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Highland Diary: The remote munro BBC News - UK Mr Beeley is writing a diary of his experiences on the expedition for the BBC News website. The helicopter crawled up the edge of the mountain, ... Rock climbing festival returns to Cheddar Weston & Somerset Mercury - eston-super-Mare,England,UK Climbers then had to shimmy along the rope before abseiling down to the ground. The event includes abseiling, running, rock climbing and the daredevil ... A year of adventure NW Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness,England,UK A new free brochure outlines water ventures, including canoeing and rafting, highlights experts’ talks about the thrills of paragliding, and offers climbing ... Centenary Scouts plead for leaders Bradford Telegraph Argus - Bradford,England,UK Many traditional activities are still going, such as camping, canoeing, first aid, football, cooking, outdoor pursuits, and other badges now include public ... Climber chalks up a success York Press - York,UK By Press reporter An entrepreneur from North Yorkshire is hoping to reach dizzy heights with a new venture that has turned his climbing passion into a ... Team gets into gear to build new bike trail NW Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness,England,UK A TEAM of experts has moved into a Lakes forest to start work on the longest purpose-built mountain bike trail in the county. The 19km bike trail is part of ... Captain claims kayaking victory Northwich Guardian - Northwich,England,UK By Nick Lakeman A white water canoeist has lifted silverware after winning a kayaking competition for the armed forces. Captain Alex Burt, a 30-year-old ... Delving into the past of a legendary cragsman The Star - UK Jim, or Will as he was known to his family, began climbing after his father introduced him to the delights of the Hope Valley and Snowdonia. ... Exploding condom nearly sank kayak record bid South Tyneside Today - UK By Verity Ward KNOWN as the father of modern-day sea kayaking, Derek Hutchinson has been instrumental in the sport's development. Crossing the icy North Sea ... Dram good night for mountain rescuers Lochaber News - Inverness,Scotland,UK MORE than 400 people packed the Nevis Centre theatre on Sunday for an event to mark the 75th anniversary of the first civilian volunteer mountain rescue ...
New book update on historic tunnel Evening Leader - Wrexham,Wales,UK The revised work also describes some of the work carried out by Grosvenor Caving Club after the closure of Halkyn Mines in 1987. ... Mountain bike adventurers wanted News Wales - Knighton,UK WWF Cymru is searching for mountain bike adventurers to explore South East Asia's last remaining wilderness. WWF's Srepok Wilderness Area project in the ... Grand party on nevis range slopes launches mountain festival This is North Scotland - Aberdeen,UK The Fort William Mountain Festival was officially launched at the weekend with a grand party on the Nevis Range ski slopes. The nine-day celebration of ... Fourth West orienteer to run for England at Interland Times & Star - Workington,England,UK Both learned their orienteering skills at Ennerdale School as part of the West Cumberland Orienteering Club schools programme. They both took part in the ... Kids' mountain bike racing News Wales - Knighton,UK Are you mad about mountain biking? How about having a race?Prizes for the winners. Building on the success of last autumn's races in the Forest of Dean ... Valley bothy to be converted into camping barn NW Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness,England,UK AN old bothy at Ulpha in the Duddon Valley is to be converted into a camping barn. The bothy, a stone shelter, is at High Wallabarrow Farm, where there is a ... Matlock climber is on top of the world Matlock Today - Derbyshire,UK Several international climbing stars have previously failed on the route, known as The Groove, and some described it as impossible. ... Angry reaction to warning signs on Snowdon Daily Post - Llandudno Junction,UK "This proposed urbanisation of the wild mountain environment is totally unacceptable." Secretary on the Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team, Ian Henderson, ...
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Leigh's snowboard journey BBC Sport - UK After about two hours hiking we could see the peak and although we had chosen an unorthodox route we'd had a lovely hike, so it was worthwhile. ... Nepal honours two Everest heroes BBC News - UK ... The government of Nepal says that the closest airport to Mount Everest has been renamed to honour the first two men known to have climbed the mountain. ... Award high for Scots climber Scotsman, United Kingdom - A unique award created by an Edinburgh artist has been presented to the world-renowned mountaineer Dr Hamish MacInnes. Dr MacInnes was the first recipient ... Mountain mishaps blamed on legend ic Newcastle.co.uk - Newcastle,England,UK Mountain rescue chiefs say TV shows like Wainwright Walks, screened last year, encouraged too many novices to attempt some of the Lake District’s most ... Dartmoor classic looks like a sell out South Devon Herald Express - Torquay,England,UK ... gone down in cycling folklore, because of the horrendous weather conditions which forced the abandonment of the Ten Tors Expedition on the same weekend. ... Extreme downhill date raises pulses Lochaber News - Inverness,Scotland,UK FORT William company No Fuss Events has announced the launch of the most extreme downhill mountain biking endurance race in the UK. ... Climber rescued in huge operation BBC News - UK The agencies involved in the rescue included Braemar and Grampian Police Mountain Rescue Teams, Royal Air Force teams from RAF Kinloss and RAF Leuchars, ... Mountain Plunge Climber Crawls Mile To Safety Glasgow Daily Record - Glasgow,Scotland,UK Members of the Braemar and Grampian Police mountain rescue teams faced "near impossible" conditions and avalanche risk as they split up to search parts of ...
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