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Novice hillrunner Harris wins 60-mile Fellsman challenge
One of the country’s toughest ultra hillrunning challenges was won by a man who only took up running 18 months ago..
Rescuers' awareness message: it's not just about mountains
Members of England and Wales’s volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams will raise their profile next month with a national day of events which aims to inform the public about their work.
No criminal charges after girl's Ten Tors death
No one will be charged over the death of a girl who died during training for the annual Ten Tors challenge three years ago.
Police investigate mountain rescue hoax calls
Police in Cumbria have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances of phone calls made during the November floods which led to mountain rescue teams mounting a search operation on Skiddaw.
Fiennes injured in car crash after High Peak Marathon run
Eccentric Everest summiteer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was hospitalised yesterday when he crashed his car after taking part in a night-time mountain marathon.
Pass the baton and ditch the bobble hat: Ramblers reach 75
As the Ramblers face up to the realities of modern life, we take a look back at the organisation's past as it celebrates 75 years of campaigning.
Trigs, tithes and topography: OS history goes online
The pace of mapping developments is hard to keep pace with these days, with every day seemingly offering a new electronic means of viewing maps, exporting routes to GPS units and downloading applications for the latest smart phones.
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..
Sell-off climbdown on land 'where walkers picnic and watch birds'
Downland in the newly created South Downs national park that was threatened with being sold has been taken off the market.
Runner's bid for munro record books is on track
If it’s Friday, it must be Drumochter. On a grand tour of the Scottish Highlands, it can be easy to forget where you are. But for Stephen Pyke, t...
Swedish Girls publishers fold after Ordnance Survey dispute
The publishers of a bawdy tale of romance and footslogging on the West Highland Way have thrown in the towel in a legal dispute with Britain’s national mapping agency.
Sheffield Pike: pocket peak with grand views
Bag a couple of wainwrights in an afternoon with an ascent of this outlier of the Helvellyn range...
What future for the outdoor world, post election?
With a general election just round the corner, where will the world of outdoor activities stand after the poll?.
Injured climber airlifted after Nevis fall
Police have issued a warning after a climber was seriously injured after falling hundreds of feet this morning on Ben Nevis.
Countryside walkers 'should have to pass test'
Walkers should be made to take a test and have insurance before they are allowed to venture on to Welsh commons, according to one farmer.
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..
Avalanche rose makes risks clear to winter mountaineers
It’s out with the old and in with the new as Scotland’s avalanche service launches for the new winter season with a much improved look.
South Downs land sell-off 'must be halted'
Campaigners are calling on a council to halt the sale of land next to Britain’s second-biggest Iron Age hillfort.
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6 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
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3 New West Yorkshire national nature reserve will include Brontë moorland (4)
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6 Happy 60th birthday to the Pennine Way (2)
7 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
8 Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening (2)
9 The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64 (2)
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