in the Peak District. Three potential new recruits to Edale Mountain Re...
Power line 'will damage mountain landscapes'
The controversial replacement power line, which will see 60m (200ft) pylons march across some of the most spectacular scenery in the Highlands, looks set to be approved.