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...

Giant map adds to aerial photography project

Countryside lovers can now walk the length of Britain in just a few strides with the opening of a large-scale open-air Ordnance Survey map of the country.

Mountain rescue hoax journalist jailed for three months

A journalist who made two hoax calls to mountain rescuers during last year’s Cumbrian floods has been jailed.

Boat launched to rescue walker after crash blocks road

Mountain rescuers used their specialised boat to reach an injured walker after a road accident blocked their way.

Walker and runner injured in two Lake District fell incidents

A walker was airlifted from England’s third highest mountain after breaking her leg in a fall. The woman slipped while on Striding Edge on Helvel...

Chemicals 'may have led to algae build-up' on Windermere

A conservation charity said the use of chemicals in washing detergents may be partly responsible for the growth of poisonous algae that led to the postponement of a major wild-swimming event.

Lloyds stake in Mountain Warehouse chain will allow growth

The investment arm of the part state-owned Lloyds Banking Group has snapped up a stake in budget outdoor retail chain Mountain Warehouse.

Bonington tickets are prize for mountain council winner

Members of the Mountaineering Council of Scotland have the chance to win free tickets to hear a lecture by one of the elder statesmen of British climbing.

Tea-towels get the boot as Trust shop goes outdoors

The National Trust is dipping a boot in the world of outdoors retailing with the opening of its first ‘tea-towel-free’ shop.