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Geocachng - it's a blast

LFTO News Team, 06 July 2011 18:30

Geocaching – it’s a harmless enough past-time, isn’t it? Many outdoor pursuits come with an inherent risk and an element of danger, but surely geocaching isn’t one of them? Ask the residents of Wetherby and they might have a slightly different take on the subject, and you can’t really blame them. An innocent spot of geocaching in the North Yorkshire ...

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Geocachng - it's a blast

LFTO News Team, 06 July 2011 18:30

Avatar movie inspires mountain name change

LFTO News Team, 29 January 2010 09:43

Flying mountains in the blockbuster movie Avatar have inspired Chinese officials to rename one of its mountains. The officials say the fictional Hallellujah Mountains are based on stunning ranges in the Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Although the real mountains don't actually fly (that would be ridiculous!) the giant pillars do have many of the magical qualities of those featured in the film. One of these pillars ...

November was our wettest on record...

LFTO News Team, 03 December 2009 10:18

This may not come as a surprise to anyone who's braved the hills over the last few weeks. But rainfall in the Lake District has been more than three times the average over the course of the month. Snowdonia and south-west Scotland also received huge quantities of rain making it the wettest November Britain has known since records began. Yet ...

And this year's winner of the HMMA is...

LFTO News Team, 23 November 2009 10:51

Yes despite the flooding risks and appalling weather over the weekend we had a great turn out for the announcement of this year's Homemade Mountain Movies Award winner. All five films made by our finalists were shown on the big screen at the Brewery Arts Centre in Kendal before the winner was announced by world renowned mountaineer Alan Hinkes. And ...

Tomaž Humar found dead

LFTO News Team, 16 November 2009 10:55

The Slovenian mountaineer was found dead on the Himalayan peak Langtan Lirung. He broke his leg in a fall last Monday and rescue teams desperately searched for him. They were in satellite phone contact with Humar, but he sounded very weak and reportedly said "this is my last". Rescuers found him on Saturday but by then it was too late. He had been climbing solo ...

Go for a walk with Ben Fogle

LFTO News Team, 06 October 2009 16:27

TV presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle is inviting people to join him on a short walk through the South Downs later this month. Ben has been supporting the campaign to designate the South Downs a national park, and this walk will celebrate that success. The walk is 5.5 miles long, starts at Amberley station, West Sussex, and will feature fantastic views of Amberley Wildbrooks and ...

Striding Arches lead you to the Scottish wilderness

LFTO News Team, 20 August 2009 14:16

A new wilderness has just opened to walkers, featuring unique works of art. Four 12ft arches, made from red sandstone, have been created by artist Andy Goldsworthy and are dotted around the beautiful landscape of Cairnhead, in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland. Several routes have been created to help you explore this quiet region, many of which take you to some or ...

Watch this video of a Big Cat roaming around Britain!

LFTO News Team, 29 July 2009 15:08

The video below was captured by a military police officer Chris Swallow. It shows a big black animal on a railway line which at first glance Mr Swallow thought was a labradour. The footage was taken on his camera phone near Faslane, on the Clyde, south west Scotland. LFTO has reported cases of cat sightings in Hampshire and in the ...

Kinder Scout has a new high point!

LFTO News Team, 27 July 2009 15:58

And unless you get there quickly it'll be gone! The same surveyors that brought you a new Nuttall can also reveal that Kinder Scout is two metres lower than we'd thought. The actual high point has been measured at a mere 634m (Modern maps have it at 636m) and is situated just yards away from one of the many cairns on the ...

You can still see naked ramblers in Switzerland!

LFTO News Team, 02 July 2009 11:56

We reported several months ago that the Swiss canton of Appenzell had banned naked hikers from baring all in the hills. But never fear - naked rambling is still a popular past time in other parts of the country. In fact, an aerial tramway company is advertising the fact that you may get great views of bare bottoms as well ...

Getting stuck on a cactus and the world's most stupid thief!

LFTO News Team, 18 June 2009 12:06

Walkers are finding dead wallabies at Loch Lomond Walkers say they've found wallabies with gun shot wounds in Inchconnachan - an island on the Loch. This comes days after landowners said they may have to cull the marsupials because they eat huge amounts of vegetation, which threatens other wildlife. Protesters have been campaigning to save the wallabies but are disturbed by ...

The benefits of bare feet and what Blunkett should have done

LFTO News Team, 11 June 2009 15:08

Mountain Rescue Teams have a brand new gizmo Scotland's mountain rescue teams will all benefit from an electronic mapping device that allows them to share search data with the emergency services. Rescue teams are delighted to receive the new system saying it will make their searches for missing people much easier. There were 20 deaths in the Scottish mountains last ...

Buy a celeb signed tent and explore Cairngorms' best beach

LFTO News Team, 04 June 2009 11:31

Visit the Peaks and Snowdonia to escape the crowds! Neither of these feature in the top 10 of a poll asking Britons planning a British holiday where they're heading this summer. Top of the poll, conducted by Travelodge, was Cornwall and the list contained many of the hill walking locations you'd expect, such as The Lake District in second, the ...

