Outdoor News

All the latest outdoor news, regularly updated courtesy of grough.co.uk

What future for the outdoor world, post election?

The last budget day of this parliament has been fixed; the Government will be deciding which important bills will be put into the wash-up period after dissolution, and 646 Westminster MPs will be pondering their future.

Wednesday 10 March 2010 09:31 PM GMT

Rescue crews chalk up record year for callouts

Rescuers will gather this morning to celebrate a record-breaking year. Crews from the Royal Navy’s search and rescue helicopter base at HMS Ganne...

Thursday 11 March 2010 06:00 AM GMT

Expert warning to Nevis summiteers as snow buries cairns

A mountain expert has warned walkers to take care on Britain’s highest mountain after prolonged winter snows left important navigation aids virtually invisible.

Wednesday 10 March 2010 04:42 PM GMT

Mountain council numbers on the up as finances hold

Membership of Britain’s representative mountaineering body continued to climb last year. Of course they did, that’s why they join the British M...

Wednesday 10 March 2010 03:54 PM GMT

Hillwalkers urged to back campaign after 'pathetic' response

Scotland’s mountaineering chief is urging the hillwalking and climbing community to back two MSPs fighting against unsightly tracks on the country’s mountains.

Wednesday 10 March 2010 01:08 PM GMT

Novice aims to be youngest British woman to summit Everest

Ever woken up with a crazy idea? Personally, I find it an effort even to realise what day it is, but one young woman did indeed awake with a dream. ...

Tuesday 09 March 2010 08:32 PM GMT

Makeover for Scots mountaineers' online presence

Scotland’s mountaineering body has had a makeover – online, at least. Celebrity climber Dave MacLeod was among those whose input was used to re...

Monday 08 March 2010 08:35 PM GMT

Sport relief mountaineers finish challenge after Nevis retreat

Two celebrity walkers today completed their ascent of Snowdon as part of the Sport Relief effort. Phil Packer, who suffered spinal injuries while o...

Monday 08 March 2010 04:03 PM GMT

Adventurers in lecture to help national parks campaigners

Britain’s elder statesman of mountaineering will join a South Pole adventurer in a special event later this month to raise money for a campaign group.

Monday 08 March 2010 02:52 PM GMT

Mountain marathon venue moves south

This year’s Original Mountain Marathon moves south to a location mysteriously and vaguely described by organisers as ‘south-west Britain’.

Monday 08 March 2010 01:54 PM GMT

Fiennes injured in car crash after High Peak Marathon run

Eccentric Everest summiteer Sir Ranulph Fiennes was hospitalised yesterday when he crashed his car after taking part in a night-time mountain marathon.

Sunday 07 March 2010 08:20 PM GMT

Injured climber airlifted after Highland fall

A climber was airlifted to hospital after falling in the Highlands this afternoon. Police at Fort William were alerted about 2pm after the man fell...

Saturday 06 March 2010 09:10 PM GMT

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