Winter Programme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

This MountainZone Adventure, enables you to campover in the most extreme conditions. using expedition quality equipment in a remote setting.

Cold is cool. Wet and windy, no

Day 1

• 10am: Meet for coffee and introductions in Waterford.
• Set out for the mountains.
• Trek from trail head to base camp
• Pitch the group tent and our individual tents
• Enjoy a well earned lunch. Nothing like the outdoors to give you an appetite!
• Get going on a range of activities including short hikes, introduction to high tech and traditional navigation.
• 6pm: Fire up the stoves and muck in to prepare supper
• Chill out over supper and plan the following day’s route to the summit
• Spend the rest of the evening in typical base camp mode telling tall tales of past adventures (feel free to use your imagination) before hitting the sack!

Day 2

• After a hearty breakfast, set out for the summit taking in some spectacular views along the way including a 432m sheer cliff face dropping down to Coumshingaun Lake (that’s twice as high as the Cliffs of Moher!)
• At the summit grab a photo opportunity, you are 792m above sea level!
• Return to base, break camp and hike out to the trail head
• Winter Mountain Skills, such as ice-axe-arrest, crampon use, and rope work, can be included on request
• 5pm: Back in Waterford. 

      The  Vango Hurricane Tent , Is the standard Mountain tent used by MountainZone  (Sleeping)

      The  Sahara Bell Tent, Is our group and dining tent

Suggested gear list for Winter tour .

• Base layer (longjohns & long sleeve vest
• Long sleeve T-shirts x 2
• Jog pants or tracksuit ends (not jeans)
• Woolly hat, to cover your ears
• Fleece jacket (or similar)
• Rain / windproof over trousers & jacket with hood
• Spare socks
• Gloves
• Boots with ankle support (not runners)

• A down puffer jacket or similar (depending on predicted temperatures)

MountainZone will supply all tents, sleeping bags, ground thermal mats,

All cooking gear, evening meal, breakfast, we also supply led head torches, trekking poles. rucksacks and Gore-tex jackets.( If required)

The cost of this two day tour is €70 per person

To make a booking , call Michael on 087-9262117 or email   info@mountainzone.ie    

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