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May 2024
Climbfest 2024
The 2024 Climbfest will take place at Malin Head on 3rd – 6th May The 2024 Climbfest will be on the usual Mayday bank holiday weekend 3-6 May at Malin Head. Climbing will be centred on the sea cliffs west of Bamba’s Crown (the tower at Malin Head carpark). 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). Car parking…
Find out more »Mountaineering Ireland Online AGM
MOUNTAINEERING IRELAND’S ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE AS AN ONLINE-ONLY MEETING ON TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 2024 AT 7.00PM. DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM, WHILE OTHERS WILL BE ABLE TO WATCH THE MEETING LIVE ON YOUTUBE. Mountaineering Ireland strongly encourages all clubs to avail of their voting rights by nominating two delegates to attend the AGM. Clubs with more than 50 members are entitled to nominate additional delegates based on their number of full members. Individual…
Find out more »Fairhead Climbing Meet
The Fairhead climbing meet, organised annually by the Dal Riada climbing club , brings together the climbing community for trad climbing and bouldering at Fairhead, Co. Antrim. This year's meet will run from Friday 31st May to Monday 3rd June 2024.
Find out more »June 2024
Connemara camping-climbing-scrambling
Alternative to the Fairhead meet - Connemara camping, climbing and scrambling meet led by Martin Boner
Find out more »Bluestacks Belshade or Eglish
This meet is pencilled in. To be updated.
Find out more »Midsummer trip
Possible Midsummer Island Trip to Tory. There is a regular ferry departing from Burtonport or Magheroarty (handier). If you wish to take a sea kayak out on the boat, better check with the ferry company
Find out more »July 2024
Mountaineering Ireland Alpine Summer Meet
Alpine meet is at Ailefroide The Mountaineering Ireland Summer Alpine Meet takes place this year in the beautiful area of Ailefroide in the Dauphine Alps, France. This Meet is for walkers, rock climbers, and mountaineers of all ages and abilities.
Find out more »August 2024
Aghill Beg Climb Weekend
This will be an exploratory visit to Achill Beg on the weekend of August 9th,10th,11th. The organiser is club member Paddy O'Brien. One climb was recorded, a 3 pitch E1 led by Tom Ryan in the 90's. The plan is to travel over to the island on Friday using a local with a rib and return on Sunday. On that weekend there will be some entertainment as there is a local music festival on the island between mid morning and…
Find out more »Glendalough Climbing
This is organised by Club treasurer George Beaumont. It will be on the Saturday and Sunday of August 10th & 11th with the possibilty of a meet up on the Friday en-route. There is climbing for everybody with a good mix of crags for all abilities. The best description of the variety of climbing is from this site : Glendalough - A Rock Climbing Guide for the first time visitor (hikeandclimb.ie) " Please let George know if you wish to join …
Find out more »Pyrenees Club Trip
Late August/early Sept. Pyrenees. There is a group of club members going to the Pyrenees in late August and early September, with base at Espot. If you are interested please contact Alan (alanwtees@gmail.com).
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