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Search launched after partially sighted walkers reported overdue in Cheviots
A large group of partially sighted walkers sparked a search after failing to return when expected from a walk in the Cheviots.
Time is running out to pledge cash to Mend Our Mountains crowdfunder
Time is running out for outdoor fans to pledge their cash to help a crowdfunding effort to repair some of England and Wales’s most popular mountain paths.
Outdoor fans urged to don 'toorie' hats for Lomond Tom Weir event
Outdoor enthusiasts are invited to congregate in a national park this weekend to commemorate one of Scotland’s best loved mountain men.
Lakeland fell Cat Bells lit up during event raising £11,000 for Nepal earthquake victims
An event that lit up one of the Lake District’s most popular fells raised more than £11,000 to help victims of last year’s Nepal earthquakes.
New Ullswater Way opens, offering 20-mile walking circuit of lake
A new walking route has opened in a corner of the Lake District hit hard by last year’s floods. The Ullswater Way offers a waymarked circular pat...
Second rescue on Blàbheinn as solo walker gets lost on Skye peak
Coastguard rescuers were called out to a Hebridean peak for the second time in a week after a walker got into difficulties.
Tweed Valley rescuers complete purchase of former Melrose fire station
Mountain rescuers have bought a former fire station in the Scottish Borders to replace their present base which they have outgrown.
David Ledouble will head new Hydro Flask European office
An American outdoor brand has set up a European office after the success of its high-performance flasks in the US.
Climbing elder statesman Sir Chris Bonington marries Loreto McNaught-Davis
Mountaineering legend Sir Chris Bonington has tied the knot with a long-time friend. The Everest summiteer married Loreto McNaught-Davis in a cerem...
Alan Hinkes joins Everest avalanche survivor in Snowdon Nepal fundraiser
A record-breaking British climber joined a man who narrowly escaped an Everest avalanche to raise cash for Nepal with a trip to Wales’s highest mountain.
Warning to May Day walkers heading for the Highlands: it's still winter on the hills
Mountain experts are warning walkers heading for the Highlands to be prepared for winter conditions. Exceptionally cold weather has led to many Sco...
Teen airlifted to hospital after banging head in Scale Force slip
A teenager was airlifted to hospital after slipping and banging her head on a Lake District fell. The 14-year-old from Essex suffered dizziness and...
Ricky Lightfoot looks for hat-trick of victories in Three Peaks Race
A fleet-footed firefighter will attempt a third successive victory in a fellrunning challenge. Cumbrian runner Ricky Lightfoot will look to nail a ...
Kinder Trespassers 'would today be kettled and labelled extremists'
If the Kinder Scout Mass Trespass took place in 2016, its participants would likely have been kettled before getting out of the car park and labelled extremists, an outdoors expert said.
Braemar rescuers continue search for Jim Robertson in remote Cairngorms corries
Volunteer rescuers were again out on the Cairngorms mountains in the search for a walker missing for more than seven weeks.
Dave Freeborn appointed Patterdale rescue team honorary president
Mountain rescuers have appointed one of their long-serving members as an honorary president. Dave Freeborn is only the second person to receive Pat...
Lakeland walker airlifted after suffering injuries in High Rigg fall
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District fell after suffering head and chest injuries in a fall. The 80-year-old man was walking with friends on...
Jasmin Paris smashes women's Bob Graham Round record by more than two hours
A woman ultrarunner is reported to have smashed the female record for completing one of England’s toughest challenges.