Sir Chris joins call to stop Lakeland forest sell-off

Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering Sir Chris Bonington has joined the call for the coalition Government to abandon plans to sell off England’s publicly owned forests.

Sale of national park hall to YHA will go ahead

A national park authority has agreed a sell-off deal that will see learning continue at a historic hall, but with a greatly reduced number of education staff.

Mountain safety legend will open avalanche training centre

A mountaineering legend will open a pioneering avalanche training site this weekend. Hamish Macinnes, who climbed with fellow luminaries Sir Chris ...

Ingleborough from Chapel-le-Dale

Short and fairly steep, the route from Chapel-le-Dale is the one Three Peaks challengers will use between Whernside and Ingleborough.

Ingleborough from Clapham

The ascent of Ingleborough via the private Ingleborough estate and Gaping Gill, with alternatives for those who can't pay or won't pay.

Mountain paths on firm footing thanks to donations

Generous souls helped foot the bill for maintaining some of Scotland’s most important upland paths by donating a mountain of cash to a conservation charity.

MSP tells Alexander: it's time to scrap mountain rescue VAT

A Scottish National Party MSP who is also a mountain rescue team member has called on the coalition Government to keep a promise made at the election to refund or remove the UK’s mountain rescuers value added tax payments.

YHA urged to keep promises on Peak centre's work

Campaigners are urging the new operators of a national park learning centre to keep its promises made to authority bosses.

Mountaineers reminded: you have no right of rescue

With mountain rescue services back in the public spotlight again with the likely privatisation of search and rescue helicopters, there is a timely reminder from an expert of a sobering fact: there is no right of rescue for mountain-goers.