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General => Meets, places, trips and reviews => Topic started by: chris on February 15, 2010
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I was thinking especially for those of us heading over to ben nevis, it might be a good idea to organise a trip before we go. It would allow us to test kit, work out the packing, kit lists etc. If you guys were up for it we could think about heading down to Macgillycuddy's Reeks and tackling Carrauntoohil. I think there may be a bit of scrambling involved depending on the route so we could gain experience there.
Its just a thought but I think it would be a good exercise, or if you guys can think of somewhere you'd rather go.
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Sounds good Chris, any dates in mind or length of trip?
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Sounds good Chris, any dates in mind or length of trip?
Nothing solid. I was just testing the water to see if you guys would be interested, I'll do a bit of research and see what come up. Sometime in March or early April would prob be best that way we've time to get things sorted and we're not trying to squueze it in before we go
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Carrauntoohil ................ this sounds like a good idea lets get organised ;D
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Looked like a good idea till i seen these on the summit on google earth!!! :'(
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27884101
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27884071
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I was just on the Kerry Mountain Rescue web site and it's certainly interesting reading all the incidents they have had to deal with from 1966.
I take it your up for this one kendog ;D
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Im up for that chris, will you be bringing your "sore" ankle ;D
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Would def be up for it, tho gettin time off work could be a prob (i take it, it would have to be a 3day trip as its in kerry), im already havin to take a week off at the end of april for a bushcraft course in the lake district then prob have to take off another for cmd in june. Think i will sit this out guys and train for cmd in the glenveagh (errigal has great scree) and bluestack mountains... bit closer to home so can be done over a sat/sun.
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Crackin Pics all being well i'm in ;D
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Im up for that chris, will you be bringing your "sore" ankle ;D
I told you its ankleS! Of course I will! Right lets narrow it down to a list of possibles, then we can sort dates then we can sort out how we're gettin there! Its 286miles from my house in Dromara so thats about 6hrs of a journey.
I reckon you could bomb down on a friday afternoon, pitch a tent (either there or as far as you've driven) Do the deed on sat, dinner at the tents and then back up home for tea and scones on Sunday. Job done
That way its pretty much car camping so you could wack a 4 man tent, food, stove, etc in each car assuming we drive.
Do you think that would be unreasonable?
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Sounds good mate. count me in i'll have to sweet talk the boss.
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Sounds good mate. count me in i'll have to sweet talk the boss.
Classy...... real classy ............ I like your style ;)
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Has to be done mate :D
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Looked like a good idea till i seen these on the summit on google earth!!! :'(
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27884101
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/27884071
Nice any mountain with a skull and cross bones sign on it and I'm there!
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Sounds good mate. count me in i'll have to sweet talk the boss.
Classy...... real classy ............ I like your style ;)
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LMAO ..... I'll be doing the same, we all know how these things work !
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this looks like such a route!
http://irishmountaineeringclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=89 (http://irishmountaineeringclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=89)
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Who wouldn't want to go here.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3333525432_163048ef9f.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/93584612%40N00/3333525432/&h=375&w=500&sz=95&tbnid=ydcCaxBec_KpEM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmacgillycuddy%2Breeks&hl=en&usg=__Py-LW4TfSqx_iDxCDhf0V0jWWbc=&ei=tyd7S-bxMoOI0wTdmeWhCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=5&ct=image&ved=0CCAQ9QEwBA (http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3333525432_163048ef9f.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.flickr.com/photos/93584612%40N00/3333525432/&h=375&w=500&sz=95&tbnid=ydcCaxBec_KpEM:&tbnh=98&tbnw=130&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dmacgillycuddy%2Breeks&hl=en&usg=__Py-LW4TfSqx_iDxCDhf0V0jWWbc=&ei=tyd7S-bxMoOI0wTdmeWhCQ&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=5&ct=image&ved=0CCAQ9QEwBA)
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Who wouldn't want to go here.
Looks amazing mate
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this looks like such a route!
http://irishmountaineeringclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=89 (http://irishmountaineeringclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=347&Itemid=89)
Chris is that a high grade scramble or a rock climb?
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scramble, with a bit of easy climbing. You'd need a harness but could do it in boots. Why? you like the look of it?
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I do mate but i've no climbing experience bar a climbing wall many years ago with a school trip.
