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16/10/2022

A heads up!
Tickets are selling for my illustrated talk on Nov 4th.
To be guaranteed a seat, I would recommend purchasing on https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amritsar-1919-the-event-that-rocked-an-empire-with-speaker-michael-whelan-tickets-412855220077

19/09/2022

St Patrick's Gateway Waterford Nov 4th
Tickets now available on eventbrite.ie
€5.00 + €1.20 bf

A journey into the colonial mindset with Michael Whelan

16/11/2018

A great big thank you to all those who came out and supported my SELL OUT😊 talk at CentralArts last night. I hope you enjoyed the evening and found it interesting.🚵‍♂️ ⛺🏔️🚵‍♂️🤸‍♂️⛺

15/11/2018

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10216535148963056&set=a.1545980501285&type=3&theater

15/11/2018

A limited amount of tickets will be available at the door for tonight's event!!

04/10/2018

In mid June 2018, Michael set out on a 10 week 4,000km solo cycle along The Silk Road from Kazakhstan to Iran.
Join him on Nov 15th as he shares his experience through word and image.
Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-silk-road-on-a-bike-by-michael-whelan-tickets-50266726131

05/11/2017

Cycling the East West Highway,
Delhi to Kathmandu.
In March 2017 adventurer Michael Whelan returned to Nepal. Cycling from Delhi to Kathmandu and then on to Tatopani, a village on the Tibetan border devastated by the 2015 earthquake.
Join Michael at Central Arts Waterford on Thursday November 9th at 8pm as he documents his two month journey through word and image.
Tickets available from the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/cycling-the-east-west-highway-tickets-36742744538?aff=es2

12/05/2017

14/06/2016

Looking at this 18day cycling tour before doing some low and high altitude trekking/climbing in the Everest region for March/April 2017

10/03/2016

How to prevent knee problems when hiking down hill

14/01/2016

Great day out on the hills

10/01/2016

View of the Comeragh Mountains from my office this morning. Feet are starting to itch

30/12/2015

Disturbing to read all the insulting comments on social media directed towards the casualty rescued from O’ Shea’s gulley yesterday.. In a rescue situation the dignity of the casualty is paramount , and I’m sure volunteers in the rescue services are always aware of that.. Those type of comments from self righteous keyboard warriors do nothing to encourage someone in difficulty to make that call, for fear of being ridiculed. Well done to Kerry Mountain Rescue .

10/12/2015

Tonight in Waterford at 8pm Climbing Mt Blanc. A talk by Michael Whelan.https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climbing-mont-blanc-tickets-19439994547

Mountaineer and expedition leader Michael Whelan will deliver a talk entitled Climbing Mt Blanc at Central arts Waterford on Thursday December 10th at 8pm.The talk will also feature images and short video clips. Over the past 12 years Michael has attempted Mt Blanc several times, both expedition st…

05/12/2015

Waterford Dec 10th. Cliimbing Mt Blanc. A talk by Michael Whelan. . Tickets:https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climbing-mont-blanc-tickets-19439994547

06/11/2015

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climbing-mont-blanc-tickets-19439994547

05/11/2015

Climbing Mt Blanc. By Michael Whelan .

Mountaineer and expedition leader Michael Whelan will deliver a talk entitled Climbing Mt Blanc at Central Arts 123A Parade Quay Waterford on Thursday December 10th at 8pm.The talk will also feature images and short video clips.

Over the past 12 years Michael has attempted Mt Blanc several times, both expedition style (self supporting, food, tent and so on) and Alpine style ( using the refuge huts) summiting 4 times. Most memorably in 2008 when he along with 3 lads from Waterford, sat out a storm for 3 days in a small tent at 3800m before reaching the summit.

Tickets €8.00 from www.centralarts.ie

10/10/2015

10-10-2014. One of my favourite pics from last years Mera Peak Expedition. A Sherpa boy flying a kite made from rice paper in the Solukhumbu region of Nepal.

04/10/2015

On -your-bike. Islamabad to Kashgar 1300km cycle over the Khunjerab Pass. So looking forward to it.

27/09/2015

http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/a-wild-night-in-the-comeraghs-1.2366221

A theatre critic-turned-environmental writer attends the Comeraghs Wild festival, a unique opportunity to merge both interests

25/09/2015

Marrakech and the High Atlas.
Mt Toubkal
January 3rd-10th 2016.
Fly direct from Dublin to Marrakech and spend 5 glorious days hiking through Berber villages in the High Atlas Mountains, culminating in the summiting of North Africa’s highest Mountain, Jebel Toubkal 4165m.
Follow that with 2 days sight seeing or being pampered in the hamam baths of timeless Marrakech.
Interested ? More information on http://www.mountainzone.ie/MtToubkalchallenge2013.htm

20/09/2015

3 days of hiking with a large group of 43 visitors to the Comeragh Mountains last week.They were very impressed.C group. A group centre right.Can you spot us ? . Phoyo by Mario Macrory

19/09/2015

We did it again . 200 at Coumshingaun. The whole experience was amazing. Well done to all involved . Photo by Mario Macrory

20/08/2015

Crossing the Grand Couloir Mt Blanc

22/07/2015

HEATWAVE CLOSES MONT BLANC. .The Mayor of St Gervais has decided to close the new Goutier Refuge and Guides say it’s now too dangerous to cross the infamous Grand Couloir as rock fall becomes more frequent due to melting ice This is only the second time in history when the route was officially closed. The last time was during the heatwave of August 2003. We crossed the Couloir on July 4th and 7th before it closed. One member of our group had a lucky escape when a slab of stone the size af a phone book landed next to his leg, showering him with a cloud of snow. When we arrived safely back at the Tete Rousse refuge on July 7th,we looked back in horror at what looked like truck loads of rocks tumbling down the Grand Couloir knowing scores of climbers were trying to cross. The casualty list for Mont Blanc is shocking. Don’t know the stats for 2015 but 2 Russian climbers died on the Couloir on July 1st The decision to close in 2003 came after 5 climbers died in one day alone crossing the Couloir
The French are very capable of building a 100m tunnel under the Grand Couloir. So why don’t they ?Well , its almost like a barrier for the mountain. If they bypassed it, it would allow a lot of armature climbers onto Mt Blanc, resulting in a much higher volume of casualties and rescues

27/06/2015

This day next week weather permitting, we (six of us) will be making our way up the steep climb from the Tete Rousse to the new space age Goutier Hut en route to what I hope will be my 5th summit of Mt Blanc.

22/06/2015

Great night camping in the Comeragh Mountains for the Summer Solstice, with excellent company. Not much of a sunrise at 04:58. However the chat and stories in the group tent were priceless

16/06/2015

Climbing through The Gates Of Delirium, Comeragh Mountains

14/06/2015

Fantastic climb today through the Gates of Delirium, in the Comeragh Mountains

05/06/2015

05-05-15. Steep gully scrambling at Coumshingaun. Comeragh Mountains

22/05/2015

Looking forward to doing it all again on July 3rd .(Sorry there are no places available on this trip )

Summited 9:00 31 July 2012

14/05/2015

Since my talk on Nepal on May 7th I’ve been inundated with people wanting to know if they can help in any way. One of those contacts is a member of staff from WIT. We have agreed to meet on Wednesday June 3rd with a view to rebuilding one of the many damaged schools . I will keep you posted, in the meantime if anybody would like to be involved , let me know.

07/05/2015

Mera Peak A Himalayan Expedition By Michael Whelan with guest speaker Jan Rotte from Concern Worldwide. Tonight May 7th in Waterford. Details www.centralarts.ie