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Cash and gear on offer for winning adventurers

Fancy being the next Sir Chris Bonington? Berghaus, the company the Everest summiteer chairs, is offering cash and gear to adventurers who are chos...

Adventurers in lecture to help national parks campaigners

Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering will join a South Pole adventurer in a special event later this month to raise money for a campaign group.

Bonington and Scott lecture raises £4,000 for flood rescuers

A lecture evening by two of Britain’s best known mountaineers raised more than £4,000 for the rescuers who helped residents and visitors during last year’s floods in Cumbria.

Bonington and Scott lecture will help Cumbrian mountain rescuers

Two of Britain’s best known mountaineers will reunite to give a one-off lecture to help the volunteer teams that helped rescue people during last year’s floods in Cumbria.

Scott helps draft new mountain ethics code

Mountaineering’s international body has approved the adoption of a code of ethics covering issues as diverse as the need to aid fellow climbers in distress and care of the environment.

Failed Lakes eco-village site on market for £¾m

The company that planned to build a controversial holiday village in one of Cumbria’s most unspoilt valleys has put the site on the market after failing to get planning permission.

Bonington and Friends victorious as planners reject holiday village

Planners have turned down a bid for a holiday complex on the edge of the Lake District which was opposed by renowned mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington.

Naismith, Tranter and now Marshall: how fast should you walk?

Everyone knows that walking is good for you. But how fast do you need to walk to get health benefits? Research published this week in an American s...

2008: take a trip with us through the highs and lows of the year

In the slovenly hiatus between Santa’s return north and the alcoholic debauchery of the New Year, journalists traditionally have a problem: how to fill the space on their various publications when, well, not much happens..

Queen honours outdoors stalwarts

A mountain rescue stalwart has been appointed an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. Roger Jones, who for many years was leader of the Ogwen Val...

Path project gets £11,000 calendar boost

A project to help repair Lakeland footpaths will get an £11,000 cash boost thanks to sales of calendars by the Wainwright Society.

Bonington and Scott will join Lakes summit

Adventurers at the peak of mountaineering will congregate at a new summit next month. Everest climbers Sir Chris Bonington and Doug Scott will be a...

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..

BMC members get chance to see behind the scenes

The British Mountaineering Council is throwing open its doors to members next week. The council, which represents climbers, mountaineers and hillwa...