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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.

Pen y Pass hostel closes for six-month £1.3m refurbishment

A popular Snowdonia youth hostel has closed for a six-month modernisation costing £1.3m. The Pen y Pass hostel is due to reopen in March next year...

White Rose Way author Paul Brown's successful push for new footbridge

The author of a long-distance route in Yorkshire said his successful pressure led to the reinstatement of a missing footbridge.

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...

Ramblers and mountaineers urge Government action on England Coast Path

Two outdoor bodies have urged the coalition Government to pull its socks up and get on with the establishment of the coastal path round England.

Stolen gear alert after thieves target Meindl lorry

Outdoor gear distributers have asked walkers to be on the lookout for dodgy characters selling boots after a large quantity of Meindl footwear was stolen from a lorry.

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.

Climbing in Nanga Parbat area suspended after 11 mountaineers murdered

Expeditions to the world’s ninth highest mountain have been suspended after 11 climbers were shot dead by a group dressed as security forces.

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.

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.

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.

James Dunsby named as third soldier to die in Pen y Fan incident

The Ministry of Defence has named the third soldier who died after collapsing on south Wales’s highest mountain.

Rescuers warn Black Hill flash floods may block Pennine Way route

Mountain rescuers are warning a section of a national trail may become impassable if expected heavy rain this week causes flash flooding.

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...