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Avalanche warnings across Britain as thaw starts

Walkers and mountaineers are being warned to take care in Snowdonia after reports of two separate avalanches.

Snowdonia car park cleared after mountain body's plea

The national park authority has cleared snow from the car park at one of Snowdonia’s busiest starting points for walkers and climbers.

Climber airlifted after 100m fall in Snowdonia

A climber was airlifted to hospital yesterday after falling 100m (328ft) in Snowdonia. The man was leading an ice climb on Ysgolion Duon on the nor...

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.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

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.

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.

Walker dies in fall from Snowdon

A walker has died after falling from Wales’s highest mountain. The man was airlifted by RAF Sea King helicopter to hospital but was pronounced de...

Everest woman will tell inspirational tale of a mountaineer

The only British woman to have climbed Everest twice will give a lecture in her home town this month.

Wales bothy misuse risks ban for future walkers

The Mountain Bothies Association has warned that misuse of a north Wales shelter may put its further availability at risk.

Snowdonia ice-climb fall was 'unfortunate accident'

Rescuers say an incident on Thursday that led to a climber being airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain was just ‘an unfortunate accident’.

Warnings to winter mountaineers as avalanche risk stays high

The risk of avalanches remains high in three of the five areas covered by the sportscotland Avalanche Information Service.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009 (continued)

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

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...

'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.

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.

Accidental verdict on careful Tryfan walker

A coroner has recorded a verdict of accidental death on a walker who died on a north Wales mountain. Roman Deans died from multiple injuries after ...

Cafe closed at popular Snowdon centre

Walkers and climbers heading for Wales’s highest peak had better make sure they have a packed lunch.

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