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Hillwalkers face severe gales and heavy rain over next few days

Hillwalkers face severe gales over the next couple of days as a storm approaches Britain. The Met Office has issued an amber warning of high winds ...

Two kayakers rescued after getting into difficulties at Conwy Falls

Two kayakers were rescued after getting into difficulties on a Snowdonia river. The pair, described as experienced paddlers, were on the River Conw...

Rescuers in four-hour mission to free dog stuck in 80ft Snowdon crevice

A mountain rescuer spent more than two hours in an 80ft rock crevice on the side of Wales’s highest mountain in a delicate mission to rescue a fallen sheepdog.

Snowdonia route closed after rock injures climber and crashes on to road

A main road through Snowdonia was closed today after a climber was seriously injured after dislodging a large rock which then crashed on to the carriageway below.

Real Three Peaks Challenge seeks baggers for mountain litter pick

Three outdoor instructors will lead a Three Peaks Challenge with a difference: to clean up Britain’s national highest mountains.

Climber airlifted from Glyder Fawr after suffering spinal injuries

A climber was seriously injured after falling on a route in Snowdonia. The man was climbing above Idwal Slabs on Glyder Fawr yesterday when he fell...

Helicopter 'taxi' for Snowdonia rescuers after bike race blocks roads

Mountain rescuers had to be airlifted out of their base to help in an operation after local roads were closed because of the Tour of Britain cycle race.

Man dies after collapsing on Snowdon path

A man has died after collapsing on Wales’s highest mountain. Emergency services were alerted this afternoon after the man was reported to be unco...

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 ...

Experts say 'winterise' your kit as clocks go back at weekend

The weekend sees the coincidence of half-term school holidays in many areas, and the end of British Summer Time across the UK.

Bottled vole among rubbish found in Real Three Peaks mountain clean-up

Oddball discoveries on Britain’s honeypot high mountains have included an octopus, a piano and the infamous maroon Vauxhall Frontera on Snowdon’s summit.

Man dies in 300ft fall from Glyder Fawr in Snowdonia

A man has died after falling more than 300ft from a Snowdonia mountain. The man, in his late 30s and from London, fell on to the path leading to th...

Teen with head injury airlifted from Tryfan

A teenager was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after suffering a head injury in a fall. The 14-year-old was with a school party from Birmingham...