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New Welsh Mountain Unearthed

In recent times keen hill surveyors and co-authors of hill lists, Aled Williams and Myrddyn Phillips, have been responsible for a number of big hill reclassifications. Here they explain their latest find, a summit that may be contentious. Contains spoil(ers).

22 May

Donate Climbing Rope to Help Ukraine

A volunteer organisation is collecting climbing rope to send to Ukraine for use by servicepeople in scenarios including casualty evacuations.

16 May

Club Summits all 214 Wainwrights in One Day

On Saturday 7th May, Knaresborough Striders became the second running club known to have completed the Wainwrights in a single day, after members of the club between them summited all 214 Lake District fells within 24 hours.

10 May

Newsflash John Kelly breaks Wainwrights Round Record

John Kelly has settled unfinished business before returning to the US by breaking Sabrina Verjee's record for a continuous round of the Wainwrights. His time, still unconfirmed at this point, was 5 days, 12 hours, 14 minutes, and 42 seconds,...

6 7 May

Fri Night Vid Where Roads End

"There is a magic that lies in the remote mountains of northern Scotland" says film maker and bikepacking evangelist Markus Stitz. In...

29 Apr

Exclusive Highland Kings Race Accused of 'Vandalism'

The Highland Kings ultra race has been accused of vandalism on the isle of Arran, after race organisers...

180 29 Apr

Finlay Wild breaks Paddy Buckley Record

Finlay Wild has just completed the Paddy Buckley Round, solo and unsupported, in a time of 15h14m45s, convincingly...

4 26 Apr

Edinburgh's Radical Road and Salisbury Crags - Permanent Ban Considered

In response to rockfall risk, a proposal to permanently close the path that runs beneath...

39 22 Apr

James Gibson completes the Wainwrights - Again!

7 Apr

Kim Collison and Lisa Watson win the SILVA Northern Traverse

4 4 Apr

Dog ascents added to UKC / UKH Logbooks

34 1 Apr

Fire Risk Warning in the Scottish Hills

27 Mar

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Charity hikers aim for £1m fundraising summit with return of Lake District challe

Outdoor enthusiasts are being encouraged to sign up for a Lake District hiking event next month to raise money for a multiple sclerosis (MS) charity.

20 May

Berghaus ambassador reaches record height for climber with a spinal cord injury

Berghaus ambassador Ed Jackson has returned to the UK after a dramatic expedition to Himlung Himal, a remote Himalayan peak. While the 7,126m summit eluded Ed and his team, he reached a new record height...

11 Apr

Nikwax and Páramo become an employee-owned business

Nikwax and sister company Páramo, announced that in February 2022, they became an employee-owned business, run through an employee ownership trust (EOT). Both brands were founded by Nick Brown and have been successfully run as...

6 14 Mar

Product News Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg Joins Team COROS

Kilian Jornet and Emelie Forsberg are the two newest athletes to make COROS their official GPS...

2 7 Mar

Arc'teryx Academy: Climb Lake District 29 April - 1 May

After the successful launch of Climb Lake District in 2021, the Arc'teryx Academy is...

3 Mar

Product News Stephen Venables tours Life After Everest

Explorer, writer & broadcaster Stephen Venables offers an account of his incredible life

24 Feb

Top climber Adam Ondra joins the Mammut Climbing Team

Adam Ondra is the newest member of the climbing team led by Swiss mountain sports brand...

22 Feb

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Organise holidays to the Azores, Madeira, São Tomé and Cape Verde.

Archipelago Choice is based in the town of Keswick in the centre of the Lake District. We aim to create a relaxed people-focused working environment...

12 May

Field Guide Wanted - British Antarctic Survey

Job reference: BAS 22/69 Duration: Summer (Up to 6 Months) or Winter (Up to 18 Months) Salary: £25,179 per annum initially. Additionally,...

10 May

BMC IT Support Assistant

We are looking for an IT Support Assistant to provide support, guidance and assistance to our volunteers and staff across the organisation, ensuring...

16 6 May