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One up, one down, as hill sleuths promote one munro top and demote another

The hill sleuths have been in the Highlands, to discover a four-inch deficit means one munro top gets deleted from the lists while another is promoted.

11 September 2015

Review: The Montane Spine Race Film

“Are you concerned someone might die?” – “Of course,” comes the reply from Philip Hayday-Brown early in this film.

27 July 2015

Adam Perry posts third Fellsman win as Jasmin Paris sets new women's record

Cumbrian runner Adam Perry posted a hat-trick of wins in the gruelling Fellsman event with his victory in this year’s race, run in difficult conditions.

27 April 2015

Trust us, pleads Lake District boss as he reveals more sell-offs are on the cards

The Lake District National Park Authority has come under sustained attack from outdoor enthusiasts, politicians and campaigning bodies for its decision to put eight pieces of land on the market, including the well loved Stickle Tarn, in the shadow of Pavey Ark and its challenging Jack’s Rake scramble.

21 March 2015

Into the hot seat: new boss Gordon Watson's vision for the Lomond national park

The man in the hot seat at Scotland’s first national park has told grough why he thinks the controversial proposals to ban camping on many of its loch shores are vital to conserve the environment of the park.

03 February 2015

The outdoors year in view: our look back at the events of 2014

The year just ending was eventful as ever, with triumph, tragedy and the odd bit of comedy as outdoors fans took to the UK countryside and further afield.

31 December 2014

British Mountaineering Council pledges: we'll do more for hillwalkers

The organisation that represents mountaineers, climbers and hillwalkers in England and Wales says it is determined to do more to represent the walking section of its membership.

23 November 2014

Review: Yorkshire's Three Peaks by Mike Appleton

Yorkshire’s Three Peaks – the Inside Story of the Dales by Mike Appleton Mike Appleton’s book charts a chatty tour round the 24 miles of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route, not in the familiar 12-hour dash, but in a leisurely stroll completed over a period of months, talking to the people who live and work in the area and who visit this popular corner of the national park.

14 August 2014

Review: The John Muir Way guidebook

Scotland’s newest long-distance trail is due to open on 21 April. First Minister Alex Salmond will attend the official event to mark the creation of...

30 March 2014

Hill sleuths go in search of truth about Welsh nuttall Moelwyn Mawr

With upwards of 20,000 copies sold of John and Anne Nuttall’s guide to The Mountains of England & Wales – Volume 1: Wales, which is published by Cicerone, the book can lay claim to being one of the most popular guides to hills in Britain.

03 August 2015

Pull on your boots and head for Asturias, Spain's walkers' green paradise

Mention a Spanish holiday to most people and a vision of pale British flesh roasting on a beach on one of the costas is likely to spring to mind.

04 July 2015

In search of solitude: hillwalking pair reveal the Remotest Hills of Wales

There are many reasons for taking a walk to the top of a hill. Solitude must be near the top of the list for many peakbaggers eager to escape the pres...

13 April 2015

How I cheated death after a fall on an icy Lake District mountainside

On Valentine’s Day 2012 Paul Besley went for a winter’s walk on Dow Crag in the Coniston Fells. Heading back to the valley he found his way obs...

25 February 2015

Lake District boss speaks out over zip wires, cuts and the importance of paying to park

He’s in charge of England’s biggest national park; he’s a big fan of the outdoors and adventurous activities; and he’s no stranger to conflict.

15 January 2015

Sir Chris Bonington at 80: life, death and close scrapes

The elder statesman of British mountaineering clocked up 80 years in August. Sir Chris Bonington celebrated his eight decades on this earth by repe...

21 December 2014

Hill sleuths attempt to get to bottom of confusion on Snowdon's height

Have you ever wondered why Scotland and England’s highest mountains are blessed by two summit heights on Ordnance Survey maps.

13 October 2014

Hill sleuth Myrddyn goes in search of the 'missing' Berwyn mountain

More than 25 years ago a party of 20 people from the Retired People’s Club were walking on the Berwyn Mountains in northern Mid Wales.

29 June 2014

Changes afoot as Mountain Training launches novices' hillwalking courses

Big changes are afoot in the world of mountain training. As the organisation that oversees mountaineering qualifications in the UK enters its 50th ...

03 March 2014

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