Mountainskills.ie

04/10/2024

Proud to announce we are finalists in the "Innovative Family Business Award" in November. By being shortlisted as a finalist we are also automatically up for another award which is the "People's Choice Awards". Please if you have a minute vote for the Irish Whiskey Museum.

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Special thanks to all that made this happen.

Family Business Awards presents to you the People's Choice award. Recognising the best Family Businesses in Ireland as voted by you - the public. Select your favourite family business by province from Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulster. All of the businesses below have been shortlisted as finali...

20/11/2020

Buy Irish! Stumped for a Christmas present idea? Why not get that special person an experience of a weekend on one of our mountain skills courses. Buy a gift voucher from our website that is open ended and valid for 2 years. The booking link is https://www.extremeireland.ie/booking/ Choose Adventure Courses and Gift Voucher. The recipient of this amazing weekend can contact me on [email protected] to arrange suitable dates. Remember experiences are always remembered more than a physical gift! Spend time together or indeed just spend time on your own!

13/11/2018

11:40 Keynote, Bobby Kerr, Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, former Chairman of Insomnia Coffee Chain, Presenter on NewstalkFM and was ‘Dragons Den, Presenter & Co-Producer of Along Home Shores

25/10/2018

Autumn is a wonderful time of year in Ireland with autumnal colours in the trees and the purple hew on the mountains from the heather.

We've asked experienced hikers Adrian Hendroff and Helen Fairbairn - between them the writers of 17 guidebooks to Ireland - to choose the routes they prefer to explore at this time of y

13/09/2018

A daily walk is a great idea but imagine how good it would be to get out into the wilderness for that walk. Learn your mountain skills and gain the freedom of the outdoors.

Just because it's easy doesn't mean it's not effective! Skip the "no pain no gain" warrior attitude and pleasantly walk your way to wellness.

24/03/2018

03/01/2018

Great time of year to take to hills but take care and be prepared!

27/12/2017

Great Result for the Casualty & Kerry Mountain Rescue Team. He was very Lucky! Reduce your reliance on Luck next year by booking onto an official Mountain Skills course. Respect the mountains & enjoy them safely

A walker who had been missing on Carrauntoohil since last night has been found safe and well by Kerry Mountain rescue.

10/12/2017

Gardai and Wicklow County Council have closed Sallygap to all vehicles due to heavy snowfall. Gardai said there has been a significant amount of traffic in the area today and are pleading with motorists to avoid the area and the Wicklow uplands during this adverse weather.