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Three Peaks Anglo-Saxon find is a first for national park

A group of amateur archaeologists have unearthed an ancient dwelling on the flanks of one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.

Challenge walkers raise cash for volunteer rescue team

A group of nearly 40 walkers and runners took to the Dales fells to help raise funds for a local rescue team.

Quarry gift smooths the way for Dales walkers

Walkers heading for the summit of one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks will be on a firmer footing thanks to a donation from a quarry company.

Dark catches out lost teenage challenge walkers

Four walkers attempting the Yorkshire Three Peaks had to be rescued after getting lost in the dark. The teenagers rang for help by mobile phone yes...

Three Peaks walkers rescued after getting lost in dark

Two walkers were rescued after getting lost in the dark while tackling the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge.

Airlift for injured walker after Black Mountain fall

A walker was airlifted to hospital after a fall down a steep slope. The man suffered injuries to his chest and ribs in the incident on an bank near...

Businessman will walk three fells to help Three Peaks work

A photographer will raise cash to help maintain paths on the Yorkshire Three Peaks, by walking up an alternative trio of Dales hills.

Rescuers sell ambulance on eBay to help pay for new vehicle

A volunteer rescue team is putting one of its vehicles up for sale on eBay, to help pay for its new ambulance.

Bob Graham challenge woman rescued after night stuck on crag

A Lakeland challenge turned into an overnight ordeal for a woman on England’s second-highest mountain.

Mountain council boss's fears for climbing under new coastal law

The boss of the British Mountaineering Council is worried existing outdoor access could be curtailed under a law meant to increase the public’s right to walk England’s coastal areas.

Mountain festival organisers plan repeat for 2012

Organisers of the inaugural mountain festival in the Outer Hebrides plan to repeat the event next year.

Winter sunshine guides offer escape from autumn gloom

As autumnal gloom and early darkness envelop Britain, and the Met Office dashes hopes of widespread early snowfall, walkers could be forgiven for letting their thoughts wander to sunnier destinations.

Yorkshire Three Peaks walker guided to safety after getting lost

A walker was guided down from one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after getting lost in low cloud and darkness.

Injured Three Peaks challenger rescued after Lakeland search

An injured walker was helped from the fells after a fall during a Three Peaks Challenge event. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team was alerted by police o...

Whisky reward awaits Hebridean challenge walkers

A Hebridean community is throwing down the gauntlet to hillwalkers to tackle five of island peaks. The Harris 5 Peaks Challenge involves the ascent...

Three Peaks Challengers try to hitch lift from exhausted mountain rescuers

A team of cheeky Three Peaks Challengers asked exhausted mountain rescue volunteers for a lift back to their minibus.

Survey seeks views of Yorkshire Three Peaks walkers

National park bosses are seeking the views of a quarter of a million visitors who make the ascent of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks.

To climb or not to climb: survey leaves munrobaggers with dilemma

Munrobaggers close to finishing their round with an eye on the remote Fisherfield Forest may wish to delay their project as uncertainty surrounds the status of one of the listed peaks.