Lake District
William joins Lakeland rescuers in Helvellyn ascent
Walkers setting out today to climb England’s third highest mountain could have been forgiven for thinking a major incident was underway on the fells.
High-level thrills lead to the top of Pillar
Some Lakeland mountains draw you to them. They evoke a distant history and attendant mystery and whisper ‘climb me’: Helvellyn, Blencathra, Skidda...
Woman injured after Lakeland scramble
A woman was taken to hospital earlier today after a fall on a Lakeland peak. Members of Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team were called to help the 31-...
Women sleep on as rescuers sweep fells in search
A woman and her daugher slept on the Cumbrian fells as a massive search operation went on around them last night.
Pioneer rock-climbing film to be reissued
A pioneering rock-climbing film is being rereleased – 75 years after it was produced. High Hazard, filmed by former chief of the British Mounta...
Wainwright voice guides walkers to fell tops
Aficionados of the late Alfred Wainwright, cantankerous chronicler of the Lake District’s mountains, can now walk up Catbells with the voice of the author ringing in their ears.
Lake District knicker shopping is pants
Shopping for knickers in the Lake District is pants, according to a study being commissioned by the national park authority.
Climber airlifted after Lakeland fall
A climber was airlifted to hospital after suffering back and pelvis injuries in a fall in Buttermere.
Rescuers' plea to walkers: respect the mountains
Rescue teams today warned they will find it difficult to deal with the demand if an unprecedented rise in calls for help continues.
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2 On test: Montane Anti-Freeze XT Hoodie reviewed
3 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society
4 Kinder Scout walker calls out rescuers after sinking up to thighs in mud
5 Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris posts first finish by a woman in gruelling Barkley Marathons
6 On test: Danner Cascade Crest boots reviewed
7 More than 40 involved in rescue of injured walker who spent 24 hours on Scafell Pike
8 On test: winter waterproof jackets reviewed
9 Lakeland paraglider dies after crashing on Blencathra
2 BMC proposes 12-month trial of permitted wild camping in England and Wales (8)
3 Blencathra walker rescued after falling more than 60ft from Sharp Edge (7)
4 Explorer Scout Ben Leonard was unlawfully killed in Great Orme fall, jury finds (7)
5 Bodies of three hillwalkers recovered from Aonach Eagach ridge in Glen Coe (5)
6 Dartmoor national park bosses will fight bid to overturn camping verdict (4)
7 Llanberis rescue team volunteers 'close to limit' as callouts top 300 in 2023 (3)
8 Campaigning Kate Ashbrook celebrates 40 years as head of Open Spaces Society (3)
9 Summer's over; it's getting darker and colder. Time to wise up to winter on the hill (2)
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