Rathlin
Looking towards the East Lighthouse on Rathlin Island’s north coast - with Scotland’s Mull of Kintyre in the background.
Another week on Rathlin…
One of the new locations we ended up abseiling and cleaning for future abseils, some lovely rock on this buttress!
Summer sunshine…
It was like a summers day on Rathlin Island today, simply beautiful…
West Lighthouse, Rathlin Island.
Hanging out by the West Lighthouse on Rathlin Island today, it was a little windy…keep an eye out for one of the team abseiling.
Sliabh Liag (Slieve League)
Been out and about along the Donegal section of the Wild Atlantic Way this week. There was a really noticeable number of visitors from outside the county at the hotspots. Sliabh Liag (in the video) was very busy, with the lower and upper car parks completely full. The car parking fee of €5 for 3 hours is now chargeable all year round, not just during the summer months. It is possible to pay by scanning your phone, so no coins needed…
#EarthDay 2022 - Although #Donegal is considered to have many many pristine beaches, the county’s coastline (1130 kilometers) is in no way litter free. These grass and seaweed balls are heavily infused with plastic of all types (see photos in the comments). They are just one example of how litter can enter in our oceans from land based sources. I’ve never seen these form before, have you?
*BTW - around 80% of the litter in our ocean comes from land based sources…
Read more here: https://www.ecowatch.com/amp/80-of-ocean-plastic-comes-from-land-based-sources-new-report-finds-1891173457.html
This is newly qualified Mountain Leader, and aircraft engineer Brendan (an unusual, yet the perfect combination of qualifications for this moment) explaining how a 1940s engine in a crashed World War II - Sunderland DW 110 bomber in the Bluestack Mountains worked back in the day - amazing stuff! #donegalclimbing
Bluestack Centre Hostel
Go Visit Donegal
Sunrise this morning from tent city in the the Bluestack Mountains #donegalclimbing
Some nice snowshoeing conditions around today. Unfortunately all gone by tomorrow 😞 #donegalclimbing
Shorter winter day light hours can catch many hill walkers out, and when darkness combines with misty conditions map and compass skills are essential to avoid getting caught out in the mountains.
Here’s a look at how things were last night after dark, and in the mist where visibility was circa 10 meters #donegalclimbing
A few memories from the past year with #DonegalClimbing
Glorious day at #MalinHead today, with absolutely perfect #rockclimbing conditions #wildatlanticway #donegal
