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Outdoor News

The latest outdoor news updated throughout the day courtesy of grough.co.uk

Blea Tarn walker flown to hospital after ankle injury	Fri, 24 May 2013 11:48:18
A walker was airlifted from a Lakeland fell after slipping and injuring his ankle. The 84-year-old was with a group of friends in the Blea Tarn area when he slipped on a grass section of a track

Twitter feed enables ‘live’ re-enactment of 1953 Everest ascent	Thu, 23 May 2013 20:30:27
The first successful ascent of Everest is being recreated on social media. As the 60th anniversary of Tenzing Norgay’s and Edmund Hillary’s summit triumph approaches, outdoor fans can follow an online re-enactment of events in Nepal in 1953

On test: Salomon Eskape GTX hiking shoe and 1,000 Mile Ultra Performance Sock	Wed, 22 May 2013 22:32:06
With summer expected, some time, it's time to kick off those boots and slip on a pair of walking shoes

Forecasters warn of Thursday blizzards on Scottish mountains	Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36:24
It may be only a month from the summer solstice, but forecasters warned today that hillwalkers and climbers should prepare for severe winter conditions tomorrow. Blizzards are possible over the Scottish mountains and there will be a severe wind-chill, the Met Office said

Simone Moro in highest ever Everest helicopter rescue of stricken climber	Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:53
One of the men involved in the recent ugly confrontation on Everest between three European mountaineers and Sherpas has carried out a daring helicopter rescue of a stricken climber. Italian climber Simone Moro flew his aircraft to a record-breaking 7,800m to airlift the Nepali-Canadian casualty from Everest’s South Col yesterday

Polartec fabrics combined in Marmot Nabu waterproof jacket	Tue, 21 May 2013 23:44:50
Two of Polartec's latest fabrics, NeoShell and Power Dry High Efficiency are put to use in this new Marmot jacket

Walking holiday pair smash South West Coast Path record in charity run	Tue, 21 May 2013 22:59:25
A pair of ultrarunners smashed the record for completing England’s longest national trail. Mark Townsend and Julie Gardener’s traverse of the South West Coast Path also helped raise cash for the upkeep of the trail

Aberdeen rescuers seek walkers to raise cash in 17-mile Cairngorms trek	Tue, 21 May 2013 20:43:11
Mountain rescuers have issued a challenge to walkers to tackle their annual fundraising trek. The Aberdeen & St John Mountain Rescue Association is seeking outdoors fans prepared to walk the 28km (17-mile) route north of Braemar to help raise cash for the volunteer team

Councillors ‘fail Scotland’ with Sallachy and Glencassley windfarm vote	Tue, 21 May 2013 19:55:17
Scottish mountaineers expressed dismay at the decision of councillors not to oppose the building of two windfarms in a national scenic area. Highland Council’s north planning applications committee today followed its officers’ advice and said it would not object to the Sallachy and Glencassley developments

Kenton Cool’s ‘truly epic’ Everest Three Peaks set new record	Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:37
Record-breaking Everest mountaineer Kenton Cool has posted a new first by summiting what he has termed the Ultimate Three Peaks. The Briton and his climbing companion and friend Sherpa Dorje Gylgen successfully climbed Lhotse, the final mountain in the Everest horseshoe surrounding the Western Cwm

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