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Review: Risking Life and Limb
Judy Whiteside's look back at the first 50 years of the Ogwen Valley team gives a comprehensive insight into the tragedies, triumphs, quirks and humour of mountain rescue in Snowdonia and beyond.
Britain gains a new mountain as new model pushes Calf Top over the mark – by 6mm
A trio of hill sleuths were disappointed when, after extensive measurements of a Yorkshire Dales peak found it just failed to measure up to the 2,000ft mark – a generally accepted height for a mountain.
Hill sleuths' journey into mist reveals Cnoc Coinnich measures up to corbett status
The most popular list of mountains in Scotland are the munros and munro-bagging, that is climbing all the mountains within the list, has become a goal for many hillwalkers.
Review: Life of a Mountain: Blencathra by Terry Abraham
It’s an odd concept; the life of a mountain. After all, it’s just a lump of rock and vegetation. How can a Lakeland hill have a life? This, Ter...
New free grough map will use crowdsourced updates to help outdoor fans find their way
Today, we’re announcing a new mapping project we hope will revolutionise the way people enjoy their trips into the British countryside.
Review: The Cateran Trail by Jacquetta Megarry
This guide describes a circular walk from Blairgowrie, the ‘berry capital’ of Scotland, in a 104km (64-mile) route through Perthshire and Angus that touches the southern edge of the Cairngorms national park before heading back south into Strathmore.
Review: The Round, In Bob Graham's Footsteps, by Steve Chilton
On Sunday 13 June 1932, a teetotal, vegetarian Keswick guest-house owner set out on a challenge that would set the standards for Lakeland fellrunning for decades.
Fifty years on, Berghaus celebrates with HQ revamp and Extrem range relaunch
One of the UK’s best known outdoor brands has completed a major refurbishment of its headquarters in the North-East of England.
Review: Fife Coastal Path by Sandra Bardwell and Jacquetta Megarry
This guide to the route around the coast of the Kingdom of Fife is comprehensive and well researched and its format should allow anyone tackling the long-distance walk to pack only the book to help them find their way.
Review: Chris Bonington Mountaineer
Sir Chris’s remarkable life of adventure is brought up-to-date in this new edition of an autobiography first published in 1989.
Review: The Pennine Way: the Path, the People, the Journey by Andrew McCloy
McCloy sets the scene for his trip up the spine of England at its beginning at Edale: grey, leaden skies that turn to rain.
Campaigner Kate Ashbrook: Brexit threat to countryside 'deeply worrying'
One of the country’s top outdoors campaigners said the effects of the UK’s exit from the European Union are deeply worrying.
Review: Rock Queen by Catherine Destivelle
Anyone with their finger on the pulse of modern climbing will be familiar with the name of Catherine Destivelle and will no doubt be aware of the numerous first ascents she has achieved.
Waterproof clothing and fluorocarbons: what you need to know about your beloved jacket
Campaign group Greenpeace recently turned its sights on the outdoor industry for its use of controversial chemicals used in many of the outdoor clothing brands we use.
Should you buy a satellite emergency device before heading for the hills?
Mountaineering news this winter has been dominated by two massive searches for people who went missing on Ben Nevis and in the Cairngorms.
The outdoors year in view: our look back through 2015's triumphs, tragedies and curiosities
This year has provided the usual tales of triumph, tragedy and downright oddness in the great outdoors.
Take a look behind the scenes as outdoors retailer Decathlon continues UK expansion
A few metres in front of me, someone in a lion outfit punctures a basketball on a spike; then a man dressed as a magician swirls his cloak to reveal a drinks bottle.
Review: The Walker’s Handbook by Hugh Westacott
This is the fifth edition of Westacott’s handbook, subtitled: Everything you need to know about walking in the British Isles.