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Snow Pictures 17-01-13 Onwards First Snow Event
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13-01-2013 6:41pm#1A dusting as the rain passed this morning. It was 2c at kippure Gates and 0c at Sallys Gap.
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Thanks for these images. One of the lads was cycling up that way telling me bout the conditions, but it's nice to put actual images to what he was saying
/He was not of course telling me the conditions were far better down here and I'd no excuse not to out taking in long spins
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Post all your Snow pictures in here as they get lost through out the other threads.
Thanks.
K
Sent to me this moring from a friend from the Blue Light Pub.
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These are from the Military Road in Wicklow. Was strange driving through floods at the start of the journey and then 30 minutes later driving through a foot of snow.
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Posted this in one of the Weather threads, was told to post here too.
Took a trip up to Ballinastoe, Roundwood & Sally Gap today. Was good fun driving in heavy snow again. Brought my dog Bobby & he had some fun. Here's some photo's of Ballinastoe wood:
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Posted this in one of the Weather threads, was told to post here too.
Took a trip up to Ballinastoe, Roundwood & Sally Gap today. Was good fun driving in heavy snow again. Brought my dog Bobby & he had some fun. Here's some photo's of Ballinastoe wood:
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Few pic's from Patrickstown hill outside Oldcastle this afternoon.
About 6 inches of snow and nearly a foot drifts in places.
The brother said it reminded him of finland last last december, just not as powdery.
And himself buried in a drift
I forgot the ruler so had to use other ways to measure the depth, about 6 inches.
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Three rock mountain south dublin at 3:30 yesterday
@Kippure, Your friends with anne cleary? Small world
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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
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So, on Sunday I managed to get from Killakee Road - across the mountains on Old Military Road, and all the way over to the Sally Gap :-))) then decided in fast-fading light it's probably best to turn down towards Roundwood rather than continue on to Largh! Crossing the mountains was 'exciting' - especially when the trail started to disappear, and I was thinking... "ok, I guess not many people come up this far, I'm going to be that eejit on the news getting rescued" ... thankfully the snow-virgin 4x4 made it through, although low-range was required at times! here's some pics... didn't stop up topside to take any as it was a bit touch'n'go at times and light was at a premium!
Snow depth at about 450m - although there were parts where it was approx 100cm (waist height).
Heading back 'down' after passing Sally Gap - a very welcome defined trail!!
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coffee to go wrote: »This is just a thumbnail of a 360 degree panorama of the Wicklow Gap I took on Saturday about 3pm. Attached is the full 10000 pixel wide image.
Great pic, We left the Pinzgauer truck in the far right of your pic there overnight as we camped up at Lough Firrib.
Snowed in!
Lough Firrib
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sarsfield06 wrote: »Great to get a snow update SnowDrifts. What was the road up like today?
Does anyone know is it possible to get across the river to Luggala side without getting wet if I skied down?
The road up was fine to here but afterwards it's tricky enough. I parked at the entrance to the luggala estate a bit further up. (Have good tyres and used to driving in snow)
Not sure about getting across the river. Some good powder up there now but thaw will be on the way for the weekend. How good would a mobile ski lift be
cameramonkey wrote: »3Rock, 2Rock and Tickknock today
Never saw a skier on a Dublin Hill before today, my excuse for the out of focus shot.
Nice shots there. Any chance you can link exactly where the second last photo was taken? Want to take the nephew tobogganing and that looks like a good place for it.0 -
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