Tag Archives: mountaineering

#171 – Visiting the neighbours – Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation

Posted on 23/03/2015 by Paul Shorrock

Each spring, my mountain rescue team (North East Wales Search And Rescue) go on-call for an evening and night looking after our neighbouring area, while the resident team (Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation) have their annual dinner dance – it’s … Continue reading →

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#147 – Ring out the old … 2013 hill memories

Posted on 30/12/2013 by Paul Shorrock

As 2013 draws to a close, it’s good to look back in pictures at another year in the hills, so here are some of my best memories of the old year.  Best wishes to all my readers, and here’s wishing … Continue reading →

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#145 – More wanderings in the Glyderau – Seniors Ridge with the dog.

Posted on 02/12/2013 by Paul Shorrock

The great thing about living in or near a mountain area is that you get to know it well.  25 years living in Cumbria left me with loads of good memories and a good knowledge of the Lake District – … 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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#132 – “A hard day’s night”? – or – A fun night out with a search dog

Posted on 02/06/2013 by Paul Shorrock

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 →

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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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#125 – Snow time in Snowdonia – Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr

Posted on 08/04/2013 by Paul Shorrock

It’s been a funny sort of winter in North Wales – a promising start to the winter mountaineering season in December gave a great trip out up Pen yr Ole Wen (see post #108) but after that the snow started … Continue reading →

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#124 – Avalanche!

Posted on 01/04/2013 by Paul Shorrock

There has been little incentive to head for the higher hills over the past week – strong winds have made walking difficult in the mountains, and wind chill on top of an already cold temperature has made it feel like … Continue reading →

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#123 – Fun in the snow – Helvellyn by Swirral Edge and Striding Edge

Posted on 25/03/2013 by Paul Shorrock

“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 →

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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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