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Christmas stocking fillers for the outdoor fan: here's our last-minute festive gift guide

In a quandary over what to buy your favourite outdoors enthusiast? Here are some last minute gift ideas...

BBC Four to screen Climbing Blind film of Jesse Dufton Old Man of Hoy ascent

The Orcadian sea stack the Old Man of Hoy has been a climbing magnet for decades, since Chris Bonington, Rusty Baillie and Tom Patey made the first ascent in 1966.

Ingleborough Hall steps into the stretch zone for outdoor learning during lockdown

Staff at a Yorkshire Dales outdoor education centre have had to step outside their comfort zone as the Covid-19 lockdown completely changes their approach to outdoor learning.

Great Orme death fall: Scout Association putting young lives at risk, says coroner

A coroner has said the Scout Association is putting young people’s lives at risk by failing to address shortcomings in its practices.

Scorpion stings among hazards as Leo Houlding's team starts Mount Roraima climb

Leo Houlding’s attempt on a route on a Guyana ‘lost world’ tepui has begun in earnest, with his team making progress in difficult conditions on its heavily vegetated overhanging cliffs.

Leo Houlding to lead expedition to free-climb Amazonian 'lost world' Roraima

Climber and explorer Leo Houlding will brave venomous snakes, mud and mosquitos in a trek to summit a South American ‘lost world’.

Police issue new picture of walker Martin Rhodes, a week after his disappearance

Police in the Highlands have released a new picture of missing walker Martin Rhodes, a week after his disappearance.

Mountaineering mourns Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry who died in Ben Hope fall

The mountaineering community is mourning the loss of two of its accomplished members who died in a fall on Ben Hope.

Jim Mann and Carol Morgan head Montane Spine Challenger runners as night falls

More than 100 runners are currently battling gale force winds and driving rain as night falls on the Montane Spine Challenger race.

Police plea for sightings of missing Highland walkers Stuart Campbell and Paul Cairney

Police in the Highlands have issued a new photograph of a man who has gone missing. The picture shows Stuart Campbell wearing the hooded, grey Berg...

Final Nick Estcourt Award goes to Tom Livingstone and Luka Strazar for Jannu attempt

Organisers of the Nick Estcourt Award have announced this year’s recipients, adding that it will be the final year it will be granted in its present form.

Cumbrian climber Leo Houlding urges public to help clean up his home patch

A climber and adventurer who has led expeditions from the Antarctic to the Amazon rainforests is urging the public to support a clean-up on his home patch.

Leo Houlding and team complete free climb of Guyana tepui Roraima

Leo Houlding and his expedition team have successfully completed a new free-climbing route on a South American ‘lost world’.

Leo Houlding and crew battle 'slime forest' and rain torrents in Mount Roraima trek

Climber and adventurer Leo Houlding and his team have battled through a ‘slime forest’ and torrential rain in their push towards their Mount Roraima goal.

Wikipedia accuses The North Face's of 'defacing public property' with photo swaps

The organisation behind free online encyclopaedia Wikipedia has criticised outdoors and fashion brand The North Face for using its pages to boost its publicity.

'Quiet and unassuming' author Noel Williams wins Scottish mountain culture award

A ‘quiet and unassuming’ former teacher and mountain rescuer has been named as the recipient of this year’s Scottish Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture.

Two walkers die in fall on Scotland's most northerly munro Ben Hope

Two walkers have died in a fall on Scotland’s most northerly munro. Assynt Mountain Rescue Team was called out to Ben Hope in Sutherland on Tuesd...

Kendal Mountain Festival attracted 16,000 visitors to 'biggest event yet'

Organisers of the Kendal Mountain Festival said this year’s event was the biggest ever, with about 16,000 visitors attending.

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