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Man airlifted after falling while scrambling on Tryfan with eight-year-old son
A man was airlifted to hospital after injuring himself in a fall on Tryfan. The walker, from south-east England, was with his partner and eight-yea...
Derby rescuers recall team's search on 30th anniversary of Lockerbie bombing
A mountain rescue team has been recalling the part its members played in the search following the Pan Am Flight 103 terrorist bombing.
Climber Mick Fowler looks forward to a return to Himalaya after his most taxing year
Just when he thought he had put his cancer behind him, it returned; but now the mountaineer is looking forward finally to his planned Himalaya trip.
Kendal prepares for Britain's biggest outdoors festival with star-studded line-up
Kendal is gearing up for the annual influx of thousands of visitors to Britain’s biggest mountain festival.
Missing Brontë moors walker Stephen Wright found after huge search by 11 teams
A missing walker was found with only minor injuries after spending the night on the Brontë moors in West Yorkshire.
BMC Mend Our Mountains appeal passes £½m mark
The British Mountaineering Council’s million-pound bid to raise cash for footpath repairs has passed the halfway mark.
Man airlifted from Snowdonia mountainside after 200ft fall from scramble route
A man was airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after tumbling 200ft while scrambling. Rescuers said he was a very lucky man whose injuries could hav...
BMC's Mend Our Mountains crowdfunding appeal launches with £150,000 target
The British Mountaineering Council has launched a major crowdfunding appeal to help boost its campaign to improve upland paths in Britain’s national parks.
Bowland paraglider suffers serious injuries after being dragged 300m by chute
A paraglider was seriously injured in an incident on a popular fellside in the Forest of Bowland. The 41-year-old was taking part in a tandem fligh...
Rescuers called out to Ingleborough walker lost in fog in dark on summit
Rescuers in the Yorkshire Dales were called out on Boxing Day to aid a walker lost on Ingleborough. The Clapham-based Cave Rescue Organisation said...
Walker dies and another airlifted to hospital after Glen Coe incident
One woman has died and another is in hospital after an incident in Glen Coe. It is believed the woman who died is the mother of the other walker, w...
Kendal Mountain Festival: big names mingle with big crowds as event grows
Another successful year for the Cumbrian town's festival as the stars descend for four days of outdoor-oriented entertainment.
Lake District planners give go-ahead to 1km-long zipwire at Honister
Planners in the Lake District have given the green light to a zipwire despite officers recommending the application be refused.
Mountain rescuers warn: Scafell Pike is not a playground for the inexperienced
Mountain rescuers warned England’s highest mountain is not a playground for the inexperienced. Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team said it is concerned ...
Two Snowdonia walkers rescued from Tryfan as Storm Callum lashes mountain
Two walkers were rescued from a Snowdonia mountain as Storm Callum’s high winds and torrential rain lashed the hill.
Kílian Jornet and Tove Alexandersson clinch skyrunning titles with Steall wins
Catalan runner Kilian Jornet and Swede Tove Alexandersson stamped their authority on the world skyrunning championships with victories in the Salomon Ring of Steall Race on Saturday.
Rescuers' weather forecast plea after Lakeland campers awake to mist-covered fell
A Lake District rescue team pleaded with the public to plan ahead and check weather forecasts after it was called out five times over the weekend, including three in one day.
England has a new mountain: Miller Moss. Now go find it
Three amateur surveyors lugged their professional-quality satellite and surveying gear to the summit of two Lakeland fells in the quest for a new mountain and found one.