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Mother dies after family's mountain fall
A mother has died and her daughter and husband were taken to hospital after a fall on Sharp Edge, Blencathra.Sharp EdgeThe 38-year-old woman, who has not yet been named, fell more than 30m (100ft) from the ridge on Friday.
Cash needed for Scottish path repairs
A charity today launches a major appeal to improve footpaths in some of Scotland’s most popular mountain landscapes.Footpath maintenance on Ben LawersThe National Trust for Scotland is asking its 11,000 supporters to stump up cash towards the £80,000 needed to maintain paths on its land, including Glencoe, Torridon and Kintail.
Bonington: mountaineering could make Olympics
Mountaineering could one day become an Olympic event – with the popularity of sport climbing providing the ideal spectacle for viewers across the world.Sir Chris BoningtonThat’s the view of Britain’s foremost living mountaineer, Sir Chris Bonington, who yesterday climbed to the top of England’s highest peak to celebrate the UK’s status as host of the next Olympic Games.
Pair safe after Tryfan ordeal
A man and his teenage son were led to safety from Tryfan by a member of the public yesterday.TryfanThe 53-year-old from Mold, Flintshire, was tackling the North Ridge with his 19-year-old son when they got into difficulties in bad visibility about 4pm.
Man's body found at Lakes crag
A man’s body was found at the foot of a Lakeland crag yesterday.Buttermere, with Fleetwith Pike, centre leftCockermouth Mountain Rescue Team discovered the remains of a man while searching for Simon Bally of Stoke-on-Trent at Striddle Crag on Fleetwith Pike, at the head of the Buttermere valley.
Cash on offer for Dales website winner
Yorkshire Dales' authority wants your views – on its website.The national park authority runs an annual survey for users of its website, with a chance to win £50.
Bid for footpath through country estate
The owners of a £42m country house should be forced to provide a footpath through the grounds as a payback for allowing a massive development, campaigners say.The Ramblers’ Association and the Open Spaces Society are urging planners to insist on the path as part of consent for the building and conversion of new dwellings on the exclusive estate at Park Place, Remenham, in Berkshire.
New rescue team planned for remote islands
Scotland could have a new mountain rescue team if plans come to fruition.HarrisPhoto: Jan Schouten/LewisStudioThe new team would cover the Outer Hebrides, an area presently without mountain rescue cover.
Blencathra fall victim's family leaves hospital
The six-year-old girl whose mother died after a fall on Sharp Edge on Friday has been discharged from hospital, along with her father.Sharp Edge and Scales TarnSarah Anderson and her father Graham, 48, were injured in the fall on Blencathra.
Bosses seek outdoor enthusiasts' views
Walkers, cavers and climbers can make their voices heard in plans for a national park.William Clough in the Peak DistrictThe Peak District National Park Authority wants the views of outdoors enthusiasts to help plan how the national park can cater for recreational visitors to the area.
Award trip will continue after Lakeland fell rescue
A group of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award participants will today continue their expedition after having to be helped from the Cumbrian fells.Patterdale and GlenriddingThe team of seven called for help after becoming lost while undertaking their expedition in the Lake District.
Bank-holiday casualties keep Peak rescuers busy
A Peak District rescue team had a busy weekend, with call-outs to climbers, a pair of walkers and a paraglider pilot.Members of the Edale Mountain Rescue Team went to the aid of two climbers on Stanage Edge, one of the Peak District’s most popular climbing areas.
Bonington flag ceremony will mark Olympic handover
Mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington will unfurl a flag on the top of Scafell Pike on Sunday to mark the handover of the Olympics from China to the UK.Scafell Pike summitHe will be joined on the summit of England’s highest peak by 72-year-old fellrunner Jos Naylor and 16-year-old long-distance runner Laura Park.
Wainwright's widow Betty dies
The woman who became Alfred Wainwright’s fellwalking companion in his later life has died.Haystacks, Wainwright's final resting placeBetty Wainwright, the renowned author’s second wife, died on Wednesday at her home in Burneside, near Kendal.
Stop speeding on commons, say campaigners
Motorists should be forced to slow down on commons, campaigners have told the Welsh Government.Many people are afraid of exercising their rights on common land because of traffic speeding by.
Fall ends mountain 75th birthday celebrations
A man’s birthday celebrations on England’s third highest mountain were brought to a premature end when he fell and injured himself.Helvellyn's summit and Striding EdgeThe 75-year-old Nottingham man was atop Helvellyn today when he slipped and injured his hip.
Alladale boss to face mountaineering gathering
Mountaineering Council of Scotland members will have a chance to quiz one of the Highlands’ most controversial land managers at the group’s annual gathering.Glenmore Lodge, venue for the gatheringHugh Fullerton-Smith, general manager of the Allerdale Wilderness Reserve, will address the gathering next month.