Author Archives: Paul Shorrock

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About Paul Shorrock

I've been mucking about in the mountains for longer than I care to mention. I started out by walking my local hills, then went on to rock climbing, mountaineering and skiing. Still doing it, and still getting a buzz. I'm now sharing the fun, through my guided walking business (Hillcraft Guided Walking) and by writing routes for other publishers, mainly Walking World and Discovery Walking Guides. Just to make sure I keep really busy, I am also currently a member of my local mountain rescue team.

#245 – The CIC Hut, Ben Nevis

Posted on 06/06/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Some images will zoom – left click to zoom in, use browser return arrow to return) May in the Scottish Highlands is often the best time of year for a visit, with fairly settled weather and no midges, which is … Continue reading →

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#244 – Llyn Cowlyd in the East Carneddau

Posted on 23/04/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The mountains of the Carneddau in Snowdonia are big and wild, like a mini version of the Cairngorms, and a mountain trip in the Carneddau is usually … Continue reading →

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#243 – Dinas Bran Castle and the Vale of Llangollen

Posted on 09/04/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) It has to be said that ‘me missus’ does not exactly go for the combination of mountains and snow, and my day playing on the Glyderau (see … Continue reading →

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#242 – A (not so) snowy day on the Glyderau

Posted on 27/03/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) UK weather suddenly became ‘interesting’ in March this year, with ‘The Beast from the East’ dumping snow quite liberally.    In North Wales it was the Borders area … Continue reading →

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#241 – Mynydd Du – The Black Mountain

Posted on 13/03/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) The English often find the Welsh language bewildering, with an ‘alphabet soup’ approach to spelling, but in reality, Welsh is fairly simple, with rules and sounds that … Continue reading →

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#240 – Roaming with the Romans on the northern Carneddau

Posted on 19/02/2018 by Paul Shorrock

(Left click images and maps to zoom in, use browser return arrow to go back) I don’t mind a bit of ‘iffy’ weather when we are out in the hills, but strong winds can make a day miserable.    We seem … Continue reading →

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#239 – The Spine Race 2018 – “roughing it” at Greg’sHut

Posted on 29/01/2018 by Paul Shorrock

The annual epic event following the 268 miles of the Pennine Way National Trail in winter has earned the Spine Race the tag line of ‘Britain’s most brutal’, and there won’t be many who would argue with that description.  Walking … Continue reading →

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#238 – Back to the Pennine Way and the Spine Race

Posted on 15/01/2018 by Paul Shorrock

The Montane Spine Race – 268 miles of Pennine Way – In winter! One from the archives this week – I’m away on safety cover for the race and they won’t run a power lead out to Greg’s Hut, so … Continue reading →

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#237 – It’s a dog’s life!

Posted on 01/01/2018 by Paul Shorrock

Woof woof!! – it’s that time of year again where I sneak up to the Boss’s computer thingy and write my own blog – I definitely do a better job than him! We didn’t get to play in the snow … Continue reading →

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#236 – Foel Fras from Aber (with a short wander in the dark)

Posted on 18/12/2017 by Paul Shorrock

There have been many distractions in 2017 keeping me from the hills and mountains of North Wales, the main ones being the hills and mountains of the Scotland and the Lake District.    When the opportunity for a Welsh mountain … Continue reading →

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