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[LennyJ1]

That's me packed and ready. Ill be down for either 7:30ish or 9ish depending on the runs tonight.

Hope they clear up before you start the climbing! "Look out below!!!!"  

Dibs leading lol

[RedLeader]

We were at Spelga briefly earlier on and the weather was absolutely foul. Hope it clears up for you guys!

[whoRya]

Only me up top at mo. it's dry but a wee bit gusty. Got a brew on and waiting for company to arrive 

[RedLeader]

Great stuff. Did it dry up? Was absolutely chucking it down earlier at Spelga.

Only me up top at mo. it's dry but a wee bit gusty. Got a brew on and waiting for company to arrive 

[Mourneman]

Only me up top at mo. it's dry but a wee bit gusty. Got a brew on and waiting for company to arrive 

what  is this a solo camp 

[Kayakgirl]

Goodluck lads, sounds like it is going to be a minging night.

[Typo-On]

Whorya and myself made the summit, it's been pretty windy 

Just turning in.

[Dowser]

Whorya and myself made the summit, it's been pretty windy 

Just turning in.

Hats off to you guys... You've put the "Wild" in NI-Wild with this summit camp   

I'm sure it must be totally awesome (and cold) up there this morning.  Really looking forward to seeing the photos if you got a chance to take any.

Redleader and I were down for an extreme family picnic to test a couple of Stoves but the rain was torrential and there was freezing fog by the time I was leaving the hills at about 16:00.  The kids and I managed about 15 minutes in the snow.  Any longer and there would have been a serious risk of body parts dropping off 

[Typo-On]

Whorya and myself made the summit, it's been pretty windy 

Just turning in.

Hats off to you guys... You've put the "Wild" in NI-Wild with this summit camp   

I'm sure it must be totally awesome (and cold) up there this morning.  Really looking forward to seeing the photos if you got a chance to take any.

Redleader and I were down for an extreme family picnic to test a couple of Stoves but the rain was torrential and there was freezing fog by the time I was leaving the hills at about 16:00.  The kids and I managed about 15 minutes in the snow.  Any longer and there would have been a serious risk of body parts dropping off 

The road looks awesome around there. We headed to the hotrock as climbing outdoors was out (2 minutes up there without gloves was painfull ) I went around that way and couldnt beleive the depth in a few places (like your bottom pic)

Had a great night huddled in a dip chatting and then back to the tents for what seemed like the full fury of nature a few times.

On the way down two highlights would be plunging thigh deep into the snow with one leg and talking about our Salomon boots and how grippy they are. Demonstrating this on a wet/slimy boulder and then going on my hoop 3 steps later on muck 

WhoRya was the official photographer last night.

[Rumblebum]

Well done lads for getting out there and enjoying yourselves, I'm sure it was just like being back in the Falklands!!

[specimanYak]

The weather was atrocious last night when we arrived, Oisin and myself camped out in the forest at a relatively calm spot, a few drinks and chat round a firelog, had a great night. Kudos to Typo and WhoRya for making it up there, they're made of tough stuff and deserve an Ni-Wild medal for sitting out the mental weather and they didn't even use their firelog.
Hotrocks in the morning for a climbing session, overall i had a great time, was just good to be out in the tent for a night.

[Typo-On]

Well done lads for getting out there and enjoying yourselves, I'm sure it was just like being back in the Falklands!!

  Im not that feckin old!

[whoRya]

I had arrived down after the advance group who had been put off by some really bad weather that had passed through earlier on.  With the possibility of some climbing the other guys were happy to find a more sheltered spot and set themselves up for the next day.

A quick call to Typo-on established that he was still "110%"   on for having a go at the hill.   I then made my way up Hen Mountain whilst Typo-on was still making his way down in the car, to see how it all looked.  This was also a good chance to get some dinner and a cuppa into me, and browse NI Wild of course.  A while later a call to Typo-on established he was already near the top of the hill but round the other side.  We worked out we would try to meet in the gully that splits the first torr.  I could barely make it down into the gulley due to the winds being funnelled up it.  Typo-on on the other hand kind of flew up it.

Having met up we went to retrieve my rucksack which was easier said than done, the thoughts of trying to share a Laser Comp spurred us on to find it though.  I was starting to think the other guys had come up and moved it for a laugh.

The weather was always going to be a bit of a challenge on this one, but with loads of different angles possible we wanted to have a go at finding somewhere that was sheltered enough.  We didn't find that place so we pitched in the next best place!

We had to work on putting the tents up one at a time so one of us didn't take off, but eventually we got them up.  As tempting as it was to climb into a soothing bed    we resisted the temptation, instead finding a wee hollow to sit in and pass a couple of hours.  In truth, I was happy not to be watching the tent flexing for a while.

As we turned in, the weather had eased considerably and we agreed that the worst of it had passed.    That was until about 5 am when it was coming from every angle.  I got up and checked the tents over and was impressed that all the guy lines were all still taut and holding well.  The tents do seem to be designed to absorb a lot of the pressure. 

By 8 am it was a good bit calmer and I got to do that obligatory skip around the mountain top with your boot laces untied and take a few shots, while the kettle fired up.

It was a great camp all in.  Nice to do another summit, even in spite of the conditions.  We all met up again down on the track and had a bit of banter.

Video inside the tent.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/76526252@N05/8422200708/in/photostream/
 


Spot the tents.








This was a little frozen pond, we lamented that fact that Craigy123 wasn't there so we could dare him to run across the ice, it was really thick.  The water was probably about knee deep. 

[Mourneman]

Nice one lads,our hen camp last season was much the same,after some really bad weather we found a pitch to put our tents,karma

[Fred]

Well done lads, total respect.
I was thinking of you on saturday night when I was snuggled up in bed with the rain lashing off the windows.

Fred

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