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OAP Skiers Boosting Lung Capacity

OAP Skiers Boosting Lung Capacity

  Older people who regularly ski have lungs with twice the capacity of those who do not exercise, according to Swedish scientists. The results o...
Winter Olympics injury rate out

Winter Olympics injury rate out

Research has shown at least one in 10 athletes suffered an injury during the 2010 Winter Olympics, with alpine freestyle and snowboard cross consid...
The Best Hiking Boots as tested by Which?

The Best Hiking Boots as tested by Which?

Which? Carried out a lab test on eleven of the best selling hiking boots in the UK, according to outdoor retailers and manufacturers. They chose th...
South Korean Climber Reaches The Top Of Annapurna

South Korean Climber Reaches The Top Of Annapurna

Oh Eun-sun claims the record for becoming the first woman to scale the World's 14 highest peaks after reaching the summit of Annapurna in Nepal. Ho...
Attenborough reaches the North Pole

Attenborough reaches the North Pole

Wildlife presenter Sir David Attenborough has been left "astonished" by his hike to the North Pole which saw him fulfil a long-held ambition. The 8...
Mountain Rescue Teams See a Rise in Call-Outs

Mountain Rescue Teams See a Rise in Call-Outs

Over the last year the recession has seen thousands of Britain's swap their holiday abroad for a holiday in the UK. This has seen a rise in the num...
Walking In The Kent Downs

Walking In The Kent Downs

If you're looking for something to do with the family this Easter weekend then why not head to the Kent Downs for a lovely walk? The Kent Downs hav...
14 Climbing Dogs

14 Climbing Dogs

Check out these 14 Crazy Climbing Canines!   1. Climbing Mountains Max’s owner certainly can throw far, but he’s struggling to find his rubber bal...
12 Hiking Gizmos That Make Climbing Everest Easy

12 Hiking Gizmos That Make Climbing Everest Easy

  These 12 Gadgets Will Allow Even The Most Unfit/Untrained Person To Ascend Everest.   1. Robot Legs Forget worrying about getting tired on ...
Scottish skiing boasts £25m profit

Scottish skiing boasts £25m profit

The Scottish ski industry is celebrating healthy profits after this winter's heavy snowfall. Ski-Scotland said winter sports fans had spent £25 mi...
Olympic alpine venue faces auction

Olympic alpine venue faces auction

Winter Olympics 2010 venue Whistler ski resort faces being sold mid-way through the games after creditors issued a notice to auction off the assets...

Women ski jumpers' legal bid fails

The rights of women ski jumpers were not violated by a decision to exclude their sport from the 2010 Winter Olympic Games because local organisers ...
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