SNOW

[Mourneman]

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[Daithi2004]

Good photos John Also saw them on your facebook a/c. We were out teaching Basic Navigation today and because we were standing around a lot, it was very cold out. We could see snow on tops odf the mountains.

[LandyLiam]

i was around spelga area and got no more than a facefull of sleet, bloomin freezin, popped into hilltrekker on way home to look at new gloves for the santa list   great pics, bearnagh looks even better with some snow

[wee gaz]

was up Slieve loughshannagh\ott mt. with Chloe today. god it was cold with wind chill but a good walk

[ChuckMcB]

I wasn't too far away from you Gaz, we did a loop of Meelbeg. Nothing like the snow that jsurginor had, depending on which side of the wall you where on.

Nice side:


Rough side:

(more pics)

p.s. John: I'm off all week and been thinking about bombing over to Slieve league to have another go at it. Where you going to try to do it one day including the drive? Wasn't sure if it would be possible, thinking perhaps heading the day before and grabbing a B&B in Teelin, or sleep in the car in the lower car park.

[RedLeader]

Looks great, I fancy a bit of snow hiking myself. Hopefully we'll get plenty between now and Jan!

[dean1970]

nice pics. looks quite wild with a bit of snow

would be fun sleeping out in it 

[dean1970]

quick question

what sort of temperatures can you expect up say Binnian on a snowy winters day?

[LennyJ1]

Depends on Wind, Time of Day, and where you are (Hight Wise) sure you could be as low ans -15 maybe more. but as i said depend on conditions

[dean1970]

-15 still cold.

[LennyJ1]

-15 still cold.

The worst I have been in was -22. I was no fun fair ride but I was on the roof of Africa so I didn;t mind or care.

[dean1970]

I think over -25 is when frostbite needs to be considered? I mean, say an hour without gloves, then your finger tips are at risk?

[LandyLiam]

had an hour to spare this evening while in newcastle so popped up slievenamuck to see the snow and get a few pics


the steps at the ott car park


still messing about with the long exposure at the stile



a more normal shot



half way up



a frozen puddle at the top

it was a bit cloudy which hid the moon, pity at it was in the perfect position to get a nice reflection off spelga dam, ah well, maybe tomorrow night

[RedLeader]

Great pics Liam. You must cut a scary sight when you're running around with a couple of torches getting the  long exposure shots

[LandyLiam]

just the one headtorch, i put in on white light when walking away from the camera, then onto red when i walk back towards the camera, but you've given me an idea, if i get out tonight i might get an interesting shot....