Avalanche warnings across Britain as thaw starts

Walkers and mountaineers are being warned to take care in Snowdonia after reports of two separate avalanches.

Snowdonia car park cleared after mountain body's plea

The national park authority has cleared snow from the car park at one of Snowdonia’s busiest starting points for walkers and climbers.

Ticks to tight boots: site has mountaineers' medical insights

Would you know how to cope with a medical emergency on the mountains? We all hope we will never need to deal with such a situation, but forewarned ...

Campaigners 'jubilant' on double green-letter day

Typical! You wait more than 70 years for landmark outdoors laws and then two come along at once. Campaigners have been reacting to what the Open Sp...

BMC members get chance to see behind the scenes

The British Mountaineering Council is throwing open its doors to members next week. The council, which represents climbers, mountaineers and hillwa...

Safety advice follows student's climbing fall

The body responsible for overseeing safety for youth outdoor activities has issued a safety alert over the use of a piece of climbing equipment.

Dame Kelly enjoys Christmas Curry on Welsh crag

Double Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes’s career in rockclimbing took a few steps upwards with a new personal best.

Outdoor activities galore as Cliffhanger opens

One of England’s biggest outdoor festivals kicks off tomorrow as the two-day Cliffhanger event brings together a plethora of activities for lovers of the outdoors.