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Ingleborough: the complete walking guide

It’s easy to see how the mistaken view was once formed that Ingleborough was England’s highest mountain.

Spoof mountain signs find new permanent home

Spoof road signs which caused a stir when they were photographed on some of the Lake District’s best loved mountains will go on permanent display.

Women climbers will top Dundee film festival bill

There’s a strong female presence at this year’s Dundee Mountain Film Festival, with top French climber Catherine Destivelle topping the bill, and South African mountaineer Cathy O’Dowd joining musician Anni Hogan.

Forest sell-off plans condemned as 'environmental vandalism'

The coalition Government plans to sell off half the Forestry Commission’s land in England, according to a newspaper report.

Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world

A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...

Police appeal for help after osprey death

Police are appealing for information from the public after a rare bird of prey died from its injuries.

Is latest big cat sighting the golf lynx?

Walkers are being warned to be on the lookout for large cat spotted in Easter Ross. Police say the panther-like creature was seen by a member of th...

TV climber's plans hit by rock injury

Climber Dave MacLeod’s plans for the televised climb on a Hebridean cliff were hit this week when he was injured by a falling rock.

Cash and gear on offer for winning adventurers

Fancy being the next Sir Chris Bonington? Berghaus, the company the Everest summiteer chairs, is offering cash and gear to adventurers who are chos...

2010 in retrospect: join us in a look back at the outdoors year

As the year draws to a close, we take a look back at the events that have shaped the events in 2010. From tragedy to triumph, heartbreak to ecstasy, t...

BMC membership rising, but so are insurance costs, Turnbull says

The head of the representative body for hillwalkers and climbers told a festival gathering that, although it is in good financial shape, the growing trend to owning land will put a strain on its resources in the future.

Everest sea-to-summit climber to lecture in England

The man who claims the record as the only climber to ascend the full height of Everest will hold a series of lectures in England.

Kendal will feature behind scenes look at MacLeod's Big Climb

The team behind the recent live broadcast of the BBC’s The Big Climb will be one of the main draws at this year’s Kendal Mountain Festival.

Rescuers star on silver screen as festival begins

A team of Lake District mountain rescuers will join some of mountaineering’s biggest names on the silver screen this week as part of a film festival.

MacLeod admits: I almost pulled out of The Big Climb

Climber Dave MacLeod has revealed he considered pulling out of his televised climb on Sròn Uladail last week because of the pain of his injured ankle.

MacLeod and Emmett complete Hebridean TV climb

A hobbling Dave MacLeod successfully climbed one of the Western Isles’ hardest crags in the full glare of the television cameras.

Live broadcast for MacLeod and Emmett Harris climb

Television viewers in Scotland will be able to watch a live attempt on a Hebridean crag by two of Britain’s top climbers.

'Breakaway' mountain council celebrates 40 years

In 1970, as the Scottish National Party rode a wave of popularity following Winnie Ewing’s groundbreaking Hamilton by-election win three years earlier, mountaineers north of the border struck a blow for independence too.