Alps 2008 - Training Weekend - 6th/7th June

[Keith]

Hi everyone,

I'm putting this post up here to give you plenty of time to make sure you can get time off work or just be free on the weekend of the 7th/8th June for the Alps training.

Here's the plan:

Saturday 7th June:
Leave UL at 6:30am and head straight down to Carrauntoohill (stopping for food in Killarney).
Hike up to the Emergency Shelter just below the Heavenly Gates and leave unnecessary gear there until we get back that evening.
Split the group into two.
One group will climb Howling Ridge, the other will climb Curved Gulley Ridge (both are quite similar in difficulty), this will take all Saturday.
We will all meet back at the Emergency Shelter where we will set up camp for the night.

Sunday 8th June:
Get up early and break camp.
Hike (with full rucksacks) the majority of the Ridge walk, from the side of Carrauntoohill to Kate Kearney's Cottage.
Eat, Drink and go home.

What you'll need yourself (that you must provide):
Decent rucksack (~45L).
Good sleeping bag.
Raingear.
Thermals.
Semi-Rigid Boots.
Bivvy Bag.
Water.
Food for the days and breakfast for Sunday.

What you'll need yourself (that the club can provide):
Harness.
Headtorch.
Helmet.

What will be split between the group:
Stoves.
Tents.
Ropes.
Climbing Rack.
Food for Saturday night.

If you have any questions about this weekend please ask them here or email me keith[at]ulopc[dot]com.

[willie]

hey any chance we could get a barbeque going on the saturday night. just like the one in dalkey

[tara]

i second that... that was one kick ass barbeque!!! ;D

[willie]

here i just thought of it there but most of us won't have ahouse for the friday night. is there anybody willing to put up with a few friendly climbers on the friday night considering most of us will have vacanted the houses by then

[Oisín]

i'm sure i could find room for a few hobos.

[willie]

good man oish, one of the old reliables

[rob]

ya theres plenty of spare beds in my house so a fair few can stay there

[jihad]

people can stay at my house..........as long as they bring their own bog roll - its a rule

[Oisín]

disaster lads....just after finding out at the weekend that one of the lads 21st is on the Friday of the training weekend.
i cant miss it to be honest...i can try and make it down for the Saturday evening and do the Sunday.

[tara]

yeah theres loads of room at mine too all ye gots to do is ask ;D

[willie]

Lads i hope that ye are all still doing a bit of training for the alps. its just you will make the most out of the three weeks that we are there if you are fitter.... i heard greta things about the place ove rthe past couple of weeks, so really looking forward to it.

[Ginge]

I might have some problems getting the weekend off. I am on my lunch now, and waiting to here back, I could be entering the begging and pleaing stage soon enough (of course without letting them know i need an additional 3 weeks off for the alps)

[Ginge]

Good news After a bit of begging and nagging and after the manager ripping the piss out of me a few times I got next weekend off.

[tomp]

Hey, I'm heading down to killarney friday evening and I'm taking the van so if you want me to collect some of the gear thursday or friday to take down that wont be a problem or if anyone wants a lift down on friday that's grand also, I can take one!

[Paul]

Here is a summery of the weather for the wknd.

Bright with a few showers. High 16 to 19C.

But dont bank on it.