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Your guide to the ideal Christmas presents for the outdoor fan in your life
We've lots of suggestions for Christmas stocking-fillers for the outdoor enthusiast in our look at festive gear and clothing.
Rebirth of a British icon: the brasher Hillmaster II GTX
Come and join us in the Lake District, the email said. You’ll need a sense of humour and nerves of steel. Now there’s a challenge. But the d...
New Mountain Training courses will teach hill safety to Joe Public
The organisation that has overseen the training of thousands of mountain leaders now wants to widen its remit and start educating Joe Public about how to stay safer in the hills of the UK.
Mountains and charity walkers: a rescuer makes a plea
Charity fundraising groups heading for the summits of Britain’s peaks increase the workload for mountain rescue teams in those honeypot areas.
Kenton Cool eyes Everest 60th anniversary after successful 10th summit
Record-breaking Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool has hinted he may attempt another climb on the world’s highest mountain.
In search of the top of a 'meaningless' Cairngorms top
Amateur surveyor and hillwalking fanatic John Barnard has nailed the height of several contentious mountains as one of the trio of 'hill sleuths' who lug their expensive GPS equipment to summits around Britain.
Kenton's Olympic Everest bid will be 'an emotional ride'
The British climber who has stood on the world’s highest summit more times than any of his countrymen is setting off on an Everest attempt that will be one his most special ascents.
The great outdoors in 2011: the year in view
Our customary look-back at the past year provides a mix of triumph and controversy; tragedy and humour, with a few heroic acts.
Recyling outdoor gear: first industry steps towards a greener future?
How green is your outdoor gear? No, not the colour; do you ever consider the environmental consequences of the clothes and equipment you use, or th...
Hypothermia can kill: how to spot it, treat it and prevent it
Ian Winterburn is a fellrunner. He’s also a qualified Mountain Leader and member of the Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team in Yorkshire, so he knows quit...
Back from the brink: outdoors brand Gelert gets back on a firm footing
Thirty-seven years ago, in a shed in the north Wales village of Bryncir, husband and wife team Alasdair and Jane Langdon started an outdoor gear company.
Beinn a’Chlaidheimh no longer a munro: official
One of the more curious uncertainties in recent Scottish hill history has been resolved with news that the Scottish Mountaineering Club has announced a change in the status of Beinn a’Chlaidheimh, an impressive rocky hill which rises above Strath na Sealga in Wester Ross and has long formed part of the celebrated ‘Fisherfield Six’ munros.
Scent to find you – the search dogs that might save your life
It’s a sobering thought that the difference between life and death for a stricken hillwalker could be down to a squeaky toy.
A chill wind blows Fellsman off course in eventful 50th challenge
The hundreds of runners and walkers who gathered in a Yorkshire Dales village at the weekend were probably anticipating a very special event.
Updated Countryside Code has advice for visitors and land managers
The Government’s advisory body on the outdoors has relaunched its Countryside Code – the set of guidelines visitors are expected to obey when in the great outdoors.
How to be a Mountain Leader: we take the first faltering steps
I’m walking down a steep, rock-strewn Lakeland fell. I can’t see a thing and I stumble as my foot slides off a stone. But my slip is stopped by...
Mountain council boss's fears for climbing under new coastal law
The head of the British Mountaineering Council has spoken of his worries that existing outdoor access could be curtailed under a law meant to increase the public’s right to walk England’s coastal areas.
The Dragon's Back is back: 200-mile mountain race is revived
One of the hardest challenge races ever run – over the mountains of Wales, from north coast to south –will be staged again, 20 years after the first, and so far only event.
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