A rescue team in the Lake District has offered guidance for would-be wild campers after several callouts to individuals who ...

The Mountain 600 EVO model is an evolution of the American brand’s range, with a beefed up spec that includes a thermoplastic ...

Work has begun on construction of the first additional ‘seasonal’ search and rescue helicopter base at Oban. A second one ...

Mountain rescue team members have paid tribute to their former chair and vice-president, who died earlier this month. John ...

A new building is planned at Culra on the Ben Alder estate, with replacement work due to start during spring 2026. The Mountain Bothies Association said contractors will start taking down Culra Bothy ...

The umbrella body for mountain rescuers south of the border has elected its first chief executive from outside the teams that make up its membership. Businessman and manager Andy Buchan will take over ...

Supreme Court judges have unanimously backed Dartmoor National Park Authority in its case to allow backpacking camping on commons in the area. The judges dismissed an appeal by Alexander and Diana ...

First, it’s useful to explain what we mean by a three- to four-season boot. We’ve seen from time to time this term used to mean a boot that suitable for use in full winter conditions, as well as ...

A man has died after falling from Sharp Edge on Blencathra in the northern Lake District. Keswick Mountain Rescue Team was alerted to the incident about 1.40pm on Saturday. A team spokesperson said: ...

A walker was airlifted to hospital after injuring herself in a fall on Blencathra. The woman fell between 5m and 7m on a rocky section of Hall’s Fell Ridge on Thursday. The walker’s partner called for ...

A midlayer top can either be used, as the name suggests, between a baselayer and an outer waterproof shell or, on dry cool days, as the outer of two layers. With cooler days on the horizon, it’s ...

Rescuers battled torrential rain and winds reaching 80mph to reach an injured walker on a Lake District fell. Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 1.40pm on Friday as Storm Amy swept ...