Destination Donard - Slieve Donard Summit Camp

[LandyLiam]

Every other camp is now going to seem so tame to you lot    well done, i was chuffed to meet you at the saddle and find out you had made it up there, pity to have broken up the snowhole but safety first 

[Typo-On]

It was good to see you too. Glad you got to practice your fall arrests my rather swift finish at the bottom ensured I was extra careful going down the steps lol and perhaps the purchase of an axe for next year

For those not in attendance almost at the col I gathered a little speed which due to conditions underfoot required a rather swift run to the levelish part of the col or a ditch and slide. Since I was pretty close I decided to stay upright and run it out to the sound track of ' oh sh*t, oh sh*t, I'm going too fast, I can't stop!' :-/

We considered what to do with the hole and thought better to be safe than sorry. It would certainly have been good for days yet and we had all walked over it, but we thought that at some point the roof would be weak enough for someone to collapse it and we didn't really want that to happen to some poor unsuspecting walker or even worse their dog!

[Wolf_Larson]

Amazing, well done lads

[Glenn B]

Amazing guys if there was a NI-Wild award for pure awesome'ness you lot would deserve it hands down. That trips gonna take something really special to top it. Take a bow guys well done.

[MG1]

Amazing guys. Those s pic's are first class and fair play to you's for getting out there and doing it in this weather. Your trip has reignited my desire to get back into the mountains!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Daithi2004]

great photos lad.

[Kayakgirl]

Wow! Amazing pics and write up..

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[cerbera147]

What an amazing trip guys 

I've always watched with fascination as Bear, etc. dug out snow holes in lands far away, so to see you guys do it in your 'backyard' is truly awesome!