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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.

11 October 2010

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...

10 October 2010

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...

08 October 2010

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.

07 October 2010

Appeal for walkers' memories of Peak District blackspot

A conservation group is appealing to outdoors enthusiasts for memories of a notorious walkers’ blackspot.

06 October 2010

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.

05 October 2010

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.

04 October 2010

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...

03 October 2010

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...

01 October 2010

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.

10 October 2010

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.

09 October 2010

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.

07 October 2010

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.

07 October 2010

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.

06 October 2010

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.

05 October 2010

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.

04 October 2010

Walker stretchered off fell by rescue team

A walker was stretchered from a Lakeland fell after suffering problems while descending towards the valley.

02 October 2010

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.

01 October 2010

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