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“More and more people are tempted into risky locations” - Social media and navigation apps blamed for record rise in mountain rescue incidents

By Will Symons published

There were record numbers of mountain rescue incidents in England, Wales, and Scotland last year, and technology is taking the blame

Hiking
Talavera Bridge

British man falls to his death from Spanish bridge attempting to film social media stunt

By Will Symons published

The digital content creator fell from the Puente de Castilla-La Mancha bridge in Talavera, Spain

Climbing & Mountaineering
tired hiker

Would you tie a helium balloon to your backpack to make hiking easier? Influencer left deflated by "lazy man climbing" experiment

By Julia Clarke published

A Chinese social media influencer recently became the latest to put this unusual method to the test

Hiking
Couple taking selfie on mountain

Are Instagram geotags ruining your favorite hiking spots?

By Cat Ellis published

Some hikers argue that geotagging encourages overcrowding and damage, while others say it's unnecessarily divisive

Hiking