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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.

#121 – Moel Eilio – unfinished business!

Posted on 11/03/2013 by Paul Shorrock

On the Snowdon ‘Halfshoe’ trip (see #120 of last week) I had stopped at the top of the PYG Track to admire the view.  Recently I’ve been getting round to walking hills that I’ve been driving past for years, and … Continue reading →

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#120 – The Snowdon Halfshoe? What’s a Halfshoe?!!

Posted on 04/03/2013 by Paul Shorrock

When is a horseshoe not a horseshoe?  When it’s only half a horseshoe, and then it’s a halfshoe!  Well, at least in my world it is.  The Snowdon Horseshoe is regarded by many as being one of the finest circular … Continue reading →

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#119 – A busy weekend!!

Posted on 25/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Just back from a good weekend – training with ‘Mist’ with Search And Rescue Dogs Association (Wales) on Saturday, and I passed the selection hill-day for my local Mountain Rescue team NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) on Sunday.

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#118 – West Yorkshire wanderings

Posted on 18/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

 My recent posts have had a bit of a history bias, which is no bad thing – a day in the hills sometimes comes alive when there’s a tale to be told.  Living in North Wales means that there is … Continue reading →

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#117 – More history …. and games with the dog!

Posted on 11/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Despite the last 12 months having had some of the wettest weather in the UK since records were kept, we seem to have managed quite a few dry days out, though the ground is frequently completely mired, being at saturation … Continue reading →

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#116 – Visiting the ancestors – time travel in North Wales

Posted on 04/02/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Living in the UK we don’t have to travel very far to find traces of those who lived here before us.   North Wales is particularly rich in examples, but pick almost any upland area of Britain or Ireland and you … Continue reading →

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#115 – Winter in the Clwydian Hills

Posted on 28/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

‘The Spine’ race is one of those events that takes over your life – for the competitors it’s the culmination of months of planning and training, but the members of the support team also had to prepare for a week … Continue reading →

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#114 – ‘The Spine’, Britains most brutal race – the inside story.

Posted on 23/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Saturday morning 12th January – It must have been getting quite tense at the start line of ‘The Spine’ race.  After all, running the 268 mile Pennine Way in winter in less than one week is a pretty tough challenge.  … Continue reading →

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#113 – ‘The Spine’ 2013, Britains most brutal race!

Posted on 21/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The usual Monday blog post will be delayed a day or so, as we are all just back from this years race, and I don’t have the pics yet.  Suffice it to say there was cold, there was pain and … Continue reading →

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#112 – The ‘Spine Race’ 2013 – Let the madness begin!

Posted on 13/01/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Let’s face it, you must have a screw loose to compete in an event like ‘The Spine’ race.  The Pennine Way in winter, 268 miles of the worst that Pennine weather can throw at you, and all to be completed … Continue reading →

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