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Post by willie on Feb 24, 2010 17:10:18 GMT
So that time of year again when we're dreaming of big routes out in the alps. i along with most of the older lads have some great memories waking up at 5 in the morning, after bivying at about 3000m high and the sun starting rise over grand monets. Cooking the awl porridge for a great day ahead. Lads this is one trip that is not to be missed.
So we are planning on heading the last week in July and the first two weeks in August. You don't have to head for all three weeks, if you have work or other committments you can come over for a week or two.
We are planning on heading to chamonix which is one the biggest areas of mountaineering in the alps. It have such a variety and grades and routes that you could spend a lifetime here and still not get bored.
There will be a slideshow on Tuesday the 9th of March in P1001, this is subject to change and you will be notified in the club email and on this thread closer to the date. This will explain everything including transport, equipment, costs, accomadation etc.
Hope to see all of ye there....
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Post by Superboy on Feb 25, 2010 14:03:44 GMT
I'm already getting psyched about this. The one I went on 3 years ago was probably the best trip I've ever been on. Time to start getting fit lads!
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Post by Darragh K on Feb 25, 2010 16:31:00 GMT
This is going to be one epic trip lads! I cant wait for it myself. 3 weeks of mountaineering and climbing, living the dream!
Time to dust off the running runners and explore the banks of the shannon once again.
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Post by Féar ghal on Feb 25, 2010 18:39:35 GMT
Training,ah that lovely word!Im stoked too,any advice on what to do besides general fitness?And I cant bloody wait!
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Post by conormccarti on Feb 25, 2010 19:53:23 GMT
for you fearghal i reccomend learning to cook then learn to cook on a pocket rocket.
find a buddy to train with and hog a top rope for an hour or two. One belays while the other climbs up and then climbs back down instead of being lowered. keep doing this without getting off...until you fall off. then swap etc etc
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Post by Superboy on Feb 25, 2010 21:04:14 GMT
Once people do learning to lead, I think they should start leading at the wall as much as possible. Would help with confidence and some of the technique needed when trad lead climbing. Also, whenever you're out on trips to the burren or knockroe or anywhere have a good look at all the gear set up, anchors etc. Try take as much in as possible. Knots used, what anchors were chosen. You might even bring along a camera and take a few pictures to help you remember and learn.
I don't think many people would reccomend going straight to leading trad after learning to lead. Safest way to get experience of gear placement and lead climbing is definitely seconding someone leading. So the Wales trip's gonna be a big boost for anyone who goes on it.
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Post by willie on Mar 5, 2010 13:01:46 GMT
So i hear the club hustings are on next Tuesday night. So the information night will now take place next wednesday night, 10th March instead in P1001 at 8pm.
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Post by thecolm on Mar 5, 2010 13:04:59 GMT
how many people going to wales currently know how to lead though garion?
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Post by Superboy on Mar 8, 2010 11:59:24 GMT
I don't know. I'm not the one organizing it. I'm hoping a good few. Learning to lead's before Wales. Learning to lead. Burren. Burren. Burren. Wales. Sounds like a good training plan to me.
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Post by woodsy on Mar 25, 2010 13:37:09 GMT
sport leading is very easy to learn and a huge amount is always learned on these trips anyway. For those interested just climbing and belaying is a start and shows people have the interest
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Post by willie on Mar 26, 2010 9:57:51 GMT
Where the hell are you going woodsy with your sport climbing in the alps thread? ? Vicosprano was not a proper Alps trip. I will be running training for all of you interested in going to the alps. You will need to attend a good few of these in order to attend the trip. I would also suggest at the very mimimum that you have logged up 5 leads of severve of higher. In the training i will go through short roping with moving together, multi pitch abseiling, setting up of efficent belays for mulitpitch climbing, route finding in the mountains, and also any problems that you may encounter while alpine climbing. Most of this training will take place in kerry or glendalough. This training will be happening most weekends after Easter. I will put a post up on the message to let you know what is happening and where.
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Post by thecolm on Mar 26, 2010 10:55:09 GMT
we need a trad climbing version of you
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Post by harr on Mar 26, 2010 12:26:05 GMT
I thought that was you Colm?
Good man little Willie, with preperation like that i might even tag along my self. I will be in Cham with coxy from the 12th of july for a few weeks after Tom and Flos wedding. We will have to get together and climb a nice classic north face of something.
Hope to get plenty of climbing in the Burren before hand so might even catch you down there.
And i thought Vicosoprano was a pretty class place, Just Alpine of a different sort. Still Chamonix does eclipse anything you would find in Vico. Best save that rescue number in my phone again, now that Coxy will be around, anyone for an epic?
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Post by thecolm on Mar 26, 2010 12:53:08 GMT
on the subject of the burren, any interest in popin out after the pembroke trip and linking the start of Wall of Fossils into Ice Queen? Safer start with all the best climbing on Ice Queen and a tricky traverse to get to it ;D
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Post by harr on Mar 26, 2010 15:24:23 GMT
Iv seen Ron Browner trying that last summer, looks pretty tricky and still bold.
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