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March 2015
MI Spring Gathering
Westport Hillwalking Club will host the 2015 Spring Gathering. The event will take place over the weekend 06-08 March with the base being the Westport Coast Hotel. For full details on the event and how to book, go the MI webpage for the event. There are at least some CC members heading down to Westport for this. Contact Alan for details.
Find out more »June 2015
Fair Head Meet
For the 6th successive year, Mountaineering Ireland will be hosting a climbing meet at Fair Head over the weekend of 5th - 7th June. Last year’s event was a massive success with over 150 climbers showing up throughout the weekend. For those of you that haven't visited Fair Head, it's a mecca for trad climbing. Tucked away on the North coast of Northern Ireland it boasts many 3 star routes ranging from VS to E8. Many of the routes follow…
Find out more »October 2015
MI Autumn Meet @ Glendalough 16-18 Oct
Hurry and register for the Mountaineering Ireland Autumn Gathering this weekend! Booking closes on Thursday night. Please go to the booking page to register for the weekend and choose your Saturday activity. The weekend is packed with talks, workshops and activities.
Find out more »MI Youth Climbing Coaching @ Foyle Arena – 17th October
MI are organising climbing coaching at the Foyle Arena on Saturday 17th October between 11.30 and 4.30. Details below The Youth Climbers - Open Coaching Sessions are for all young climbers keen to improve their climbing with the help of an experienced climbing coach. Coaching will be delivered at approximately a 1:6 ratio. Ticket price includes cost of entry to the climbing wall. The Open Coaching Session run from 11:30 to 4:30. Please click here to book.
Find out more »November 2015
Irish Lead Climbing League @ Foyle Arena
Irish Leading League is a new series of competitions for Mountaineering Ireland. The Irish Leading League will cater for a wide variety of climbers keen to test themselves at a lead climbing competition. The Irish Leading League is suitable for any climber who is competent at lead climbing; from relative novices to very experienced climbers. The Irish Leading League will feature ten routes of varying grades of difficulty, from about 5b to 8a. All competitors can attempt all ten routes.…
Find out more »December 2015
Donegal Guidebook Launch
The Board of Mountaineering Ireland and in association with Donegal County Council have great pleasure in inviting you to the launch of the Rock Climbing in Donegal Guidebook. This is the latest Mountaineering Ireland published guidebook covering the rock climbing found around the sea cliffs, sea stacks and mountains ranges of Co. Donegal. The author Iain Miller has spent the past nine years exploring Donegal making the first ascents of over 400 rock climbs and 50 previously unclimbed sea stacks.…
Find out more »May 2018
Climbfest 2018 @ Malinbeg
See the climbfest page for more info
Find out more »December 2018
Lynam Lecture 2018
Lynam Lecture delivered by Paddy O Leary Date: 06/12/2018Venue: Chartered Accountants Ireland Lecture Hall, 47 – 49 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, refreshments will be available from 19:00 with the lecture commencing at 19:45. See Mountaineering Ireland website for tickets People, Peaks and Places: off the beaten track by Paddy O Leary Mountaineering Ireland are delighted to announce that Paddy O Leary will deliver this year’s Lynam Lecture “People, Peaks and Places: off the beaten track”. Paddy has been involved in mountaineering in one form…
Find out more »May 2019
Climbfest 2019 @ Malin Head
The 2019 Climbfest will take place at Malin Head on 3rd - 6th May The 2019 Climbfest will be on the usual Mayday bank holiday weekend 3-6May at Malin Head. Climbing will be centred on the sea cliffs east of Bamba's Crown (the tower at Malin Head carpark). See map below. Camping for tents, as well as parking for campers and caravans will be available in the field beside The Seaview Tavern at SlieveBawn (approx 4km from the climbing areas).…
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