Tag Archives: winter

#8 – Great Whernside …Underground, overground.

Posted on 10/01/2011 by Paul Shorrock

It’s all a bit confusing.  There are two Whernsides in the Yorkshire Dales.  There’s Whernside (736 metres) that is one of the Yorkshire Three Peaks, and there is Great Whernside (704 metres) that isn’t.  Using the same name for different … Continue reading →

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#6 – A Short Walk on the Shortest Day

Posted on 27/12/2010 by Paul Shorrock

Tuesday 21st December – Clear blue skies made a trip to the hills a ‘must do’.  There was a white blanket of snow over the North of England, promising great views, but the same white blanket had also covered the … 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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