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Burning map aids Peak rescue

Posted 6 February 2012
A couple lost in the dark on a mountain have managed to attract the attention of a rescue helicopter by setting their map on fire.

Bryson gains outdoor award

Posted 1 February 2012
Bill Bryson has gained an award in recognition of his campaigning work to preserve the English countryside.

Walking skills day to be staged

Posted 17 January 2012
Walkers who want to improve their map-reading skills could benefit from attending a special event later this month.

New reminder over map use

Posted 10 January 2012
For the second time in a week, a mountain rescue has taken place in Cumbria due to somebody neglecting to take a map.

Wainwright route 'to appear on maps'

Posted 9 January 2012
A new long distance walk based on a book by Alfred Wainwright will soon be appearing on Ordnance Survey maps.

Advice given after couple get lost on mountain

Posted 9 January 2012
Being an experienced walker is no excuse for heading up a mountain in winter without a map and compass, a Mountain Rescue team leader has said.

Vinnie Jones offers walkers life-saving tip

Posted 4 January 2012
Walkers may be better equipped to deal with heart attacks when out in the hills, thanks to a new campaign featuring Vinnie Jones.

Avalanche risk 'high after storms'

Posted 9 December 2011
There are significant risks of avalanches in the Scottish Highlands after recent heavy snow, walkers and climbers have been warned.

Clarkson turns on mountain rescue

Posted 7 December 2011
Walkers who ensure they are well-equipped for the mountains in winter may help ensure they do not need Mountain Rescue to help them - which may please Jeremy Clarkson.

Go Outdoors activity site to champion outdoor activities

Posted 23 November 2011
Go Outdoors is launching a new website for outdoor lovers looking for adventure, offering thousands of things to do and places to stay.

GPS helps lost walkers

Posted 11 November 2011
The usefulness of GPS in navigating in poor weather conditions was proved in two near-simultaneous Mountain Rescue incidents involving the same team this week.

Mountains body issues top tips for walkers

Posted 11 November 2011
Walkers in Scotland have been offered advice on how to be prepared for the darker and colder days on the mountains over the next few months.

World first as avalanche transceiver training park opened

Posted 9 November 2011
A world first has taken place in Scotland as a new training facility has been set up to help rescue people caught up in avalanches.

Group lost in dark on mountain

Posted 26 October 2011
Wasdale Mountain Rescue has repeated its warning to walkers to take torches up the hills with them on short days after carrying out another rescue of people lost in the dark.

GPS 'to be jammed near base'

Posted 12 October 2011
GPS walking aids will be subject to signal blockage near a military base a few weeks from now.

Ordnance Survey tweets outline latest mapmaking methods

Posted 10 October 2011
Ordnance Survey mapmakers have been tweeting live updates as they go about their work.

Dales rescues may emphasise need for navigational aids

Posted 10 October 2011
Ordnance Survey maps may be very useful for helping people lost in bad weather on the hills, something that has led to two rescue callouts on the same mountain in Yorkshire over the weekend.

Duke praises Ordnance Survey maps technology

Posted 6 October 2011
The work that goes into creating Ordnance Survey maps has been praised by the Duke of Edinburgh as he opened the agency's new headquarters.

Yorkshire Dales walkers rescued …by coastguard

Posted 6 September 2011
A 999 call by three lost walkers was fortuitously picked up by a coastal rescue station 70 miles away from the incident.

SMC 'could carry out own mountain measurement'

Posted 1 September 2011
The Scottish Mountaineering Club might want to carry out its own survey of Beinn a'Chlaidheimh to confirm it is below 3,000 ft in height before removing it from their Munro tables, it has been suggested.

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