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Couple and five-year-old son airlifted from Y Garn after getting lost
A couple and their five-year-old child were airlifted from a Snowdonia mountain after getting lost in the dark.
Helvellyn climber injured after falling 500ft trying to help stranded walker
A climber was seriously injured when he fell 500ft after going to the aid of a walker who fell on Helvellyn.
Pavel Paloncý wins Spine Race for third time
Pavel Paloncý has won the Montane Spine Race for the third time. The Czech ultrarunner arrived at the finish at Kirk Yetholm on Thursday ahead of ...
Spine Race leader Jim Mann sets blistering pace as athletes endure overnight snow
Montane Spine Race leader Jim Mann is continuing to set a blistering pace as runners contend with harsh winter conditions in the northern Pennines.
Injured Clwydian Hills walker airlifted from Foel Fenlli
A walker was airlifted from a hillside in north Wales after injuring herself. The woman slipped on a steep path on the flanks of Foel Fenlli in the...
Happy New Year from all of us at grough!
We’d like to wish all our readers and friends a happy New Year. We hope you all have a great 2018 with lots of outdoor activities...
Wainwright Society voices opposition to planned Thirlmere zipwire
Aficionados of the late Lakeland author Alfred Wainwright have evoked his memory in declaring their opposition to a proposed zipwire across Thirlmere.
Film-maker Terry Abraham resigns from Lakes charity over Thirlmere zipwire stance
Acclaimed film-maker and photographer Terry Abraham has resigned from a charity over the planned zipwires at Thirlmere.
Tourism and business bodies back Thirlmere zipwire plans
The controversial planned zipwires across a Lake District reservoir have received backing from two tourism and business bodies.
We join Lake District felltop assessor Zac Poulton to brush up our winter skills
Fancy brushing up your winter mountain skills with an expert? We took to the hill with one of the Lake District's felltop assessors...
Julia Bradbury to showcase Britain's 100 favourite walks in 2½-hour TV special
Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy some of Britain’s best walks – without leaving the comfort of their sofa.
Search dogs found walker Richard Cockerham alive after 48 hours on Lakeland fells
Rescuers have revealed details of the huge operation to find a walker who was missing on the Lakeland fells for 48 hours in severe weather.
Temperature probes installed on Helvellyn headwall to aid winter climbers
A temperature monitoring system has been set up on England’s third highest mountain to help protect rare plant life on winter climbing routes.
Polartec unveils ingenious new Power Fill insulation fabric at ISPO trade show
At this year’s ISPO in Germany, Polartec is proud to announce Power Fill - the latest in fabric innovation, an ingenious discovery that’s resulted in an incredibly warm, one-of-a-kind, fill insulation.
Happy Christmas from all of us at grough!
We wish all our readers, friends, followers and the whole outdoors community a happy Christmas. We hope you’ve had a great 2017 and have enjoyed ...
Two Cairn Gorm climbers in night rescue after getting stuck on winter route
Two climbers were rescued after getting stuck while soloing a winter route on Cairn Gorm. Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team was called out about 4pm o...
Felltop assessor Graham Uney tells of friend's fall that sparked huge rescue effort
One of the Lake District’s felltop assessors has revealed he was one of the two men involved in a mountain incident that prompted a massive rescue effort lasting more than eight hours.
Forty volunteers in eight-hour rescue of badly injured Lake District climber
Forty volunteer team members battled for more than eight hours to rescue a badly injured mountaineer from a Lake District mountainside.