Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Guided Corrán Tuathail climb for 22...

On the 14th of August just gone, we guided 22 staff of "Lee strand co-op creamery" of Tralee to the top of Ireland's highest....21 of them for their first time!!!
The group were raising funds for a great local charity in Tralee which provides a bus service between Tralee and Cork city for people receiving cancer treatment and support.
We climbed the mountain via the straight-forward "Devil's Ladder" route and descended by the "Zig-Zags".....Heavy showers which were forecast never came and everyone made it to the summit and were rewarded for their toil and effort  with the spectacular views from the roof of Ireland!!!
After celebrating their achievement with a wee sip of champagne which was produced from a someones laden ruc-sac we began our descent. Half-way down the Zig-Zag track the group witnessed at first hand the great work done by Kerry Mountain Rescue team and the Coast-guard helicopter as the rescue of an injured walker un-folded on the slopes of Corrán Tuathail just across the glen from us...With the rescue over and with the casualty winched to safety the chopper flew off and we continued our descent into the glen....
6 hours after leaving we returned to Cronins yard and with sore legs and happy hearts we slapped backs for a fantastic day and a job well done!!!!

I still don't know of the total monies raised but congratulations to all on a successful and enjoyable days climb....

Friday, August 5, 2011

We finally introduce our Intro Rock-climbing courses...

Yippee!!!........ After a long wait we are delighted to finally be able to roll out our Intro rock-climbing courses...These will take place in various locations in both Kerry and East Cork...In Kerry they will be held in the magnificent "Gap of Dunloe",a ten minute drive from Killarney.This is an area of outstanding beauty and ambience and is one of the best places for rock-climbing in the whole of Ireland!!!
In East cork our courses will be taking place on the spectacular sea cliffs of "Knockadoon head",a twenty minute drive east of Midleton and also at another indoor venue still to be finalised....

Our comprehensive climbing course is suitable for both novices who may want to further their skills and beginners wanting to take their first steps in becoming a proficient and competent rock climber. This course is great for those interested in pursuing this exhilarating sport or those simply wanting to have some fun!!!


On this climbing course we cover the following:
*Belaying basics.
*Bouldering.
*Knots and basic ropework.
*Movement and technique.
*Specialist equipment use and limitations.
*Route and grading systems.
*Basic safety.
*Abseiling .
*First steps to lead climbing and setting up safe belays.
*Plenty of climbing!


Price: €75 pp