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Peak's Mountaineering Club Notes 1st November 2009 All the action was on the Knockmealdown range on Sunday and Kevin O Donnell assisted by Michael Power led the early walk. Starting from Mount Melleray Abbey car park Kevin led onto the back end of Dyrick by using tracks and local knowledge. Finding the Rough Glen River too much of a handful to cross due to flooding he detoured on to the R669 and re-entered the mountain before the Glenakeefe Bridge on the pilgrim track . Using this well trodden St Declan’s Way route from ages past Kevin and Michael led onto the coll between Knockmealdown and Knocknagnauv. Setting the compass on a bearing of 125 degrees it was a straight walk onto Knocknafallia in greasy underfoot conditions. At the turning point it was southwards to the car park and a change of clothes after a very enjoyable walk for ten fit club members.
Ruairi O Caislean led the afternoon walk at noon assisted by Seamus Maher. This was a well supported walk with twenty seven clubbers out for exercise on the Mountains. Ruairi parked his group in the car park at Baylough and headed up the wall to the top of Sugarloaf. A swing south eastwards had all of them on the way to the big one. At the coll Ruairi split the walk with some adventurous folk led by Kevin Bowen and Gerry Hally dropping down to the pair of lakes and hard climb up the back end of Knockmealdown.The conditions on top were cold windy and threatening further rain. Ruairi retraced part of his earlier route and descended on a different angle to the cars as the rain and mist gathered.
Reminder to all club members that the membership is now due from the first of November for the coming 2009/2010 season. This is an all in figure and includes club membership Mountaineering Ireland membership, insurance and quarterly magazine. The dates for the annual social have been arranged and some final details are being tidied up before all members are emailed. If you do not have email facilities keep an eye on the notice board in Eldon’s. Michael Tobin is looking for names for indoor rock climbing from both experienced and beginners. Michael intends visiting indoor climbing walls in various locations during the winter months and guidance will be given for beginners. Put your name on the sheet in Eldon’s if interested and give Michael a call on 06261710 for more details. All walks on Sunday the 8th November are in the Comeragh’s. Joe Quigley is leading the 10am walk. Tommy Kearney assisted by Richard Williams and Jimmy Trehy are in charge of the 12pm walk. Bring ordinance survey map no 75 if you have one and all the gear as it is now officially winter on the mountains. More club details on our website at www.peaksmcclonmel.ie or call the PRO Bernard on 0862937220 |