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Met Office revamps its mountain forecasts and links to avalanche service

Britain’s official weather forecasting service has revamped its online mountain pages. The Met Office said this is the result of an extensive con...

Walker rescued from Glyder Fach after GPS batteries fail

A walker had to be rescued from a Snowdonia mountain after the batteries failed in her GPS. The 55-year-old from Betws y Coed had no paper map and ...

Pontneddfechan rescue prompts warning daylight getting shorter

Rescuers are reminding walkers and outdoor enthusiasts that the nights are drawing in as summer draws to a close.

Plea to take map and compass after walkers get lost on Cross Fell

Rescuers pleaded with walkers to take a map and compass when heading for the skills, along with the skills to use them.

Lost Welsh 3,000s trio rescued on Foel-fras after eight-hour night search

Three walkers tackling the Welsh 3,000s challenge sparked an eight-hour night-time search after getting lost on the final peak of the route.

Ramblers urge action on England Coast Path as seaside towns decline

The Ramblers’ boss is due on national television this evening to press the case for the England Coast Path.

Sir Chris Bonington reopens refurbished Ambleside youth hostel

Mountaineering elder statesman Sir Chris Bonington officially opened one of his local youth hostels. The YHA Ambleside hostel has undergone a £1.4...

Scafell Pike charity walk organisers 'need to reflect' after pair rescued

Mountain rescuers described a call for help from a pair of charity walkers lost on England’s highest peak as avoidable.

GO Outdoors challenges public to Walk Around the World in 80 Days

Britain’s biggest outdoor retailer is teaming up with industry bosses and mountain rescuers in challenging to the public to walk round the world.

Lost Scafell Pike walkers' failures lead to 'frustrating' six-hour rescue

A Lake District mountain rescue team has described how a catalogue of failures by group tackling England’s highest mountain led to a frustrating night on what it said was an avoidable mission.

South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival kicks off with 160 events

Nordic walking and compass skills are among the activities on offer in the upcoming South Pennines Walk and Ride Festival.

Midnight rescue for lost Snowdonia walker who only had Scotland map

An embarrassed walker on a Snowdonia peak had to be rescued after getting lost then realising he only had a map of part of Scotland with him.

Hill sleuths plan to measure Knight's Peak in 'hardest ever' survey

A trio of amateur hills sleuths are planning their most adventurous surveying trip so far. The men, who use professional-standard technology to mea...

Coventry GO Outdoors event kicks off 80-day round the world challenge

Experts will be on hand at a West Midlands outdoor store on Friday to advise walkers on the right gear to keep themselves safe.

On test: midlayers

Midlayer clothing comes in a huge variety of forms and we put 11 different examples to the test to see how they performed.

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...

Ramblers work with Government to simplify footpath mapping process

Britain’s biggest walkers’ charity said it is working with the Government to simplify the process to get maps recorded on official maps.

Two lost walkers found sheltering after Cross Fell search

A rescue team pleaded with walkers to carry a map and compass after they were called out to find two lost walkers on the highest hill in the Pennines.