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it'd be easy enough. What is it they say "learn by doing!"
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Do you think we could get a couple of session on a climbing wall before hand just to build confidence.
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I really fancy some climbing wall action if you need numbers.
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Do you think we could get a couple of session on a climbing wall before hand just to build confidence.
Sounds good, I dont mind goin down with you.
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We're would be are best bet? Tullymore or o zone?
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The ozone is £5.50 for as long as you can stay on And you can get a harness at the desk only problem would be i've only one belay device so only one person could climb at a time, Not really a problem as you can mess about on the wall and climb as high as you feel safe pluss there is a bouldering area you dont need to be roped on (If you can rope fatty-arbuckle into it he has some gear too!) ,
I've never payed in tullymore (There's never been anyone at the desk!) but it has auto belays so up to 5 or 6 people could climb at a time if you can get harnesses (as I said no one at the desk!).
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Found this on you tube. Some of it really easy then some just scrares the shit out of me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmZPvenY04 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmZPvenY04)
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Chris are there any scramble/climbs in the Mournes that are anything close to that howling ridge?
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(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3319/3333525432_163048ef9f.jpg)
where is that mordor? :o
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Looks class doesn't it stain ;D
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Was up and down Carrantuohill in June, great scenery but didn't stick about too long as we were in a bit of a rush. Read about it here http://ulsterwalker.blogspot.com/2009/10/irish-four-peaks-day-2.html
If I was to head down again I'd like to like to spend more than the two nights down there, it seems like a bit of a waste to drive for 6/7 hours to come back after a couple days.
That route looks fairly interesting, and definately something to consider!
From a planning point of view, I'd prob drive down to Cronin's Yard and leave you're cars there. There's a wee cottage, cafe, toilets and showers and cars should be fairly safe there
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Chris are there any scramble/climbs in the Mournes that are anything close to that howling ridge?
I'm not to sure on the scrambling side of things but there are a lot of crags and quite a lot of easy climbs.
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This howling ridge has gotta be done. It looks amazing, climbing wise I have a spare male and female harness - so anytime people want to go climbing, im up for it - although ill only be able to belay people as ive got an injury. I tried to cut my thumb off, but only got halfway through.
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This howling ridge has gotta be done. It looks amazing, climbing wise I have a spare male and female harness - so anytime people want to go climbing, im up for it - although ill only be able to belay people as ive got an injury. I tried to cut my thumb off, but only got halfway through.
Ment to text you, hows the fingers?? will this put your E11 plans on hold then!?
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Found this on you tube. Some of it really easy then some just scrares the shit out of me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmZPvenY04 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnmZPvenY04)
Watched that vid looks sweet! Its not a technical climb as far as I can see, they seem to be wearing boots the whole way.
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From the video it looks like you could prob go up it without ropes if you were confident enough, that said you don't know what's not been shot.
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I would be up for this also guys, I have my own harness but have just done some climbing wall work. Kendog has climbing gear also he would do this
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Chris are there any scramble/climbs in the Mournes that are anything close to that howling ridge?
I'm not to sure on the scrambling side of things but there are a lot of crags and quite a lot of easy climbs.
Whats that book called you were talking bout, bout the climbs in the Mournes?
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Just a thought Guys but what about Erigal in Donegal. Bit closer that Kerry?
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Chris are there any scramble/climbs in the Mournes that are anything close to that howling ridge?
I'm not to sure on the scrambling side of things but there are a lot of crags and quite a lot of easy climbs.
Whats that book called you were talking bout, bout the climbs in the Mournes?
this is it, you cant buy it anywhere outta print.
http://mourneguide.110mb.com/ (http://mourneguide.110mb.com/)
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This howling ridge has gotta be done. It looks amazing, climbing wise I have a spare male and female harness - so anytime people want to go climbing, im up for it - although ill only be able to belay people as ive got an injury. I tried to cut my thumb off, but only got halfway through.
Ment to text you, hows the fingers?? will this put your E11 plans on hold then!?
No, I've got another thumb. Its also less weight to carry
E11 here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The book looks really good Chris. I wouldn't mind taking a few of them on. Have you done many?
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http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.html?id=97070 (http://www.ukclimbing.com/logbook/showlog.html?id=97070)
thats a link to my logbook, all the climbs i've done are there. Mostly mournes climbs around pigeon, hen and lower cove.