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Great Pebble
26-02-2004, 09:31
Got a good copule of inches here today, so about 11 I'm headed of up Cavehill. Taking a "picnic" and a camera. Will post any nice pics later.
Nick in Belfast
larry the spark
26-02-2004, 09:47
B******d! I'm in work or would've joined you. Bring one of those bright orange survival bags, they're brilliant to go sledding inside!
Got a good copule of inches here today, so about 11 I'm headed of up Cavehill. Taking a "picnic" and a camera. Will post any nice pics later.
Nick in Belfast
I lived in Belfast for 5 years - had a great time I'm jealous!
Its snowing thick and fast over here in South Wales. Why ... oh Why... did I choose to live on top of a steep hill :-(
Ed
because you like skiing?
:?:
:-?
Just dropped a couple of inches in an hour on the Mendips.
No outdoor gear to wear tho - 'cause I was due to be office based for a couple of days. :-(
Great Pebble
26-02-2004, 17:13
I had a great couple of hours..... But the bloody camera wont download the pics.
Nick in Belfast
Had a fantastic day up in Snowdonia today. Still snowing now :-) :-D :-)
yahoo we even got in guernsey it's not sticking though
We had a great day in the snow - I was amazed as to how warm I was in the snow. My feet were toasty all day in my Lowa mountain boots (inside I had socks from Tesco!!! :-D )
I wore an Arktis sniper smock (which remained dry all day despite quite heavy snow and taking multiple hits with snowballs!!!!!) and Mountain Hardware cargo pants - again there were quick drying and warm.
The only Goretex on me was a Goretex lined woolly hat (US military). Warm and not sweaty or uncomfortable whether outside or in the Landy!
Oh yes, we also had a Landy!
All in all, dead pleased with each item! :-D
Managed to rescue some people in a big van with the L200 (sorry Land Rover people, but you need a motorway beast with my job). :oops:
A good 4" here, now it is freezing. Maybe I will get out for some small hours skating in 2wd :-D
snow08.jpg happy as a girl with a landy!
snow06.jpg driving
snow07.jpg landy
snow03.jpg above Miner's track Snowdon
snow05.jpg Adi007 (wot no pack?! :nono:)
snow01.jpg me (in my raybans, before they broke :cry:)
snow10.jpg Rescue helicopter out (not for us, I hasten to add!:shock: )
snow09.jpg more snow
snow04.jpg above Pen y Pass
snow02.jpg adi007 making a much needed brew
snow11.jpg what more could a girl want :wink:
Good pics :biggthump Looks like you had a great time....
:-)
Ed
Good pics. Mel will be pretty green with envy when she sees them - 'cause she had no snow and had to go to work :wink:
Cant believe you operated a vehicle without the number plate showing tho :lol:
Is kin freezzzzzzzzzzzzzzing here and snowing a blizard.
Heres hopeing.
:chill:
Who was going to pull us over??? :lol: :lol: :lol:
Seriously though, it was coming down so quick we'd have needed wipers on the number plate! :-D
Cant believe you operated a vehicle without the number plate showing tho :lol:
Great day yesterday - Up on Borchill Moor, Islay - in the lee of a hill, out of the wind (F5), drumming up with the Kelly Kettle - three clients and watching a pair of Golden Eagles displaying - office? what office? (Actually doing paper work this afternoon. It's v.v.v cold today! (have alredy been out ratting this a.m. with our Border Terriers.
JeremyH
did I mention that there was plenty of snow too?
It seems to be melting today - boo hoo.
JeremyH
great pics! I was up in the cwn Idwal area and managed to get up Devils Kitchen with a friend after turning back from Carnedd Lleylwn on Wends.
Terrific weather, all of bangor was virtually a huge snowball fight on Thursday :lol: :lol:
though not the weather for a Corsa to be out and about THURSDAY :cry:
Paul
ditchfield
27-02-2004, 21:54
Kathie and Adi,
We were up the miners track the other day, Tuesday in the hols, very nice. Nothing like that though :D. Lucky bastards.
Nyogtha13
01-03-2004, 19:15
I had a great weekend in the snow. Three of us went to a friends cottage (no electric or running water) in the Mourne Mountains, access by Land Rover, got up early on Saturday and spent the day ice climbing on the Black Stairs, a frozen waterfall. Superb.
Robin
We had a great time in Wales over the weekend too ... once Kathie has had a chance to sort out the pics we'll post more details!
Needless to say ... snow was involved!!!
larry the spark
02-03-2004, 10:53
I spent a great day and night camping up the Cavehill Saturday. Fantastic views through the trees over the twinkling, sprawling city below, a perfectly clear starry night, snow all around, a great fire and hipflask. Was a near perfect wee trip and all on my doorstep! Never spent the night up there before but I reckon this was the first of many trips.
the naughty boy
02-03-2004, 19:22
lol,cavehill. are you mad???the last time i was up there my dad tried to take us across a ledge and we nearly fell to our deaths...i was 13.many moons ago.im looking for a good venue to take my son .got a pair of bivvy bags last week and he is busting to go.its hard finding a spot where you can light a fire.i,d never of thought of cavehill.i live in lurgan now but was in the city for 22 yrs.
larry the spark
03-03-2004, 09:29
lol,cavehill. are you mad???the last time i was up there my dad tried to take us across a ledge and we nearly fell to our deaths...i was 13.many moons ago.im looking for a good venue to take my son .got a pair of bivvy bags last week and he is busting to go.its hard finding a spot where you can light a fire.i,d never of thought of cavehill.i live in lurgan now but was in the city for 22 yrs.
:o)::lol:
Hi naughty boy, guess I might be mad!! A lot of people kind of look at me funny when i tell them where I've been but in all honesty its a fantastic spot. Totally underappreciated by a lot of folk as it just looms over the city all the time. I like it that way though! If you are gonna go up there I can recommend a couple of great spots in the woods. I have the odd illicit fire but usually wait til after dark to get it going when most of the sane people and 'spides' have gone home. I stayed pretty much just at the top of the tree line too so hopefully no danger of being spotted. I also practice a leave no trace policy as far as possible when lighting fires.
Was the ledge on the way up to the higher caves? People have died trying to scramble up to them, I've never tried mself and don't think I ever will!! Did you know there is a movie being released about an WWII American bomber that crashed into the hill? Should be interesting to see the Cavey in a Hollywood production!
Anyway good to see another N. Irish bushcrafter on here.... we're growing in numbers! :biggthump
the naughty boy
04-03-2004, 18:45
well thanks dude,i would like to know these spots as im keen to take my son up and get him away from the playstation.id thought of castlewellan forest but there is a no fire policy there.good man for going up the hill,im impressed.i can imagine the view at night.what did you sleep in ?did i read a hammock? never tried that.i was thinking of just my thermarest and bivvy bag set up,with a small tarp over us.is it v secluded ?i wouldnt want the carry-out club making an appearance.
bothyman
04-03-2004, 20:07
Our snow has gone took this Picture this Morning.
Never posted a Picture before so apologies if it goes wrong.
It looks ok in preview??
http://www.yoxio.com/images.php?id=18103
the naughty boy
05-03-2004, 09:53
what a lovely view,wouldnt mind spending a couple of days there ...or a week.its got everything hasnt it.
Looks like the kind of place that you should see bears trying to catch fish :-)