Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team marks base's 40th anniversary

One of Britain’s busiest mountain rescue teams will today mark 40 years since its headquarters were officially set up as a rescue post.

Chris Townsend joins line-up for second Buxton Adventure Festival

Scottish outdoor luminary Chris Townsend is among the line-up for an adventure festival, which also includes talks from ultrarunner Jez Bragg, who ran and paddled the length of New Zealand.

sugru: the colourful little bit of kit that could get you out of a fix

A silicone rubber repair material that sticks to most outdoor gear and has many more uses...

Instructor praised for helping Corn Du walker with broken ankle

An outdoor instructor was praised by rescuers after he helped an injured walker and raised the alarm when he came across the man on south Wales’s second-highest mountain.

Ramblers and mountaineers urge Government action on England Coast Path

Two outdoor bodies have urged the coalition Government to pull its socks up and get on with the establishment of the coastal path round England.

Sports Direct shop workers each get £75,000 share bonus

Shop workers in the Sports Direct empire will be quids in after the award of a bonus that will mean they receive shares worth thousands of pounds.

Stolen gear alert after thieves target Meindl lorry

Outdoor gear distributers have asked walkers to be on the lookout for dodgy characters selling boots after a large quantity of Meindl footwear was stolen from a lorry.

Two women rescued after spending night on Scafell Pike range

Two women were rescued after spending the night lost on the Scafell Pike range. A Royal Navy Sea King helicopter and a Lake District Mountain Rescu...

England on amber alert as heatwave due over weekend

Britain’s official weather forecasters have issued an amber alert as a heatwave is expected to increase the risk to vulnerable groups in parts of England over the weekend.