Paul Shorrock
Paul offers guided hillwalking in the UK through Hillcraft Guided Walking. He is also a freelance outdoor writer.
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Tag Archives: mountain rescue
#143 – Dogged determination – Training a Search and Rescue dog in the mountains of North Wales
Although it doesn’t feel like it, ten months have passed since ‘Mist’ and I were accepted for training as a search team by SARDA Wales (Search And Rescue Dog Association). “Time flies when you’re enjoying yourself”, as the expression goes, … Continue reading
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged Border Collie, hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountains, photography, Snowdonia
25 Comments
#140 – The Berwyns – Gnarly little hills!
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
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged Berwyns, Border Collie, hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountains, photography
16 Comments
#138 – “To Hergest Ridge you should come ….”
“So if you feel a little glum, To Hergest Ridge you should come. In summer, winter, rain or sun, It’s good to be on horseback”. From “On Horseback” by Mike Oldfield In 1973 an unknown musician released an album that … Continue reading
Posted in 6. Mid and South Wales
Tagged Border Collie, hillwalking, mountain rescue, Offa's Dyke Path, photography
13 Comments
#135 – Three days in the Aran Hills of Wales (Part 1)
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
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountains, photography, Snowdonia
15 Comments
#133 – Rising to the challenge – The Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge walk
As challenge walks go, the circuit of the Yorkshire Three Peaks is challenging! As the name suggests there are three peaks on the route – Pen y Ghent (691 metres), Whernside (728 metres) and Ingleborough 723 metres). Not big hills … Continue reading
Posted in 3. Yorkshire Dales
Tagged hillwalking, Ingleborough, mountain rescue, Pen y Ghent, photography, Three Peaks Challenge, Whernside, Yorkshire
21 Comments
#132 – “A hard day’s night”? – or – A fun night out with a search dog
Some people might have wondered why I recently returned to mountain rescue after a break of 15 years. It’s quite simple really – it’s fun! It’s not always easy to remember that when the phone rings in the early hours … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Lake District
Tagged Border Collie, Borrowdale, hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountaineering, mountains, photography
11 Comments
#131 – Night (and day) time wanderings in the Clwydian Hills – Moel y Plas
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
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged Border Collie, Clwydian Hills, hillwalking, mountain rescue, photography
15 Comments
#128 – Man’s (and woman’s) best friend learning to search for avalanche victims in North Wales
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
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged Border Collie, mountain rescue, mountaineering, mountains, photography, snow, Snowdonia, winter
19 Comments
#123 – Fun in the snow – Helvellyn by Swirral Edge and Striding Edge
“The Spine” has gained a reputation for being one of the toughest challenges in the UK adventure-racing calendar, and with good reason – after all, running 268 miles along the Pennine Hills in winter in seven days is never going … Continue reading
Posted in 2. Lake District
Tagged Border Collie, Helvellyn, hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountaineering, mountains, photography, snow, winter
22 Comments
#119 – A busy weekend!!
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.
Posted in 5. North Wales
Tagged Border Collie, Clwydian Hills, hillwalking, mountain rescue, mountaineering, mountains, photography, Snowdonia
16 Comments