DMAC

31/12/2020

‘Twas the night before lockdown, so what do you do, a night climb on Galty, just the thing for you’, - Great hike, started off in full moon light @ 10pm from Black Road, but the clouds came in so that at the saddle we had only 20 m visibility. -5° air temperature and a lot of wind chill on top of that. Careful navigation got us off the top and across the mountainside back to the path to the car park. Stunning night sky, full moon and mountain vista as we looked wistfully back up to Galtymore on the descent. Slàn for a while Galtees, stay safe.

28/07/2020

St Brendans mountain, followed by an overnighter in O’Connors Cloghane. Happy daze on the hills ⛰

27/07/2020

Mt. Brandon 26/07/20. Ballybrack carpark to St. Brendans cross, skirting the paternoster lakes on the pilgrim route to the summit. A nice 5.5hr hike that took in some WW11 fighter plane wreckage, as the weather revived on our descent. Lovely days climbing in good company as always ⛰

02/07/2020

Nice hike to Galtymore Sat. 27th June with 2 new young members, wet and misty at the foot so we decided to omit Galtybeg from the original plan. Up and down in a brisk 3.5 hrs, 2 degrees c. at the summit and blowing 70k p/hr gusts, so we headed straight back down without tarrying. Home for 2pm with the day still ahead of us - well done to Suzy & Amy on their 1st Galty climb 🧗🏽‍♂️

23/03/2020

Mount Strickeen Sat 21st in uncertain times, mist and fog enveloped at the summit, social distancing applied throughout the climb - stay safe, think positive and wash the hands. ⛰

03/09/2019

If you use trekking poles properly you will save your back, spine, knees, ankles and hips from damage longterm. This is the reason I have made this video in ...

12/08/2019

View from the summit of Ben Nevis on May 4th. Would make for a superb DMAC trip boys! We should be thinking about getting back up the slopes soon. M.

22/04/2019

22/04/2019

Easter Sunday morning on top of Ireland - left Cronin's Yard @ 3am in misty blackness and traversed to the summit via Hags Glen & the Devils Ladder. Above the cloud the moon greeted us and guided the company to the summit where the sunrise opened up the majesty of the mountain. Descent via the Zig Zags and a swim in the icy coldness of Lough Callee to shake the cobwebs and ease the tired limbs. What an experience.....

22/04/2019

Mt. Mellary Abbey to the summit (Knockealdown) via the 3 ridges and back via the monks canal - 6 5hr round hike - superb day on the hills