"It's not advisable to drink too much strong liquors while climbing in the Alps. If, however, you are going to fall over a cliff, it's advisable to be thoroughly intoxicated when you do so. - Anonymous English alpinist"
Events
Sunday November 02, 2008
Directions
Earlsfort Terrace: 09:30am
Meeting Point A: 09:45am
Note: This hike is long, strenuous and will finish in darkness. You must have the correct equipment for hiking in cold weather. Please read the equipment section if you're unsure about what to bring: Equipment List Please make sure you have a torch and a spare layer as well as your normal gear.
Lugnacoille, the highest mountain in the Wicklow range and the highest in Leinster will be attempted by the club on this date. Standing tall, at a lofty 925m above sea level, rumour has it that on a clear day you can see Mont Blanc from the summit. Lugnacoille is the quintessential Wicklow mountain; flat, boggy and old. The hike will border the Glen of Imaal Artillery range, that's for information purposes by the way, (you can leave the helmets at home). Anyway we'll be making the classic UCD maneuver; start at Fraughan Rock Glen and end in Fenton's, that's a pub - see where we're going with this ... ?
Thursday November 06, 2008
Start: 06/11/2008 19:15
Our first movie night is on Thursday 6th Nov in the Blue Room in the Students' Centre. It's an excuse to chill out, socialise, and laugh at a Hollywood movie! Starts at 7.15pm (ish). Bring your own refreshments!
Saturday November 08, 2008
Start: 08/11/2008
| Wilderness First Aid | Time: TBA |  |
| UCD Campus | Equipment: None | |
| November 8th & 9th | ||
| This first aid course will take place in UCD over 2 days. It is the equivalent of REC 3 and is a requirement if you want to do the Single Pitch Award / Mountain Leader Assessments. It is also great for helping you to deal with different situations you may encounter on the hills / crag. This course costs €80. | ||
Sunday November 09, 2008
Start: 08/11/2008
| Wilderness First Aid | Time: TBA | |
| UCD Campus | Equipment: None | |
| November 8th & 9th | ||
| This first aid course will take place in UCD over 2 days. It is the equivalent of REC 3 and is a requirement if you want to do the Single Pitch Award / Mountain Leader Assessments. It is also great for helping you to deal with different situations you may encounter on the hills / crag. This course costs €80. | ||
Start: 09/11/2008 10:00
| Sunday Hike | Earlsfort Terrace: 10:00am Meeting Point A: 10:15am Directions | |
| Wicklow Mountains | Equipment List | |
| This hike will be led by Dec O'Keefe a past captain of the club and former president of MCI. The route will be from Glenmacnass Waterfall to Ballyknockan via Mullaghcleevaun and Moanban. | ||
Friday November 14, 2008
Start: 14/11/2008
| Mountain Skills Weekend | Time: Arrive in the hut on Friday night, around 7pm (ish) |  |
| IMC Hut | Equipment: Discovery Series No. 56 map, (laminated), Compass, (Silva type), Headtorch, Hiking Gear, Gear for IMC Hut | |
| November 14th - 16th | ||
| Mountain Skills courses are a set of courses covering the basics of becoming independant and competent on Irish Hills. Mountain Skills 1 covers: map reading, navigation using a compass and pacing in a mountain setting. Mountain Skills 2 is a little more advanced and covers steep ground work and night navigation. The Mountain Skills scheme is explained in mouthwatering detail in the training section. Each course costs €80. | ||
Saturday November 15, 2008
| Mountain Skills Weekend | Time: Arrive in the hut on Friday night, around 7pm (ish) | |
| IMC Hut | Equipment: Discovery Series No. 56 map, (laminated), Compass, (Silva type), Headtorch, Hiking Gear, Gear for IMC Hut | |
| November 14th - 16th | ||
| Mountain Skills courses are a set of courses covering the basics of becoming independant and competent on Irish Hills. Mountain Skills 1 covers: map reading, navigation using a compass and pacing in a mountain setting. Mountain Skills 2 is a little more advanced and covers steep ground work and night navigation. The Mountain Skills scheme is explained in mouthwatering detail in the training section. Each course costs €80. | ||
Sunday November 16, 2008
Start: 14/11/2008
| Mountain Skills Weekend | Time: Arrive in the hut on Friday night, around 7pm (ish) | |
| IMC Hut | Equipment: Discovery Series No. 56 map, (laminated), Compass, (Silva type), Headtorch, Hiking Gear, Gear for IMC Hut | |
| November 14th - 16th | ||
| Mountain Skills courses are a set of courses covering the basics of becoming independant and competent on Irish Hills. Mountain Skills 1 covers: map reading, navigation using a compass and pacing in a mountain setting. Mountain Skills 2 is a little more advanced and covers steep ground work and night navigation. The Mountain Skills scheme is explained in mouthwatering detail in the training section. Each course costs €80. | ||
Start: 16/11/2008 10:00
This Sunday's hike will take place from the Wicklow Gap across Turlough Hill, over to Conavalla and then down to Glenmalure. This hike is an excellent opportunity to test your navigational skills if you have not already signed up for Mountain Skills as we will attempt to find Lough Firrib and Art's Cross on our way. These are notoriously difficult to find. Indeed, one can be 10 metres away from Lough Firrib on a perfectly clear day and still not see it. Remember to wrap up well with fleeces, boots and waterproofs.
Meeting Points 10 o'clock at Earlsfort Terrace and 10.15 at Jury's Montrose
Friday November 21, 2008
Start: 21/11/2008
Sign up this Tuesday / Thursday!
We're hosting an intercollegiate meet in the IMC hut, Nov 21-23rd! Last year it was held by QUB and great craic so it's our turn this year. It's a chance to meet, hike, climb and drink with people from university clubs from around the country. The plan is to head down Friday night, then depending on the weather go climbing / hiking / bouldering.
We'll have copies of all the maps, topos, and guides of the area for everyone to get the most out of the area so if you've never been, or a Glendo veteran, it's going to be a great weekend.
All you need is food, beer, a sleeping bag and mat, and money for the pub and hut. There's room for camping too.
More details to follow. Spread word to the other clubs, read about it in the forum here!
Saturday November 22, 2008
Sign up this Tuesday / Thursday!
We're hosting an intercollegiate meet in the IMC hut, Nov 21-23rd! Last year it was held by QUB and great craic so it's our turn this year. It's a chance to meet, hike, climb and drink with people from university clubs from around the country. The plan is to head down Friday night, then depending on the weather go climbing / hiking / bouldering.
We'll have copies of all the maps, topos, and guides of the area for everyone to get the most out of the area so if you've never been, or a Glendo veteran, it's going to be a great weekend.
All you need is food, beer, a sleeping bag and mat, and money for the pub and hut. There's room for camping too.
More details to follow. Spread word to the other clubs, read about it in the forum here!
Sunday November 23, 2008
Start: 21/11/2008
Sign up this Tuesday / Thursday!
We're hosting an intercollegiate meet in the IMC hut, Nov 21-23rd! Last year it was held by QUB and great craic so it's our turn this year. It's a chance to meet, hike, climb and drink with people from university clubs from around the country. The plan is to head down Friday night, then depending on the weather go climbing / hiking / bouldering.
We'll have copies of all the maps, topos, and guides of the area for everyone to get the most out of the area so if you've never been, or a Glendo veteran, it's going to be a great weekend.
All you need is food, beer, a sleeping bag and mat, and money for the pub and hut. There's room for camping too.
More details to follow. Spread word to the other clubs, read about it in the forum here!
