 Poster: A snowHead
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Just finished two days of investigation of the new snow. Snowline somewhere around maybe 300 metres. Yesterday was on Three Rock Mountain (just above Dublin's southern suburbs). Decent amount of snow and powdery, maybe 50cm, more higher up. Hiked up the fire road, and skied back down as poor vis.
Today was a bigger day, parked car at Killakee car park at start of Military Road, and walked up road past forest in direction of Glencree. Had touring kit (intentionally bought for days like today). Haven't put the skins on before so enthusiastic about the whole experience. Made rapid progress up the first hill and because of the snow depth and lack of steepness slowly skied back down to the road, snow was powdery about 50cm.
After crossing the road decided to tackle Kippure (750m), this would take some time as there is a half an hour bog road walk followed by a moderate climb 45mins, however these times are based on walking not skinning. The snow was deep (1 metre + in places) so progress was slow, eventually summited after about 2 hours at about 2:30pm. Cold up top with East wind blowing and my fingers were getting numb so didn't hang around long although got some panorama shoots of the main peaks around. A little flat the light but ski down good fun. Got back to Military Road about 4pm with light fading. Was too tired to walk back to car so luckily got a lift with a 4 wheel drive back to my car, many 'tourists' that shouldn't have been up there in their ill equipped vehicles slipping and sliding along Military Road. hungry and tired by the time I got home, just in time for Ski Sunday!
The kit
First Tracks Kippure
Looking towards Sugar Loaf Mountain, Bray and the Irish Sea
Kippure summit
The view south
View towards Djouce
Lots of drifting
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Tue 22-01-13 11:01; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Wow - looks like Russia !!
Oh - luv the fancy bases ........
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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albob, It has a fancy base that ski but that's the skin you're seeing
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Peter Ross, nice one!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Some more snow this morning even down in the city but melted fast at low altitude, but a top up for the mountains. The top of my calf is quite sore today after all that touring!
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Peter Ross, lovely to hear a report from home  Sounds like it was worth it!
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Inspired by watch the FWT in Courmayeur this morning I might try this line tomorrow, Luggala, only problem looking at my map is I'd have to cross a river to get over there but I need something steeper to make the touring up worth it.
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Peter Ross, fantastic post Peter. In Dublin myself but no skis, so will have to live vicariously through your pics. Great to see the routes I walk covered with snow.
Off to Zermatt soon so not overly miserable
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Good work !
Are those Coreupt Pows ? How do they ski ? I've a pair I need to christen.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Érinn go brách!
(nice Landy too)
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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AndAnotherThing.., Yes they ski great, have done 8 days in St Anton on them and 3 in Ireland! Obviously best in the soft stuff but can handle the pistes well with pretty good edge hold. I mounted them at the recommended mounting point which is quite forward, I'd love to experiment and see what a little further back felt like.
barry, not my Landy but would be a great vehicle to get you to the snow
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Peter Ross, Good news. I'm off to the Alps shortly so I'll take them if the forecast looks promising.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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