The Scottish Appalachians and Snowdon cafe latest

LFTO News Team, 28 May 2009 11:23

An Appalachian Trail could include Scotland! In fact members of the International Appalachian Trail (IAT) are about to visit Scotland to discuss this very possibility. Until recently (in geological terms) the Highlands were part of the great Caledonian Appalachian Mountain Range, but over many millions of years the Atlantic Ocean has split this in two. Now members are keen to ...

Lakes and Dales extensions and Moyles' ratings boost after Kili

LFTO News Team, 07 May 2009 11:39

The Lakes and the Dales may get bigger Natural England says it's restarting work to try and extend both the Lake District and the Yorkshire Dales. It would like to include areas such as the Howgills, the Orton Fells and the fells from Shap to Whinfell so they're properly protected. Natural England had to halt the project last year to ...

The most important piece of survival kit? … A chihuahua

LFTO News Team, 26 March 2009 12:00

How do you get hill walking into the tabloids? Feature a woman of diminutive height and a life saving dog. According to The Sun, 3ft 8in Beverley Burkitt got lost while walking in the forests of Snowdonia, near Dolwyddelan. She also dropped her mobile so stayed where she was with her tiny chihuahua, Pebbles, lying across her legs. A search ...

Glaciers are set to resize Italy and Switzerland

LFTO News Team, 26 March 2009 11:59

Yes, believe it or not, melting glaciers are forcing Italy and Switzerland to change their borders. The current borders have been shaped by the crest of glaciers in The Alps. But as the glaciers melt the geography changes and the Swiss and Italian governments will meet to discuss alterations that need to be made accordingly. No changes made will affect homes, ...

The next Edmund Hillary and the Gaelic roadsign danger

LFTO News Team, 12 March 2009 10:32

We could have discovered the next Edmund Hillary! A six-year-old boy has just become the youngest ever to climb all the Wainwrights. Little Tom Fryers has been climbing the Lake District fells since he was three-and-a-half. Wansfell, near Ambleside, was the last of the 214 fells and Tom has now raised £2,500 for charity. Visit Tom's Just Giving site here ...

Fogle's face fears and Jeffrey Archer's Everest novel

LFTO News Team, 05 March 2009 12:17

Fogle may not be over his flesh-eating disease yet Just weeks after enduring gruelling treatment to see off a flesh eating bug, Ben Fogle completed an equally tough race to the South Pole. But the potentially life threatening virus, caught in Peru last year, may still be there and Ben fears it may disfigure his face. The TV star told the ...

A day on top of Everest and the Withnail farm buyer

LFTO News Team, 19 February 2009 12:29

It's not so dangerous to spend a day on top of Everest But only if you believe three Sherpa brothers who plan to pray on the summit for 24 hours! Pemba Dorje, Nima Gyalzen and Phurba Tenzing also plan to carry with them a 30cm statue of the Buddha. If they stay at the top for a full 24 hours ...

There’s just four days left to walk naked through the Alps

LFTO News Team, 05 February 2009 13:46

After that you’ll be fined £122. The new law has been introduced to clamp down on wannabe nudists who wear nothing but walking boots. Admittedly, it’s not a big issue at this time of year but the Swiss authorities are keen to stamp out the practice in time for the hiking season. Spokesman for the Swiss region's government Markus Dörig ...

Ice isn't a hazard... according to the Met Office

LFTO News Team, 07 January 2009 09:16

Mountaineers say the Met Office should change the way it reports mountain weather as it fails to warn climbers of icy conditions. Since Christmas there has been a spate of accidents on Snowdon alone and those who have been up in the last few weeks say there are huge patches of ice on all paths up the mountain. Yet the Met Office says there ...

When it comes to top pubs the south west rules!

LFTO News Team, 12 November 2008 10:27

The Good Pub Guide 2009, published by Ebury Press, £15.99 Pubs in the south west of Britain have taken more than their fair share of awards for providing us with the warmest welcome and best tipple after an energy sapping trek. The newly published Good Pub Guide 2009 has named its top pubs in the country. This year’s Pub ...

The OMM rescue bill and the worst maintained footpaths in Britain...

LFTO News Team, 30 October 2008 09:23

OMM organisers pressured to pay mountain rescue bill The organisers of last weekend's Original Mountain Marathon have been put under pressure to pay the bill for the mountain rescue search. The race was called off due to extreme weather conditions and organisers have always argued that all competitors are experienced hill climbers who were well prepared for the conditions. ...

Herefordshire: it came from the South Pole!

LFTO News Team, 22 May 2008 08:30

Herefordshire used sit somewhere near the South Pole, was once home to a unique species of shrimp, and is the last resting place of the world's oldest sex organ. These are among the discoveries made by the Herefordshire and Worcestershire Earth Heritage Trust during a recent audit of geological sites.In a project which aims to promote the two counties' fascinating natural ...