Woman dies after Cairn Gorm fall

A woman has died after falling in a Cairn Gorm corrie. Teresa Michelle Conalty, 40, of County Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland, was airlifted yes...

Colleagues pay tribute to Glencoe avalanche victims

Mountaineers spoke today of their sadness at the death of three colleagues on Buachaille Etive Mòr on Saturday.

Friends' cash improves Cumbrian paths

Less mobile visitors to the Lake District will benefit from better paths, thanks to a £10,000 grant from a conservation group.

Peak protestors will leave following quarry decision confirmation

Protestors who have been camping at a threatened popular walking site say they will abandon their camp with the news that permission for quarrying has been withdrawn.

Campaigners fight a bridge too far on national trail

Footpath campaigners are fighting plans which would mean walkers on a national trail had to wait while a university rowing club launched its boats.

Countryside lovers can turn waste land to common good

Outdoor sleuths will have a chance to add to England’s access land – with help from the country’s oldest national conservation body.

Mountaineering on the up, says survey

More people are mountaineering: that’s the finding of a survey conducted by Sport England, which found that the sport is the tenth fastest growing in the country.

The white stuff: how winter hillwalkers can stay safe

As much of Britain is cloaked in the white stuff, and walkers’ and mountain lovers’ hopes of a decent winter rise, it’s important to revise our approach to tackling the hills as snow and ice cover our usual routes and temperatures drop below freezing.

Mountain council produces guide to Scots peaks

If you’re about to start out on your bagging career, or simply want a bit of guidance on which of Scotland’s high mountains class as munros, marilyns, grahams or the rest, you could do worse than download a free guide by one of the best known outdoor writers around.