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Avalanche warnings across Britain as thaw starts

Walkers and mountaineers are being warned to take care in Snowdonia after reports of two separate avalanches.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009 (continued)

As the decade which seems to have become known as the noughties packed its bags and prepared for the trip into history, its final days had a familiar ring: winter catching out climbers and walkers, with tragic consequences..

Flood-damaged paths mapped by Lakes authority

Walkers in the Lake District are being urged to check on the state of footpaths as Cumbria recovers from the devastating floods that left £1.6m of damage and left many bridges and rights of way either destroyed or damaged.

National park extension talks will start in December

A public consultation on the enlargement of two of England’s national parks will begin next month. The announcement was made by David Vose of Nat...

Water-rescue training pays off for mountain teams

Training for water rescues paid dividends over the weekend for one of the Lake District’s mountain rescue teams.

Wainwright fans set up cash appeal for flood-hit county

The Wainwright Society has launched an appeal to help the stricken county of Cumbria after the worst floods in living memory.

Cancer man Daryl will recreate Tom's Coast to Coast effort

A cancer patient will follow in the steps of one of his inspirational friends who completed the Coast to Coast walk while in the terminal stages of the disease.

Welsh venue for mountain marathon at eye of storm

Organisers of the Original Mountain Marathon will have been keeping a weather eye on the forecasts this week in the run up to the 2009 which starts tomorrow, Saturday.

999 roaming will mean easier calls for rescue

Walkers and mountaineers can now reach the emergency services by mobile phone in remote areas even if they cannot access their own network.

Arctic conditions greet Lakes new man at the top

The man appointed to the Lake District’s top job has been thrown in at the deep end, with snowdrifts of up to a metre greeting him as he started his new job.

Tragedy and triumph: the outdoor world in 2009

Medal reward for wandering dog's 32 mountain ascents

A dog with a yearning for the hilltops has been made an honorary member of a national park support group.

Julia will light up flood-hit Lakeland town

Fellwalking pin-up Julia Bradbury will brighten a flood-hit town this week when she turns on the Keswick Christmas lights.

Further warnings to Lakeland walkers are more rain due

Lake District national park chiefs are urging walkers to avoid the area’s fells and low-level routes until flood water has subsided.

Police warn walkers to stay off Lakeland fells as rain continues

Police in Cumbria are advising walkers to stay off the Lake District fells this week following unprecedented weather that has seen towns flooded and has cost a policeman his life.

Coasteering pair rescued after cliff injuries

Two men were injured yesterday after falling from sea cliffs near Torquay. The two were part of a party of five coasteering instructors recce-ing r...

Police reward 'Unsung heroes' for rescue work

Police have honoured mountain rescue volunteers for their unstinting work in North Yorkshire. Members of mountain and search and rescue organisatio...