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Walker rescued after beauty spot slip
A walker was rescued after injuring herself in a slip at a Pennine beauty spot. The Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team was alerted about 3.15pm y...
New walking route bears name of right-of-way stalwart
A new long-distance footpath will bear the name of a tireless rights-of-way campaigner who died just days before she was due to receive an award from the Ramblers.
Mountain rescuers appeal for walkers' help in sponsored event
A mountain rescue team is appealing for help from walkers willing to step out to raise funds for its volunteers.
Mountain rescuers combine to help 150 stranded in snow
Record snowfall this week saw mountain rescue teams combine to help more than 150 motorists stranded on a South Yorkshire route.
Silence will mark Fellsman start in memory of Tracy
A minute’s silence will precede the start of one of England’s toughest long-distance races in memory of a regular competitor who was killed earlier this year.
Lakes authority opposes new Cumbrian nuclear plants
An authority says building three new nuclear power stations close to England’s biggest national park could have a serious impact on tourism and the natural environment.
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..
Police name man found on Skye loch
Police have named the man whose body was found on the shore of a sea loch on Skye. Iain Rodger, 66, of Kilchoan, Acharacle, went missing while snor...
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...
Injured climber airlifted after crag fall
An injured climber was airlifted to hospital after falling from a crag. Calder Valley Search and Rescue Team went to the man’s aid after being al...
Scottish watershed walks spark debate
Peter Wright's book of his Scottish watershed walk has prompted debate among the hillwalking community .
2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year
As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...
Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world
A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...
Missing Skye walker's body found
Police said today that a body of a man found last week on Skye is that of a man who went missing last October.
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..
Masons' cash will help cave rescue team
A Yorkshire rescue team will receive a cash boost this week with the donation of £30,000 to help it carry out its work.
Loch body 'not connected' to missing walker
Police in the Highlands say a body found on the shore of a Skye loch is not connected to the disappearance of a walker on the island.
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.