Category Archives: 5. North Wales

#140 – The Berwyns – Gnarly little hills!

Posted on 23/09/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The mountains of North Wales attract hill-walkers and mountaineers from all over the UK and beyond, and no wonder.  The peaks of Snowdonia are the ones that people drive miles for, but there are hidden ranges of hills that no … Continue reading →

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#139 – Yr Wyddfa the quiet way (The South Ridge of Snowdon)

Posted on 09/09/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Yr Wyddfa (or Snowdon as we English call it) is one of the most visited mountain peaks in the UK.  Being the highest mountain in Wales (and higher than anything in England) is guaranteed to bring in the crowds, but … Continue reading →

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#137 – Three days in the Aran Hills of Wales (Part 3)

Posted on 12/08/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Our two previous days in the Aran Hills (see posts #135 and #136) had been in ‘typical’ UK summer conditions, with conditions varying from cool to wet.  However, out in the Atlantic the weather systems were shaping up for a … Continue reading →

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#136 – Three days in the Aran Hills of Wales (Part 2)

Posted on 29/07/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The first day in the Aran Hills (see post #135) had included Aran Fawddwy (905 metres), the highest peak in the range, but I had left Glasgwm (780 metres) for the next day.  Dull weather conditions gave no clue that … Continue reading →

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#135 – Three days in the Aran Hills of Wales (Part 1)

Posted on 15/07/2013 by Paul Shorrock

So, where are these Aran Hills then?  I Have to confess that for years I didn’t have a clue where they were, and I didn’t get round to tracking them down until a year or two ago.  It was only … Continue reading →

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#134 – A wander up Foel Grach

Posted on 01/07/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The hills and mountains of the Carneddau of North Wales don’t have the ‘wow’ factor of the Snowdon Range or the Glyderau, but for lovers of solitude and connoisseurs of wild places these hills beat the pants off anything south … Continue reading →

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#131 – Night (and day) time wanderings in the Clwydian Hills – Moel y Plas

Posted on 20/05/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Saying that life has been busy over the past couple of months isn’t the half of it!  In January my Border Collie ‘Mist’ passed her obedience and stock (sheep) tests, and began her training as a Search And Rescue (SAR) … Continue reading →

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# 130 – A busy week!

Posted on 12/05/2013 by Paul Shorrock

A busy week doesn’t come anywhere near describing it!  It went something like this –  Sunday –  Fund raising for my mountain rescue team, NEWSAR (North East Wales Search And Rescue) Monday – Awareness day and fund raising for NEWSAR. … Continue reading →

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#129 – Yr Aran. “Small but perfectly formed”

Posted on 06/05/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Standing at a height of 747 metres, and surrounded by higher neighbours, Yr Aran is a much neglected little mountain.  Being almost literally in the shadow of the highest UK mountain outside Scotland is not a good career move for … Continue reading →

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#128 – Man’s (and woman’s) best friend learning to search for avalanche victims in North Wales

Posted on 28/04/2013 by Paul Shorrock

Statistics tell us that the average UK resident can currently expect to live for over 80 years.  Bury that same UK resident (or any human for that matter) in an avalanche, and life expectancy drops to about 15-20 minutes!  Because … Continue reading →

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