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Rescuers praise walkers who helped injured man after Hay Stacks fall
Rescuers have praised walkers who helped a man who fell 10ft on a Lake District mountain. The 56-year-old from the Wirral was walking alone when he...
Outdoors Future Camp for upcoming trade leaders scrapped due to lack of interest
A planned event aimed at nurturing future leaders in the outdoors industry has been scrapped due to lack of interest.
Isle of Lewis police searching for missing Torsten Kulke say body has been found
Police searching for a missing man on a Hebridean island said a body has been found. German visitor Torsten Kulke was reported missing on Monday 31...
'I was going through the air with eyes closed' – walker recalls Striding Edge fall
A walker who blacked out and fell 30ft while traversing Striding Edge on England’s third-highest mountain has recalled her ordeal.
'Are we in trouble'? Wayward Scout group rescued from Cairngorms bothy
A group of Scouts was airlifted from a remote bothy after being reported missing in the Cairngorms. The Inverness Coastguard helicopter located the...
Scots mountain project seeks volunteers to 'adopt a path'
A mountain project is on the lookout for outdoor enthusiasts willing to ‘adopt a path’ in Scotland.
Fresh Sharp Edge warning after walker rescued from 'precarious position'
A walker was rescued after getting stuck on steep ground on a notorious Lake District accident blackspot.
Lost dog Bjarya rescued after spending night on Cadair Idris
A lost dog was rescued after spending a night on a Snowdonia mountain. Bjarya, which belonged to a visiting couple from Belgium, was reported missi...
Wasdale team risks being swept away in swollen stream during Scafell Pike rescue
Mountain rescuers risked being swept away in torrential mountain stream when they were called out to help a family group on the slopes of England’s highest mountain.
Ogwen Valley rescuers in four-hour rain-sodden mountain search after hoax calls
Rescuers in Snowdonia spent more than four hours searching in heavy rain after a series of hoax calls were made to police.
Major 13-hour Dartmoor search called off after lost walkers located at bus station
A major search on Dartmoor lasting more than 13 hours was called off when rescuers learnt the two lost walkers at the centre of the operation had been picked up from a bus station.
Police appeal for sightings of Glen Nevis camper David Munro
Police have appealed to outdoor enthusiasts for sightings of a man in Glen Nevis. Officers said concerns have been raised for the safety of David M...
Rescue leader Nick Owen celebrates 25 years in charge of Elterwater Hostel
A mountain rescue stalwart is celebrating 25 years in charge of a Lake District hostel. Nick Owen’s volunteer duties as a member of Langdale Ambl...
Rescuers' phone knowledge pinpoints walker's position after Cadair Idris injury
A rescue team used its knowledge of the mobile phone network to correctly find an injured walker after it was given an inaccurate location.
Yorkshire Dales planners say mock castle at Forbidden Corner must come down
National park bosses in the Yorkshire Dales are to order the demolition of a mock castle that was built without permission.
Langdale revealed as venue for 50th OMM as event returns to Lake District
The 50th running of the Original Mountain Marathon will take place in Langdale in the Lake District. Organisers revealed the venue for the event, w...
Firm appeals to outdoor fans to look out for cheap Ortlieb gear after £40,000 theft
An outdoors distribution firm is asking the public to be on the lookout for cheap gear after a shipment was stolen.
National Trust for Scotland accused of 'bullying' outdoor firm Hilltrek over Glencoe name
A leading Scottish landscape charity stands accused of heavy-handed behaviour after it ordered a small outdoors gear company to stop using the name Glencoe for one of its jackets.