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Eight-year-old completes ’emotional’ climb up highest peak in north Africa

An eight-year-old mountaineer from Cumbria said he felt “so proud” after completing an “emotional” expedition up the highest peak in north Africa with his mother. Frankie McMillan has been regularly climbing mountains with his mother Basia, 40, ...

08 Nov 2024 at 08:00

Local News

'Tommy would've been proud' - Friends and family climb Carrauntoohil in honour of late Offaly teacher

Family, friends and colleagues of the late Tommy Godley scaled Ireland's highest mountain on Saturday to raise funds following the teacher's passing in March. Tommy Godley sadly passed away in late march earlier this year, and is remembered by ...

22 Jul 2024 at 13:33

World

Three climbers believed to have died in fall on New Zealand’s highest peak

Three mountain climbers — two from the US and one from Canada — missing for five days on Aoraki, New Zealand’s tallest peak, are believed to have died in a fall, the authorities said on Friday. The men’s bodies have not been found. But based ...

06 Dec 2024 at 08:08

Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

A survivor of the devastating earthquake in Nepal in 2015 is marking 10 years since the incident by scaling 446 mountains across England and Wales. Adventurer Alex Staniforth was 19 when he survived an avalanche on Mount Everest after a 7....

21 May 2025 at 08:00

Local News

Eight 'brave souls' to hike the Seven Sisters for Youth Mental Health Donegal

On Saturday next, September 16, eight brave souls are taking on The Seven Sisters, a spectacular 20km skyline walk across seven peaks in the Derryveagh Mountains to raise funds for youth mental health in Donegal. The hike will take in ...

13 Sept 2023 at 16:33

Health

Deafblind student takes on Himalayan 6,000m peak bringing her ever closer to pioneering Everest climb

A deafblind student has started climbing a 6,000 metre Himalayan peak as she aims to become the first person with the condition to summit Everest. Karolina Pakenaite, 28, from Southport, Merseyside, was told her vision and hearing ...

18 Nov 2024 at 12:32

Scotland

Family launches fundraiser for Swiss Alps rescuers who tried to save man’s life

The family of a “beloved” Scot who died climbing a Swiss mountain have launched a fundraiser to help the rescue team which tried to save his life. Andy McGlinn, 50, died on Mount Rigi in central Switzerland on Sunday. The Alps ...

26 Feb 2026 at 14:33

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