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Ticket for illegal bridleway biker after sergeant gives chase
An off-road motorcyclist was given an on-the-spot fine after a police officer gave chase to a group illegally riding on a bridleway.
Conway breaks 20-hour barrier for record in gruelling Lakeland 100
An ultrarunner broke his own record by two hours in one of the county’s most gruelling events. Terry Conway also smashed the 20-hour barrier in h...
Tributes to the men who perished in Mont Maudit avalanche
The families of two of the men killed in the Mont Maudit avalanche have spoken of their loss in tributes to the climbers.
Mountain rescue volunteers receive Queen's medals to mark jubilee
Volunteer mountain rescuers across the UK have been awarded medals to mark their service. The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal was presented to memb...
Running pair get Berghaus backing for revived five-day race
Two ultrarunners will have the support of a major outdoors brand when they tackle a gruelling five-day, 200-mile race.
Walker stretchered from fell after breaking leg in beck leap
A walker was stretchered from a fell after breaking her leg. The 31-year-old woman was walking the Coledale Horseshoe in the Lake District today wh...
Walker stretchered from Dales fell after leg injury
A walker was stretchered from a fell after suffering a suspected broken leg. The 57-year-old walker was crossing a beck near the Blea Moor Aqueduct...
Royal vehicle used in mountain rescue as jubilee celebrations continue
A royal wedding gift was put to good use to rescue a walker as jubilee celebrations were going on across the country.
Future rosy for Helly Hansen as company reports record figures
Norwegian outdoors brand Helly Hansen said it is optimistic about its performance this year after record figures for 2011.
Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach from Glencoe
A grand day out in fine mountain scenery takes in two munros and one munro top from this imposing Highland glen.
Two teams help injured man airlifted from Lakeland fell
An injured man was airlifted to hospital in an operation involving two mountain rescue teams and an air ambulance.
Ramblers boss pays tribute to Roger Payne, a champion of mountain rights
Roger Payne, who died yesterday in an avalanche on Mont Maudit, was a leading voice in campaigns to increase access to land in both the UK and elsewhere, a Ramblers boss said.
Walkers rescued as rising flood water traps group on moors
Four walkers on a national trail were rescued after torrential rain led to them being cut off by a beck in spate.
Scent to find you – the search dogs that might save your life
We hit the hill with the dogs and handlers who go in search of lost and injured walkers on England's mountains.
Man dies in fall from popular scrambling route
A man has died in a fall from one of the Lake District’s most popular scrambling routes. The man took what was described by rescuers as ‘a big ...
Colin passes half-way mark on 700-mile Scots watershed run
An ultrarunner aiming to complete a 700-mile route along Scotland’s watershed has passed the half-way point.
Bonita salutes woman who took her Everest record
An Everest summiteer has offered her congratulations to the woman who broke her record as the youngest female Briton to get to the top of the world’s highest mountain.
Rescuers put new qualifications into practice in waterfall incident
Nine members of a mountain rescue team put their new qualifications into practice when a 16-year-old boy fell at a Cumbrian beauty spot.