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Kippure snow 20/21 Feb

  • 23-02-2010 10:34am
    #1
    sarsfield06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭


    From a skiing and driving expedition over the weekend

    Sat Feb 20th morning view of Kippure
    23734_316959449316_584929316_3560975_1180482_n.jpg

    hiking up with skis over frozen bog
    23734_316959459316_584929316_3560976_4308639_n.jpg

    summit piste
    23734_316959499316_584929316_3560979_544760_n.jpg

    fresh tracks
    23734_316959544316_584929316_3560981_4548234_n.jpg

    Sunday afternoon, looks just like a ski resort with what appear to be pistes from top to bottom
    23734_316975394316_584929316_3561058_5425133_n.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Dublin-WicklowMountainSnow300110008.jpg
    Took this picture a couple of weeks ago on the Military Road, not too far from Kippure (other side of the road). The main patch there looks small but there were actually 2 or 3 people skiiing down. Could have been you? :)


  • #3
    sarsfield06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭sarsfield06


    I can't see your photo but I think I know the patch you are talking about, no I didn't go up there but it's less of a hike than going up Kippure but much less skiing distance also.


  • #4
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭arctictree


    sarsfield06 - can you drive to the summit of kippure?

    Was thinking of heading up this weekend. I have a 4x4 (Toyota LC).

    Is there a ski route then down to the lower sections?

    Cheers

    A


  • #5
    snowstreams
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,326 ✭✭✭snowstreams


    There is a road up to the top that the aerial maintenance use but it has a locked gate just at the military road to keep the public out. Here is a pic of the gate at the military road.
    4301410697_cd116e41b4_b.jpg


  • #6
    sarsfield06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 282 ✭✭sarsfield06


    arctic tree

    You should be able to ski continuously from top to bottom on the north side with only a few short interruptions. The best route is the one in the middle of my first photo. This thread has more in the skiing http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055776034&page=9

    Access may be a problem if it snows more, I will probably go up Saturday morning if the road it clear, PM if you want to hook up.


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