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| Five will tackle Snowdon in memory of friend who died on mountain |
Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:44 |
Five men will walk to the top of Wales’s highest mountain in memory of a friend who fell to his death on the hill earlier this year.
The five, all from the Stockport area, will tackle the route to the 1,085m (3,560ft) summit of Snowdon next month to raise cash for mountain rescuers and Help for Heroes |
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| Police name pair who died in munro microlight crash |
Wed, 16 May 2012 19:27:23 |
Police say the two men who died on a munro in the southern Highlands have been formally identified.
Alan McCaskie, 63, of Broughty Ferry, Dundee, and David Martin, 61, of Kinghorn in Fife died when their microlight aircraft crashed near the summit of Ben More near Crianlarich on Saturday |
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| Pennine Bridleway and Chamonix feature in new guidebooks |
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:43:00 |
Mountain bikers have a new guide to one of the country’s newest national trails.
Outdoor guidebook specialist Cicerone’s Cycling the Pennine Bridleway describes the section from northern Lancashire to Ravenstonedale in Cumbria |
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| Police appeal after buzzard’s body found |
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:36:57 |
Police are appealing for help from the public after the body of a protected bird of prey was found.
Derbyshire Constabulary said the buzzard, which was found in a tree by dog walkers, had gunshot wounds |
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| Airlift for man injured on Snowdon |
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58:42 |
A man was airlifted from Wales’s highest mountain after injuring his ankle.
Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team was joined in the rescue on Snowdon by colleagues from the RAF Valley Mountain Rescue Team |
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| Medal routes launch hopes to inspire Scots to walk to fitness |
Tue, 15 May 2012 23:33:26 |
Scotland’s sports minister will step out today to kick off a scheme to get Scotland on its feet in the run-up to the Olympics.
Shona Robison will join broadcaster and writer Cameron McNeish in a brisk walk round Glasgow to launch a series of medal routes across the nation |
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| Second bothy opens on Hebridean isle |
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:32:15 |
Walkers and outdoor enthusiasts now have access to a second bothy on a Hebridean isle.
The Mountain Bothies Association has taken over the care of the Cruib building on Jura, but the association said the estate which owns the shelter is asking visitors to let them know if they are going to use it during the stalking season |
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| Almost 2,000 teens complete gruelling Ten Tors |
Mon, 14 May 2012 10:04:00 |
Almost 2,000 teenagers managed to complete a tough two-day challenge over Dartmoor at the weekend.
Organisers of the Ten Tors challenge said 251 of the 2,400 starters had to drop out because of minor sprains and strains |
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| Access group welcomes Government plans to update ‘lost’ paths on maps |
Sun, 13 May 2012 23:01:02 |
Access campaigners welcomed coalition Government moves to speed up the process of registering ‘lost’ footpaths and other rights of way.
The Open Spaces Society said Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs proposals would make it easier to bring England’s official maps up to date |
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