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Injured runner airlifted after slip on Dales fell
A fellrunner was airlifted from Yorkshire’s highest mountain after injuring herself in a tumble. The Cave Rescue Organisation was called to aid t...
Trust aims to put teams on peaks to mark Munro's birth date
Staff and volunteers from a conservation charity will attempt to summit every munro owned by the organisation in time for the birth anniversary of the man who first listed the mountains.
Cragfast overnight campers helped from summit of Dales peak
Two men were helped from the summit of one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after camping on the mountain overnight.
Whernside: Yorkshire's highest point, with a hint of Cumbria
England’s biggest county can claim a few records, but when it comes to the heights of its hills, Yorkshire’s record books can be a little confusing.
Sheer lunacy: climbing’s next frontiers are out of this world
A new Seven Summits challenge beckons. But future mountaineers will need top gear and deep pockets...
Pair will tackle Three Peaks, the hard way
A pair of Ayrshire adventurers aim to tackle the national Three Peaks Challenge using only muscle power, to raise cash for a conservation charity.
It's official: trio reveal Tryfan's true height
Thousands of boots have tramped its rocky inclines and the bravest mountaineers have made the leap from Adam to Eve, the twin columns of rock that adorn its summit.
Tryfan's final reckoning looms as surveyors head for summit
It’s the summer weekend with the longest daylight hours, which means, almost certainly, the mountain rescue teams of the western Lake District will be looking forward to interrupted sleep as hapless Three Peaks Challengers struggle to find their way on the felltops.
New guidebook follows in Wainwright's solitary footsteps
There are, according to the Long Distance Walkers Association, more than 1,000 long-distance paths criss-crossing Britain.
Mountain council cash helps Dales footpath repair
A mountaineering body has teamed up with a national park authority to repair one of the most popular routes in the Yorkshire Dales.
Search is on for three lost in dark on Dales peak
Members of the Cave Rescue Organisation are currently searching one of Yorkshire’s Three Peaks after a report of three walkers who are lost.
Athlete knocks off five ascents of Snowdon to raise charity cash
An endurance athlete made five ascents of Wales’s highest mountain in less than 24 hours – with an 18kg (40lb) rucksack on his back.
Student rides 4,000 miles in memory of Coast to Coast walker
A student has completed a gruelling coast-to-coast bike ride in memory of one of his friends who died from cancer.
Peaks supporters mark date with hill walks
Walkers took to the hills to celebrate the first anniversary of an organisation set up to support work on three of the Yorkshire Dales’ most popular mountains.
Walkers needed for rescue team challenge
A rescue team is urging walkers to pull on their boots to help it raise funds. The Cave Rescue Organisation is looking for volunteers to tackle the...
Lakes fells attempt fails as runner pulls up
Ultra runner Steve Birkinshaw failed in his attempt at the Lake District 24-hour record this weekend.
Early-morning start for ultra runner's record attempt
In the early hours of Saturday morning, when most of the country is slumbering in bed, a small group will gather in a Lake District village to help an ultra runner in his attempt to realise a dream and smash a long-held record.
Tom's memory sparks new coast-to-coast challenge
A friend of an inspirational young cancer patient who walked Wainwright’s Coast to Coast route while in the final months of his life aims to complete his own coast-to-coast journey.