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Mark Horrell

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For many years Mark Horrell has been writing what has been described as one of the most credible Everest opinion blogs out there. He writes about trekking and mountaineering from the often silent perspective of the commercial client.

For nearly 20 years he has been exploring the world’s greater mountain ranges and keeping a diary of his travels. As a writer he strives to do for mountain history what Bill Bryson did for long-distance hiking.

Several of his expedition diaries are available from the major online bookstores. He has published two full-length books: Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest (2015), about his ten-year journey from hill walker to Everest climber, and Feet and Wheels to Chimborazo (2019), about an expedition to cycle and cl ...more

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Fawrnicating in North Wales: Arenig Fawr from the north side

When I stood atop Aran Benllyn in southern Snowdonia back in February, snow cover on the mountaintops caused several nearby massifs to stand out. To the west, rugged Cadair Idris and the elongated Rhinogs spanned the horizon, and to the west the gentle curves of the Berwyns painted a white ribbon across the lowlands. Even the more distant Snowdon massif on the northern horizon drew attention by ri

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	Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world 4.23 avg rating — 465 ratings — published 2015 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chomolungma Diaries: Climbing Mount Everest with a commercial expedition 3.94 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thieves, Liars and Mountaineers: On the 8,000m peak circus in Pakistan 3.77 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Everest Politics Show: Sorrow and strife on the world’s highest mountain 3.90 avg rating — 154 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Manaslu Adventure: Three hapless friends try to climb a big mountain 4.02 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2012 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Denali Nights: A commercial expedition to climb Mt McKinley's West Buttress (Footsteps on the Mountain travel diaries Book 20) 3.75 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Islands in the Snow: A journey to explore Nepal’s trekking peaks 3.89 avg rating — 93 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Footsteps of Mallory: A journey to the North Col of Everest (Footsteps on the Mountain travel diaries Book 1) 3.97 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baruntse Adventure: In the footsteps of Hillary across East Nepal 3.90 avg rating — 62 ratings — published 2011 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The True Peruvian Route: An ascent of Aconcagua, South America's highest mountain (Footsteps on the Mountain travel diaries Book 14) 3.78 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mark Horrell wrote a new blog post Fawrnicating in North Wales: Arenig Fawr from the north side When I stood atop Aran Benllyn in southern Snowdonia back in February, snow cover on the mountaintops caused several nearby massifs to stand out. To t Read more of this blog post »
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“Entertainment was provided in the form of comical spelling mistakes like cheese noddles, string roll, chocolate cak and, my favourite, chicken bugger. Some even had hot showers, which involved standing naked under a bucket of lukewarm water in an outhouse across the yard, singing loudly because the door had no lock.”
― Mark Horrell, Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world

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“It wasn’t the most elegant climbing technique, and for anyone watching from below it probably looked like I was trying to mount an elephant seal,”
― Mark Horrell, Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world

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“I shall never try to represent the ascent of Gasherbrum II as a victory over the mountain! If one may use the word victory at all when climbing an eight-thousander, then surely only in the sense that it is a victory of comradeship.49”
― Mark Horrell, Seven Steps from Snowdon to Everest: A hill walker's journey to the top of the world

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