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Dublin Mountains Part 2 311209

sarsfield06 · 2009-12-31 17:45:55

Just back from a cycle up the Dublin mountains, all the rain yesterday at sea level has deliver a serious amount of snow up higher, got to about 300m and then the road disappears into the snow, a real surprise as from my house in Rathfarnham it only looks like a sprinkling. I reckon there is 60cm at about 400m. Check these…

31-12-2009 05:45PM

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sarsfield06

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Just back from a cycle up the Dublin mountains, all the rain yesterday at sea level has deliver a serious amount of snow up higher, got to about 300m and then the road disappears into the snow, a real surprise as from my house in Rathfarnham it only looks like a sprinkling. I reckon there is 60cm at about 400m. Check these photos out!

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#2 31-12-2009 05:48PM

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Nice one

:eek:

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#3 31-12-2009 06:02PM

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Nice pics, well done!

Edit: I take it the first pic is a drinks bottle in the snow?

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#4 31-12-2009 06:04PM

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Looks amazing

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#5 31-12-2009 06:07PM

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Great pics. Well done.

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#6 31-12-2009 06:08PM

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hmm wonder would my fwd car with snow tires get up there..

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#7 31-12-2009 06:21PM

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Yeh really crazy dumping of snow there.. Nice pics

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#8 31-12-2009 08:18PM

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See the pic of the jeeps, they were trying to get further but nor really succeeding, need a skidoo or a snowplough I reckon.

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#9 31-12-2009 08:45PM

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Great pics, you must have been frozen on the bike?

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