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Search team finds body in Kintail
Rescuers have found the body of a man in the area where hillwalker Stewart Sutherland was believed to have gone missing.
Two walkers injured in separate Lakeland slips
Two walkers were treated by mountain rescuers after injuring themselves in separate falls today. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team members were alert...
Moorland challenge helps rescue team
More than 200 walkers took to the Pennine moors to help mountain rescuers. Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team will be an estimated £2,800 better off af...
GPS gift will aid walkers' navigation courses
Technophobe navigators will be able to hone their skills more easily after a manufacturer’s gift to mountain experts.
Appeal for walkers' memories of Peak District blackspot
A conservation group is appealing to outdoors enthusiasts for memories of a notorious walkers’ blackspot.
Rescuers take to the water in rearranged swim fundraiser
A group of mountain rescuers thwarted in its bid to participate in the postponed Great North Swim has decided to tackle its very own version on home territory.
Lakeland rescuers aid lost walkers and injured runner
Two mountain rescue teams were called out to search for a pair of missing walkers in the Lake District.
Walker rescued after Steall fall
A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a fall at a Highland beauty spot. Lochaber Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident by polic...
Don't overlook climbers and walkers, council tells sports body
Climbing and hillwalking should be at the heart of Scotland’s sporting efforts. That’s the view of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland in it...
Kendal will feature behind scenes look at MacLeod's Big Climb
The team behind the recent live broadcast of the BBC’s The Big Climb will be one of the main draws at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival.
Charity cash will help mountain rescuers' training
Lake District mountain teams will be able to improve their training for flood and water rescues thanks to a grant from a charity foundation.
Mountain rescue publishes updated walker's handbook
Mountain experts have updated and reissued a little gem of a book packed with information for walkers, climbers and mountaineers.
Grant will help mountain rescuers train for floods
Mountain rescue teams in the Lake District will receive a cash boost to help them train for future flood rescues.
Renewed plea to find missing Highland walker
The friend of a hillwalker missing for more than two weeks has made a renewed plea to fellow walkers to help find the man.
Champion time for urban youths in national park challenge
A group of urban youngsters took the plunge to discover a national park’s attractions during three days of challenge and discovery.
Ramblers welcome extension of country's biggest national park
Walkers' charity Ramblers Scotland welcomed today’s extension of the country’s biggest national park and urged the Scottish Government to establish a new park in the Western Isles.
Walker stretchered off fell by rescue team
A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering problems while descending towards the valley.
Recall for stoves after fire risk found
Outdoor enthusiasts have been warned to stop using two models of multifuel stoves because of fears they could present a fire risk.