Felltop assessor Jason offers chance to join him on Helvellyn's edges

A man who makes the trip to the top of England’s third highest mountain each workday is offering walkers the chance of joining him on a challenge walk.

Champion effort from Mosaic group rounds off parks week

A dozen walkers rounded off National Parks Week with a sponsored walk up England’s third highest mountain.

Pair set up cafe on England's third highest peak

A pair of enterprising walkers have set up a cafe on England’s third highest peak. Brothers Owen and David Holmes have been serving hot and cold ...

Mountain-top weather reports could be axed unless sponsor found

A mountain weather service that has run for 35 years is under threat. The Lake District national park’s two felltop assessors make the daily jour...

Police name second walker to die after fall on Helvellyn

Police have named the man who died yesterday after falling on Helvellyn, the second fatality on the mountain in three days.

Walker who fell from Helvellyn is named

Police have named the walker who died after falling from Helvellyn earlier this week. Alan Michael Burns, 39, of Bamber Bridge, Preston, was with t...

First felltop report finds Lakeland fells in full winter condition

The Lake District fells are in full winter condition but routes such as Striding Edge and Swirral Edge should only be tackled by experienced winter mountaineers.

Pitch dark and minus 11C for helicopter rescue of climber

The crew of a Royal Navy helicopter has described a difficult rescue in freezing conditions on England’s third highest mountain.

Felltop pair gear up for start of 'perfect job'

Two men are gearing up for a four-month project that will see each of them climb almost the height of Everest every other week.