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Winter's onset means it's time for Helvellyn felltop assessors to start work

Two men are preparing to begin the unusual job of climbing England’s third highest mountain every day to help keep members of the public safe.

Severe winter coming? Not necessarily, says Met Office

Britain’s official weather forecasters today poured cold water on media reports that the country was heading for one of the severest winters in years.

Scottish hilltracks are 'vandalism', campaign group says

Scotland’s hills are being subjected to environmental vandalism as tracks are gouged across the nation’s uplands, campaigners said.

Berghaus unveils top of range winter jackets and trousers

Berghaus has used input from athletes such as Leo Houlding in designing its latest technical waterproofs featuring Gore-Tex Pro fabric.

MP David Davies to look at cash for rescuers after Longtown team visit

A Conservative MP has pledged to look into funding for mountain rescuers after a visit to his local team.

Hill sleuths demote munro top as Knight's Peak falls six inches short

Three hill sleuths tackled their hardest mountaineering task ever to cut a peak down to size. Amateur surveyors Graham Jackson, John Barnard and My...

On test: Asolo Reston WP boots

Innovative anatomical design makes for comfortable boots suited to less technical routes...

Mountain rescuers press the case for cash in week at Westminster

Mountain rescuers from England and Wales will be swapping the hills for the corridors of Westminster this week to press for parity with their colleagues north of the border.

Plea for cash to help badly injured dog rescued from Buckden Pike

The woman who is looking after the emaciated dog rescued from a Yorkshire Dales fell is appealing for animal lovers to help stump up to pay for his treatment.

Chamu Kuppuswamy named top UK volunteer for Peak District work

A university law lecturer has been named volunteer of the year for her work championing the Peak District to ethnic minorities.

On test: winter waterproof jackets

As winter takes hold, you need a good, reliable waterproof. We put six jackets to the test to see how well they will keep you dry...

Ramblers reveal 100,000 path problems as cuts stop public walking

Cuts in funding for England’s local authorities are stopping people going for a walk, the Ramblers warned.

Call police if landowners get aggressive, walkers and climbers told

Walkers and climbers should ring the police if they are confronted by aggressive landowners, two representative groups said.

Praise for rescuers from husband of woman airlifted after Buttermere fall

The husband of a woman who was airlifted from a Lake District path after suffering suspected spinal injuries has praised rescuers who came to her aid.

Mountain rescuers: search for cash continues after Westminster week

Mountain rescuers say they will continue to work with MPs in the search for funding for their volunteer teams in England and Wales.

On test: MSR TR-3 Surelock Poles

MSR's walking poles offer easy adjustment on the move for different terrain...

Latrigg walker collapses and dies despite attempts to save him

A man died after collapsing on a Lake District fell. A passing walker tried to keep the 59-year-old man alive by performing cardio-pulmonary resusc...