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Walkers can join Everest pair on Lakeland walks

Walkers have the rare chance to join hikes led by two of mountaineering’s best known names this weekend.

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Lake District knicker shopping is pants

Shopping for knickers in the Lake District is pants, according to a study being commissioned by the national park authority.

William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent

Walkers setting out today to climb England’s third highest mountain could have been forgiven for thinking a major incident was underway on the fells.

Report finds mountain rescue teams under strain

Volunteer rescuers in the Lake District are finding it increasingly hard to meet their commitments as the number of callouts rises.

Pair's naked ambition to reach Outdoors Show

A man and woman are walking from London to the Outdoors Show in Birmingham – naked bar their boots, socks and rucksacks.

Bouldering hit by anti-doping row

The high-adrenaline world of competition climbing found itself at the centre of anti-doping controversy today.

Solitude beckons on the Howgills' velvet slopes

Quite unlike their near cousins the Yorkshire Dales and the Cumbrian Fells, the velvety bumps of the Howgill Fells have a character all of their own.

Youngsters have chance to show that Climbing Rocks

Young climbers have the chance to show their mettle at Britain’s first climbing festival aimed at youngsters.

Pennine town is a 'pioneer' says campaigner

A leading campaigner is this evening lauding a Pennine town for its pioneer spirit in the outdoors. Hebden Bridge, in Calderdale, West Yorkshire, w...

Pennine welcome awaits walkers

Walkers are in for a warm welcome in a Pennine town next month, as it stages a weekend in celebration of its pioneering status.

Ramblers: make English coast path 'envy of world'

England’s new coastal path should be the envy of the world, urged the Ramblers’ chief. More than a third of the country’s coastline has no of...

Blyth Wright: a tribute

The funeral of Blyth Wright, a leading figure in Scottish mountaineering, took place on Friday. A tribute to the co-ordinator of the sportscotland ...

Fiennes honours Wainwright walker Tom, six

The six-year-old boy who conquered all the Lake District’s Wainwright summits was honoured today by explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Bookings boost for walking holiday firm as Brits stay home

The hills of Britain could be busier this summer with another indicator that people are opting for holidays at home.

Hill Walking Essentials DVD: advice to help you on the hills

The number of rescues we report here on grough is testament to the potential dangers of walking on Britain’s hills and mountains.

Kendal gears up to welcome world's top mountain names

Its previous claims to fame were that it was the home of the sickly sweet mint cake that fuelled many a mountain ascent and that it was where the Grumpy Old Fellwalker chose to lay his flat cap and create his masterpieces of Lakeland literature.