The Extraordinary Gwen Moffat

In all the publicity due to the American Climber Alex Honnold free-climber scaling the skyscraper in Taiwan - Renaissance Man The Talented Mr Ripley pointed out that BBC Radio 4 referenced British Rock Climber Gwen Moffat on their ‘Rewind’ programme this week.

Here’s a 3.5 minute clip from Rewind’ about Gwen Moffat © 2026 BBC Radio 4

I use the term extraordinary as not only is she an acclaimed and accomplished mountain climber, as well as a prolific writer of detective / crime fiction BUT also one of Shots Magazine’s longest serving book reviewers.

And Gwen is now 101 Years Young and as fit as ever and continuing to provide her incisive book reviews in our review pages.

“Longevity isn’t how many years you’ve lived, it is how you’ve spent them. In youth the fun is enhanced by danger; in old age by serenity” – Gwen Moffat on her 100^th Birthday

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