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Volunteers set to rebuild historic mountain shelter
A lifesaving shelter in a remote part of the Highlands will be rebuilt this weekend by volunteers. The Fords of Avon Refuge stands at a footpath cr...
Green Barrows display footpath skills in Dales scheme
The RAF’s display team the Red Arrows are famed across the globe for their aerobatic prowess. But it was the less renowned Green Barrows who came...
To climb or not to climb: survey leaves munrobaggers with dilemma
Munrobaggers close to finishing their round with an eye on the remote Fisherfield Forest may wish to delay their project as uncertainty surrounds the status of one of the listed peaks.
Rescuers recover man's body from scramble route
The body of a man has been recovered by rescuers from a Lakeland scrambling route. Police requested the help of the Langdale and Ambleside Mountain...
Police probe as Eton schoolboy killed by polar bear
The young explorer who died after being attacked by a polar bear on an Arctic island has been named as Horatio Chapple.
Champion effort from Mosaic group rounds off parks week
A dozen walkers rounded off National Parks Week with a sponsored walk up England’s third highest mountain.
Frostbite climber tackles new challenge with 10,000-mile rally
A climber whose bid to become the youngest Briton to climb Everest was thwarted when he suffered frostbite is setting off on a new challenge – a 10,000 mile rally in an eight-year-old Citroën Saxo.
Mountain body upbeat on safety as incidents drop to 30-year low
The number of mountain rescue incidents in Scotland has fallen to a 30-year-low, according to the representative body for climbers, hillwalkers and mountaineers.
Climbers rescued in marathon night-time operation
Three climbers were rescued from a Snowdonia crag in an operation lasting more than 11 hours after their leader injured himself in a fall.
Charity calls for volunteers for mountain spruce-up day
A conservation charity is appealing to walkers and outdoor enthusiasts to help them show a little tender loving care to one of the Lake District’s most popular mountains.
Concern as Government plans to ditch adventure licensing body
The coalition Government plans to scrap the body set up to license children's adventurous activities.
Missing hillwalker found safe and well
A keen hillwalker who had been missing from his home since Tuesday has been found safe and well. Richard Lyon had not been seen since he left for w...
Missing walker was on the bus home
Members of a Lakeland mountain rescue team spent two hours searching for a missing walker who was found safe and well – on a bus.
Family pays tribute to mental-health boss who died in walking fall
The family of a fellwalker who died after falling into a Cumbrian gill said he inspired affection in everyone who knew him.
Nevis climber airlifted after rockfall injury
A climber was airlifted from Britain’s highest mountain after suffering serious injuries in a fall.
National park set to recruit 'junior rangers'
A national park will launch a service to encourage teenagers to become ‘junior rangers’. The Lake District National Park Authority has appointe...
Olympic high as MacLeod leads walkers to Nevis north face
A group of walkers enjoyed the Olympic heights of Britain’s top peak as part of the countdown celebrations to the London 2012 Games.
Vince Cable's department takes Ordnance Survey under its wing
Control of Britain’s national mapping operation has been passed to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills.
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