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Job losses loom as Snowdonia national park faces £423,000 grant cut

A cut in the Government grant to a Welsh national park means it will have to make compulsory redundancies.

National park bosses plead with walkers to stop building cairns

National park wardens are pleading with walkers to stop making cairns on the mountains. Snowdonia staff say footpaths and the fragile upland enviro...

Climbers plucked from avalanche-prone Snowdonia crag after night on mountain

Two climbers were plucked from an avalanche-prone Snowdonia gully after spending the night in sub-zero temperatures on the mountain.

Pair winched from Glyder Fach after getting stuck on Bristly Ridge

Rescuers have released footage of a dramatic rescue of two men who got stuck on a Snowdonia mountain in wintry conditions.

Ogwen Valley team rescues lost hillwalker as members join flood operations

A north Wales mountain rescue team helped a lost walker to safety while members were taking part in the massive operation across Britain to help those hit by floods.

People's Postcode Lottery will help Ramblers launch new walking festival

Walkers will get a boost next year thanks to players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The Ramblers will use a £200,000 grant from the lottery t...

Snowdonia national park gains international dark sky reserve accolade

Visitors to a national park will find themselves in the dark after it gained a rare international accolade.

Climbers discover body of fallen walker on Tryfan

A man has died after falling 100ft on a Snowdonia mountain. Two climbers discovered the body of the walker, who it is believed may have lain on Try...

Two climbers rescued from Tryfan after getting stuck in the dark

Two climbers received some gentle advice after having to be rescued when they got stuck on crag on a Snowdonia mountain.

Moelwyn walker rescued after slip leads to ankle injury

Two teams went to the aid of a walker who injured her ankle on a north Wales mountain. Aberglaslyn Mountain Rescue Team was alerted on Thursday aft...

Rescuers use grid reference plaques to guide lost Snowdon walkers to safety

A group of walkers was guided to safety using grid reference markers on a gate post, after getting lost on Wales’s highest mountain.

Check weather, say rescuers, after Snowdon pair get stuck in snow

Rescuers urged walkers to check weather reports before heading for the mountains after two people got stuck in snow on Wales’s highest mountain.

Winter warning for walkers after two fall from Snowdon's Crib Goch ridge

National park bosses are urging walkers to be prepared when they head for the mountains after a recent spell of winter weather caught out visitors.

The outdoors year in view: our look back through 2015's triumphs, tragedies and curiosities

The year provided plenty of outdoor adventures, not least provided by Mother Nature herself, as exceptional weather became the norm.

Mountain Day marked with release of Google Street View images of Snowdon

Armchair mountaineers can now make the journey to the top of Wales’s highest peak from the comfort and warmth of their homes.

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge meet north Wales mountain rescuers

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met mountain rescuers during a visit to north Wales. And the princess tackled a climbing wall while dressed in a ...