Tag Archives: mountains

#14 – Another hard day at the office? – Pen y Ghent

Posted on 21/02/2011 by Paul Shorrock

“A bad day on the hills is better than a good day in the office”.  Fortunately I don’t have to make the choice, the hills being the office nowadays.  Today’s choice was Pen y Ghent, my favourite peak in the … Continue reading →

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#11 – “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall”

Posted on 30/01/2011 by Paul Shorrock

And it did.  The hard rain, that is.  I was in Fort William for two 1-day training courses with a winter element.  The Mountain Leaders Training Association (MLTA), of which I am a member, has just introduced a Continuing Personal … Continue reading →

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#4 – Would you like some ice with that?

Posted on 13/12/2010 by Paul Shorrock

What a week!  One of my excursions included sub-zero temperatures where I was glad I was wearing my down jacket, and with a perceptible avalanche risk and so much ice that I regretted not wearing crampons……….Yes, shopping at ASDA can … Continue reading →

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#3 – “You can’t always get what you want”. (The Rolling Stones)

Posted on 06/12/2010 by Paul Shorrock

Friday 3rd December – The idea was to walk the east part of the Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia.  The last time I did this the mist was down for the first and most interesting part of the walk, so I … Continue reading →

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