Friday, April 12. 2013
Kayaking the canals
Friday, March 15. 2013
Suburban Hill: EI/IE-018 Fairy Castle
Tuesday, February 26. 2013
Snowy Woods: OK/ST-036
Thursday, February 14. 2013
Around Glendalough - EI/IE-012 and EI/IE-003
Saturday, February 2. 2013
Views of Commeraghs from EI/IS-078
Thursday, January 24. 2013
Snow and Fog: EI/IE-004
Arrived to Bunclody by the 11am bus, took the road in western direction (there were some signs for South Leinster Trail as well but I walked further west and took a path up through the pine woods). The mountain was completely hidden in clouds. At about 450m ASL, the ground turned white with snow, and the top ridge and the summit itself was nicely frozen and the snow cover was ankle-deep.
Raised the mast near the trigpoint and the TV tower - in the fog I saw just the supporting steel ropes and the tower itself was invisible. My CQ on 30m was not spotted, so I made just 5 QSO, quickly packed and hurried down the access road. It was already quite late, I was walking and running to keep the ETA at 17:40, and then hitchhiked a car with an elderly man and a puppy terrier. In the saved time I had two pints of Smithwicks and then boarded the bus back.
Must do the trip again when there is no fog, the views should be spectacular. An ascent with less roadwalking is described here. Continue reading "Snow and Fog: EI/IE-004" »
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