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Exhausted Snowdon climber airlifted after mountain camp

A man who camped on Snowdon as part of preparations for a Norwegian ice climb had to be rescued after becoming exhausted.

01 January 2010

Mountain rescuers honoured in New Year list

Three mountain rescue team members were appointed MBEs in the New Year’s Honours List. Gerry Akroyd, team leader of the Skye Mountain Rescue Team...

31 December 2009

Second body found by Nevis avalanche search teams

A second body has been found following an avalanche on Ben Nevis. Members of the Lochaber and RAF Leuchars Mountain Rescue Teams found the remains ...

30 December 2009

Climber injured as avalanches hit Highlands

A climber has been injured after being caught in an avalanche on a Highland mountain. The man, who has not been named, was with another climber on ...

30 December 2009

'Everest' challenge pair set new charity goal

Two men who this year climbed more than the height of Everest in a charity effort to summit ten British mountain peaks have set themselves a new charity challenge.

29 December 2009

Highland estate at centre of access row to seek zoo licence

A controversial Highland estate at the centre of an access row has said it will apply for a zoo licence.

24 December 2009

A bothy Christmas for rescuers on call in Highlands

As you tuck into your turkey tomorrow, spare a thought for the rescuers spending their time in a Highlands bothy, on call to come to the aid of walkers and climbers over the festive period.

24 December 2009

Free Ordnance Survey mapping may follow Government u-turn

Outdoor enthusiasts were handed an early Christmas present today with the announcement that the Government could make leisure mapping free to users.

23 December 2009

Take a walk this Christmas, says minister

Walkers got the official Government stamp of approval today as a minister urged Britons to revive a festive tradition and take to their feet to burn off some of the calories from their Christmas lunches.

21 December 2009

Scottish avalanche victims named

The men who died yesterday in Scottish avalanches have been named. William Wilkinson, 34, and Rupert Rosedale, 37, were buried in the slab avalanch...

31 December 2009

Third man dies from Scottish avalanche injuries

A third man has died after avalanches hit the Scottish Highlands with lethal force today. The 54-year-old died after being airlifted from Liathach ...

30 December 2009

Rescuers find body after Nevis avalanche

Rescuers searching Ben Nevis’s north face after a reported avalanche have found a body. A member of the public reported at 10.45 this morning tha...

30 December 2009

More rescue calls for north Wales teams

Snowdonia’s mountain rescuers’ busy end to 2009 continued with a spate of callouts to walkers in distress.

30 December 2009

Benighted Gribin climbers among seven rescued over Christmas

Two climbers who had to be winched from a north Wales ridge were among seven people who kept rescuers busy in the Ogwen Valley, days after the launch of a safety campaign.

27 December 2009

Tracksuit-clad walkers rescued within hours of safety launch

Within hours of the launch of a mountain safety campaign, rescuers had to go to the aid of ill equipped would-be summiteers on Wales’s highest mountain.

24 December 2009

Festive greetings to all our readers from the grough team

We’d like to wish you all a happy Christmas! All the team here at grough hope you get everything you could wish for from Santa to help you enjoy ...

23 December 2009

Fall victim lends his weight to mountain safety campaign

A man who nearly died in a fall on one of Snowdonia’s peaks has backed a campaign to improve safety on the mountains.

22 December 2009

Flood-damaged paths mapped by Lakes authority

Walkers in the Lake District are being urged to check on the state of footpaths as Cumbria recovers from the devastating floods that left £1.6m of damage and left many bridges and rights of way either destroyed or damaged.

21 December 2009

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