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[summit86]

Change of plan.... Going to head up on Monday now! I'm chewing at the bit to get up there and Big Dod has to have his teeth whitened on Wednesday. 

[summit86]

Plan A is a Donard summit camp if anyone is game??? 

[Big Dod]

Change of plan.... Going to head up on Monday now! I'm chewing at the bit to get up there and Big Dod has to have his teeth whitened on Wednesday. 

Mourne Mountain Rescue Team on Facebake - "Crampons and axes essential as conditions underfoot are treacherous."

Now, I've neither crampons nor axe so I'll see how it goes on the day. 
If your crampons did give on a sheet of ice and you slid for a bit - in those conditions a helmet might be in order too. 
Might bump your head and end up damaging a bit of the mourne wall 

Up donard is hard enough going in perfect conditions.
With my pack - harder still.
In the weather we have now even without a rucksack, wee bit hairy..

Then theres possible avalanches and yeti's to think about..

[ChuckMcB]

If in doubt, don't. And not because it rhymes

[specimanYak]

Mourne Mountain Rescue Team on Facebake - "Crampons and axes essential as conditions underfoot are treacherous."

Now, I've neither crampons nor axe so I'll see how it goes on the day. 
If your crampons did give on a sheet of ice and you slid for a bit - in those conditions a helmet might be in order too. 
Might bump your head and end up damaging a bit of the mourne wall 

Up donard is hard enough going in perfect conditions.
With my pack - harder still.
In the weather we have now even without a rucksack, wee bit hairy..

Then theres possible avalanches and yeti's to think about..

When i was heading up to the Mourne Wall on wednesday i met a hiker, John, coming back down wearing his crampons and carrying an ice axe, he was the picture of worn out happiness. Up at the wall i watched 3 students sliding down on their arses from Donard summit, each to their own.

[Craigy123]

I'm gonna head up on monday too. Anyone got any routes planned. around doan direction has been suggested.

[LandyLiam]

Up at the wall i watched 3 students sliding down on their arses from Donard summit, each to their own.

i slid the whole way from the summit to the saddle on my arse practising ice axe arrests, was funny when i came over the hill quite fast and about 20 walkers suddenly stopped and stared thinking i wasn't going to stop    my thigh is quite sore today as there lots of icy patches uinder the snow and i took a bit of a battering 

[Big Dod]

As I think it'd be too much hassle pitching a tent on Donard just now may head to Sprinkwee with a load of fire logs, camera and a bottle or Redbreast

But, thinking it may have gathered a fair bit of snow down in there.

Anyone been that way in the past few days?

Cheers,
Geo...

( Heads off to buy firelogs anyway  )

[KyleL]

I've spotted a potentially nice window in the weather for a decent camp this upcoming Monday to Wednesday.



I was thinking of heading to Slieve Bernagh to attempt a summit camp, with the fallback plan being a low level camp at the northern tip of Ben Crom reservoir or hares gap.

It will be on either Monday or Tuesday night and company would be appreciated - otherwise I'll either go with the fall back plan or stick to the woods (though my last two camps have been forest ones and I'm craving some altitude).

[Kayakgirl]

I might be up for this!

[Kayakgirl]

Anyone free this week for a dander in the hills, Wed of Fri??

[Kayakgirl]

Or a climb??

[clairebear]

I'm headin up Friday round 1/2 pm for a 6 hour hike. Trying to get distance in, what were you thinking?

[Kayakgirl]

I've now been roped into working tomorrow and Friday.. Needs must..

[clairebear]

Nae bother

[Rugged Track]

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