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Climber 'miraculously' escapes serious injury in fall from wintry Great End
Rescuers said a man miraculously escaped serious injury in a fall on the Scafell range in the Lake District.
Sébastien Raichon wins Montane Spine Race at first attempt
Sébastien Raichon has won the Montane Spine Race at his first attempt. The French ultrarunner reached the finish at Kirk Yetholm at 7.43 on Thursd...
Winter Spine Races start this weekend as runners tackle Pennine Way routes
Some of the country’s most brutal long-distance races begins this weekend. Runners in the Montane Spine Race will set off from Derbyshire on Sund...
'Helpful locals' go to aid of walker caught out by darkness on High Street range
A walker who became disoriented as darkness fell on a Lakeland mountain range was helped by members of the public before rescuers took over.
Rangers complete path repairs on Yorkshire Three Peaks route
National park rangers have completed repairs on a section of the Yorkshire Three Peaks route. The path is one of the busiest in the Yorkshire Dales...
The Angry Corrie founder Dave Hewitt dies, aged 64
The founder of outdoors ‘hillzine’ The Angry Corrie has died. Accomplished hillwalker Dave Hewitt, who also published two books, Walking the Wa...
That's a wrap: team rescues wild camping film students in difficulties on fell
Rescuers were called out in the early hours of Thursday when a group of wild campers got into difficulties on a Lake District fell.
Rescuers offer guidance after callouts to Lakeland wild campers
A rescue team in the Lake District has offered guidance for would-be wild campers after several callouts to individuals who have got into difficulties on the fells.
Building work begins on first of two 'seasonal' rescue helicopter bases
Work has begun on construction of the first additional ‘seasonal’ search and rescue helicopter base at Oban.
Manchester will host World Climbing Series round in 2027
Manchester will host a World Climbing Series event in 2027, five years since the UK last staged a round of the competition climbing world cup.
Climber dies after collapsing on Helvellyn
A man has died after collapsing on Helvellyn. Members of the public, including health professionals, went to the climber’s aid on Saturday after...
Happy New Year from grough!
Happy New Year from all the team at grough. We wish everyone in the outdoors world a peaceful and prosperous 2026. We hope you all have lots of ...
Merry Christmas from the grough team
All of us here at grough wish you a happy festive season. We hope you have a peaceful Christmas and that Santa brings you lots of goodies to help y...
Walker winched from Lakeland mountainside after 40m fall
A walker was airlifted from a Lake District mountainside after falling more than 100ft over rocks and scree.
Off-duty rescuer uses emergency shelter to help injured Helvellyn walker
An off-duty mountain rescuer was able to protect a walker from hypothermia after he was injured on the flanks of Helvellyn.
Work on 'dreaded' stretch of Coast to Coast Walk paves way for National Trail opening
Work to improve conditions on one of the boggiest sections of the Coast to Coast path has been completed.
Work to begin on demolition of Culra Bothy ahead of rebuilding in 2026
Work on demolishing a Highland bothy will start on Monday, the charity that cares for it said. A new building is planned at Culra on the Ben Alder ...
Cockermouth rescuers pay tribute to John Dempster, who died this month
Mountain rescue team members have paid tribute to their former chair and vice-president, who died earlier this month.