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: Pennine Way
#239 – The Spine Race 2018 – “roughing it” at Greg’sHut
The annual epic event following the 268 miles of the Pennine Way National Trail in winter has earned the Spine Race the tag line of ‘Britain’s most brutal’, and there won’t be many who would argue with that description. Walking … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
3 Comments
#238 – Back to the Pennine Way and the Spine Race
The Montane Spine Race – 268 miles of Pennine Way – In winter! One from the archives this week – I’m away on safety cover for the race and they won’t run a power lead out to Greg’s Hut, so … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pen y Ghent, Pennine Way, photography, snow, Spine race, winter
2 Comments
#216 – “I’ve sunbathed on Kinder, been burned to a cinder…” (from ‘The Manchester Rambler’ by Ewan McColl)
Regular readers of this blog will know that every January I disappear for a week to work with my old mate John Bamber on one of the Safety Teams on the Spine Race (click here for the back-story of ‘The … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
10 Comments
#212 – Bleaklow from Snake Pass
I’m not saying that I’ve turned into a ‘fair weather walker’, but It’s good to be able to pick and choose hill days according to the conditions. It doesn’t always work that way though – I had to taxi … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England, Aircrash Sites
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, mountain rescue, Peak District, Pennine Way
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#209 – Mam Tor, the Shivering Mountain
Living in North Wales, there really isn’t any need to go far for a good day out in the mountains, but sometimes it’s good to have a change. A Peak District trip was on the cards, and one walk … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hiking, hillwalking, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race
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#195 – Mam Tor – The ‘Shivering Mountain’
About 4000 years ago, the slopes of Mam Tor in the Peak District of Derbyshire would not have been a good place to be. The hill is mostly sandstone lying on top of unstable shales, and 4000 years ago the … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, hillwalking, mountains, Peak District, Pennine Way, photography
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#194 – The Pennine Way in winter – twice as much fun for Javed
On 16 January 2016, the fifth Montane Spine Race ended at Kirk Yetholm in Scotland. Of the 68 racers who had started only 24 reached the finish, adding to the myths surrounding ‘Britain’s most brutal race’. One of the … Continue reading
Posted in 4. Northern England
Tagged Border Collie, mountains, Pennine Way, photography, Spine race, winter, Yorkshire
10 Comments