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Safety experts urge caution for Snowdonia hillwalkers

Mountain safety experts are urging visitors to Snowdonia not to get caught up in ‘summit fever’. The North Wales Mountainsafe partnership appea...

Children help launch new hill footpath

A group of schoolchildren took to the hills to help launch a new footpath. The youngsters from Ysgol Gynradd Brithdir were the first to use officia...

Military exercises will zap GPS signals in three areas

Outdoor enthusiasts are being warned of a series of military jamming exercises that may put their GPS receivers temporarily out of action in the coming months.

On test: Vaude Alpamayo softshell waterproof jacket

The Alpamayo features the new NeoShell fabric. We took the jacket for a walk or two to see how this top-of-the-range waterproof performed...

Smartphone app aims to cut Snowdon mountain rescue callouts

An MP will today unveil a smartphone application aimed at cutting the number of mountain rescue callouts in north Wales.

'Mr Cairngorms' gains mountain award for life devoted to Highlands work

A pioneer of ski-mountaineering and keen climber has been awarded a top honour for his knowledge of the Scottish Mountains.

The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view

Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.

Tweets will keep Snowdonia hill-goers up-to-date with winter conditions

Outdoor enthusiasts in north Wales will be able to get safety updated on mountain conditions via Twitter – in two languages.

Hurricane and whiteout warnings for Highlands as storm approaches

Hurricane-force winds are set to hit the Highlands tomorrow, with snow to follow. The Met Office is forecasting gusts of up to 130mph (210kph) on m...

Ramblers launch 'virtual trespass' as Kinder anniversary approaches

Walkers’ campaigners are urging outdoor enthusiasts to take part in a ‘virtual trespass’ as the 80th anniversary of the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass approaches.

Campaign urges climbers to give thought to wearing a helmet

The British Mountaineering Council is asking climbers to use their heads and give some thought to wearing a helmet.

Berghaus steps in to support re-run of 200-mile adventure race

A major outdoor brand has stepped in to provide sponsorship for one of the country’s toughest adventure races.

Julia takes to the countryside as TV stars flock to Dales

Walkers’ favourite Julia Bradbury will join comedy actor Hugh Dennis for a television exploration of a national park later this week.

Swap scheme offers discount for outdoor guidebook updates

Outdoor enthusiasts with a stack of old guidebooks can swap them for new editions at a bargain price under a scheme introduced by a leading publisher.

New books offer guide to European walking routes

Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts looking beyond Britain’s shores have a trio of books to guide them on their travels.

Tributes to mountain rescuer who died after Afghan attack

A member of an RAF mountain rescue team has been killed in an explosion in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Defence announced that Squadron Leader Anth...

Broken legs and stats galore as The Angry Corrie reappears

An irregular and irreverent outdoors magazine has made a reappearance after an absence of more than a year.

Repeat of military exercise will jam GPS signals for walkers

A military exercise currently underway which jams GPS signals will be repeated next year. Ofcom announced another week of when navigational signals...