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Everest summit joy for the man who fell 1,000ft and lived

The climber who survived a 1,000ft fall from a peak in the western Highlands in January has successfully summited Everest.

Of mines and men: hill sleuths settle the score on county's top

Is a slag heap really the highest point of an East Midlands county, or is it somewhere even less impressive.

Are you one of our competition winners?

Find out who won our recent Teva competition – a £150 Teva Adventure Pack stuffed with goodies. And five lucky readers will also be receiving th...

New walking route bears name of right-of-way stalwart

A new long-distance footpath will bear the name of a tireless rights-of-way campaigner who died just days before she was due to receive an award from the Ramblers.

TV appearance for Coast to Coast mountain rescuers

Two mountain rescuers who plan to walk across England will make a television appearance tomorrow. Judy Whiteside and Gail Todd will start their 309...

Dales hill added to list after survey confirms heights

A team of hillwalking enthusiasts has added a Yorkshire Dales fell to a hill list after deciding it measures up to the mark.

Cakes, walks and rides will mark diamond day for first national park

A weekend of outdoor celebrations will mark the diamond jubilee of Britain’s first national park. The boss of the Peak District National Park Aut...

New map gives a tubular view of Lake District fells

A London-based geography teacher has produced a unique map of the Lakeland fells that pays homage to two renowned, but very different, artists.

Marilyn man goes underground for a hole new list

He was the man who popularised the concept of relativity in hillwalking and introduced the marilyn to munros.

Don't rely on phones to find your way on fells, rescuers warn

Mountain rescuers have warned of the danger of relying solely on mobile phones to navigate while on the Lakeland fells.

Tale of woe for challengers who climbed the wrong mountain

A group of hapless Three Peaks Challengers climbed the wrong mountain and got lost on another. The six, from Cricklade in Wiltshire, set out to wal...

Hundreds join rescuers for awareness day

A police helicopter dropped into an event as hundreds of visitors joined mountain rescuers as they showed off their skills.

Scottish watershed walks spark debate

Peter Wright's book of his Scottish watershed walk has prompted debate among the hillwalking community .

Walkers set to benefit from satellite rescue beacons

Walkers and other outdoors enthusiasts in Britain could soon be allowed to use satellite safety transmitters for the first time.

Latest plans for national park enlargements revealed

The Government’s advisory body on the outdoors has published updated plans for the enlargement of two national parks.

Win your very own copy of the fab Tubular Fells map

grough has five copies of the fabulous Tubular Fells, created by Peter Burgess in the style of the famous London Tube map, to win in a great competition.

Bells and songs greet birth of new park authority

Britain’s newest national park went official today, as the South Downs National Park Authority took up the running of the stretch of land between Winchester and Eastbourne.