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Injured Scafell Pike walker 'lucky to be alive' after spending night on mountain
Rescuers said a walker is lucky to be alive after spending a night injured on the flanks of England’s highest mountain.
Michael Dewey: the man whose name graces a list of 426 hills
Michael Dewey, who lent his name to a list of 500m hills, died this year. Here, Myrddyn Phillips looks back on a friendship between the two hill sleut...
On test: lightweight walking boots reviewed
The return of more typical UK weather after an unprecedented dry spell enabled us to complete our evaluation of 11 pairs of lightweight boots in the British countryside and hills.
Researchers post victories in men's and women's Montane Dragon's Back Race
Two university researchers have taken the honours in the Montane Dragon’s Back Race. James Nobles and Lisa Watson won the men’s and women’s e...
Yorkshire Dales rescuers and diversity group Mosaic Outdoors post safety videos
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales have teamed up with a community organisation to produce a series of short videos to encourage safe use of the outdoors.
Lakeland mountain rescuers' drone exercise ends in unexpected incident
An exercise by mountain rescuers using a drone to search for a casualty had an unexpected ending, demonstrating technology has its limitations.
New stretch of England Coast Path opens in little-visited corner of Cumbria
A new stretch of the England Coast Path has opened in Cumbria. The 11-mile section runs from Silecroft in the south-westernmost corner of the Lake ...
Mountain rescuer Keith Hill to head to Beijing for Olympic ski patrol duties
A volunteer with a Cumbrian mountain rescue team will this month head out to China to help with safety at the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics.
Leaders Kim Collison and Sabrina Verjee pull out of Spine Race in brutal conditions
Both the men’s and women’s leaders in the Montane Spine Race have pulled out of the event. Kim Collison withdrew after setting a blistering pac...
Public loses right to wild camp on Dartmoor after High Court judge backs landowner
A Dartmoor landowner has won a High Court case which challenged the right to wild camp in the national park.
Cross Fell shelter Greg's Hut reopens after major refurbishment
A bothy on the flanks of the highest hill in the Pennines has reopened after a major refurbishment. Greg’s Hut on Cross Fell is now a weathertigh...
Lake District teams launch autumn safety campaign to reduce rescue callout numbers
Volunteers from the Lake District’s mountain rescue teams gathered to kick-start a safety campaign to reduce the number of callouts.
Wainwright's 'unofficial' Coast to Coast Walk to gain national-trail status
The Coast to Coast Walk devised 50 years ago by author Alfred Wainwright is to gain national-trail status.
Central Beacons rescuers gain Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
A rescue team in south Wales has received the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team has a history going back ...
Greg's Hut will close for refurbishment work during June and July
A popular shelter on the slopes of the Pennines’ highest peak will be out of use for two months this summer.
Bothies charity appeals for £100,000 for renovation of Greg's Hut on Cross Fell
The Mountain Bothies Association has launched an appeal for its costliest ever renovation project. The charity has estimated restoring the roof of ...
Penrith rescue team called to far reaches of its area in three incidents
A Cumbrian rescue team was called out to the far reaches of its area over the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Ed Jackson, the 'lucky' quadriplegic who discovered alpine mountaineering
Four years ago, Ed Jackson's rugby career ended with an ill judged dive into a swimming pool and a broken spine; here's how he came to be on two alpine summits with top climber Leo Houlding.
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2 Passers-by help stuck walker to safety from Swirral Edge
3 Would-be Helvellyn camper rescued in high winds and driving rain
4 Man arrested on suspicion of murdering 'Lady of the Hills', found near Pennine Way
5 Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes?
6 Caver dies in fall in Diccan Pot in Yorkshire Dales
7 Runner Clëo Bishop-Bolt puts Spine Race podium bid on hold to rescue lost dog
8 Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race with third fastest time
9 Montane Spine Race hots up as thaw sets in on Pennine Way
2 Heading for the winter hills: should you pack your crampons or micro-spikes? (3)
3 Mountain expert Graham Uney will give this year's Wainwright memorial talk (2)
4 Man dies in 70m fall from Sharp Edge on Blencathra (2)
5 Kim Collison wins Montane Winter Spine Race with third fastest time (1)
6 Phone satellite feature helps lost Kinder Scout walkers summon rescuers (1)
7 Last-minute festive stocking fillers? Here are a few ideas (1)
8 Pennine Way charity walker's challenge ends with ankle injury on the Cheviots (1)
9 Rescuers lead camper to safety from windy Dollywaggon Pike (1)
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