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Terry Abraham's Life of a Mountain will premiere at Rheged in May

A film chronicling a year in the life of England’s highest peak will have its premiere this year. Film-maker Terry Abraham’s labour of love inv...

A hard day's night: dogged determination helps rescuers find their man

A walker is missing high on a Peak District mountain. It's a hard day's night for the men and women of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team as they searc...

Cool eighth summit helps Bonita to Everest record

A novice mountaineer this morning became the youngest British woman to reach the highest point on earth.

Cool aims for new record with Everest charity attempt

Seven-times Everest summiteer Kenton Cool aims this spring to extend his record with a further attempt on the world’s highest mountain.

Walker's body found in van after munrobagging trip

The body of a walker has been discovered in a van parked in a layby in the Scottish Highlands. Police said they believed Michael Coffield had been ...

Wainwright fans set up cash appeal for flood-hit county

The Wainwright Society has launched an appeal to help the stricken county of Cumbria after the worst floods in living memory.

Trail closure must be reviewed each year after council climbdown

Councillors have agreed to the controversial closure of one of England’s National Trails to allow a festival to take place – but said the organisers must apply for permission each year.

Bid for footpath through country estate

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Council agrees to talks on Henley path closure

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Artist's gift will boost mountain rescuers' funds

An artist has donated a limited edition print of one of his works to help raise funds for rescuers. Goff Danter’s signed print has gone on sale i...

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.

Every rescuer's nightmare: Mayday! Helicopter down

As mountain rescue teams raise their profile with a series of May Day bank holiday events, a member of the Ogwen Valley team recalls the team's worst nightmare: a mayday message from the helicopter carrying an injured climber they have just rescued.

Novice aims to be youngest British woman to summit Everest

Ever woken up with a crazy idea? Personally, I find it an effort even to realise what day it is, but one young woman did indeed awake with a dream. ...

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009 (continued)

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

Man who cheated death will climb 30,000ft to repay rescuers

It was to be a fairly straightforward day: a seasoned munro-bagger and his son ticking off two more peaks in the quest to complete the full list in a period of five years.

Fury at plans for festival's National Trail closure

Councillors will be asked tomorrow to rubber stamp the closure of a National Trail to allow champagne-sipping festival goers to enjoy their culture in peace.