Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Mount Brandon (Co Kerry)

[Dowser]

Yeah mate let me know when your planning on going.

I'll probably call in Monday or Tuesday.  PM me and let me know if your working either of those days.  If your not I can leave the radio in an envelope for you behind the desk.

[MG1]

Looks like its just going to be the 4 of us.

Are we going to arrange to meet on the summit or something?

Defo... Lenny and I are leaving Belfast on Friday evening at 6.30pm and wild camping somewhere at the base of Carrauntoohil.  We're gonna do Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Cahar, via the Cahar Ridge at some point, then wild camping again on the Saturday night.  I would love to summit bivvi on Carrauntoohil but that might be a stupid idea for various reasons i.e. weather conditions, small summit, other people knocking about.  Will play it by ear when we get up there.

Sunday we are heading down to Mount Brandon in Dingle for a quick up and down then hitting the road for Belfast.  Probably arriving back in Belfast in the early hours of Monday morn.

How does that look compared to your route/plans.  We really have to try and meet up at some point, and the summit would be a great spot for a few NI Wild photos.

Let me know your plans and we'll get something sorted. 

We don't really have a plan yet. All that we have decided is the route up the hill. We'll have to meet you guys and have a wee drop/bottle of Lurgan champagne

[Dowser]

We don't really have a plan yet. All that we have decided is the route up the hill. We'll have to meet you guys and have a wee drop/bottle of Lurgan champagne

If we're at the top before you I'll crack the seal on one and let the scent direct you to the summit.  I'm dropping a Radio round to Chris as backup in case the scent don't travel so well.

[MG1]

http://wiki.climbing.ie/index.php/Winter_Climbing_around_Carrauntoohil

Here s a topo of Carrauntoohil no 7 is the Howling ridge, it starts from the heavenly gates.

[666_pack]

fair play to you satin! Looks like it will be an epic

[Dowser]

Google Earth shows some excellent detail in 3D... Here's some images I saved from different angles but give it a go yourself and you can zoom in from any angle.  It's good to get a feel for the place.

[RedLeader]

They look tiny, like you could just step over them 

[Dowser]

They look tiny, like you could just step over them 

That's what I was thinking... Definately don't look as challenging here as they have done in other photo's I've seen.  Should just be a wee dander from peak to peak 

[MG1]

Have you guys decided were you s are camping on the friday night, Theres a good chance we'll be down that night?

[Dowser]

Have you guys decided were you s are camping on the friday night, Theres a good chance we'll be down that night?

We are thinking about parking at Cronins Yard and wild camping somewhere between there and the base of Carrauntoohil.  We're not gonna be down till late so it wont be too far up the track.

We're leaving Belfast on Friday at 18:30 and will be back in Belfast early hours Monday morning (Roughly 2am).  If these times worked for you and Chris we should all try and head down in the one car.  I would need to check with Lenny if we would all fit in his 207, or I might be able to get my hands on something a bit roomier.  My own car at 20MPG would cost a small fortune.

[MG1]

We'll prob have to take a second car mate i need to be back in Portadown mid afternoon. I think we're planning on parking at Cronins yard aswell.

[Dowser]

We'll prob have to take a second car mate i need to be back in Portadown mid afternoon. I think we're planning on parking at Cronins yard aswell.

No worries... You'll have a Radio and we'll be keeping ours turned on and tuned in to Channel 6 at all times.  Give us a shout when you get there and we'll let you know where we're pitched.

You've put me in the notion for some Lurgan Champagne... I'm defo gonna have a half bottle for the summit.  Nothing like celebrating an achievement in style. 

[MG1]

If things work out we should meet on the summit. We could finish the route wth you guys.

[Dowser]

If things work out we should meet on the summit. We could finish the route wth you guys.

Sounds like a plan... 

[LennyJ1]

If things work out we should meet on the summit. We could finish the route wth you guys.

That would be good.