Yesterday.
Derryveagh Mountains, County Donegal
Climber Iain Miller writes:
Shot the day after [Storm] Emma left Donegal, this is an 80m high ice cascade with a near vertical section at about 40m.
Ice climbing in Donegal is such a rare sport with 2010 being the last winter that weather stayed cold enough to allow ice to form and build thickness to allow climbing.
In the distant shot (pic 2) I am arrowed to get a sense of scale of the ice cascade…
All the places ice in the county has been climbed in the past is in the free winter guide to Donegal…
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People like these really annoy me. All it takes is one slip and then they have to call the emergency services to come and pick them up and in doing so risk their lives let alone thousands of Euros.
+1
You understand that if there was nobody doing what he’s doing, there’d be nobody with the skills to join mountain-rescue?
People who do these kinds of sports put huge effort into developing the skills to do it, to deal with when it goes wrong and are well prepared. They know exactly what they’re getting themselves into, do it all the time and incidents are rare.
Rescue services don’t mind having to help these folks if needed, they mind having to go after people who wander off into mountains unprepared, with no idea of the what they’re doing.
People with these skills are rare, why attack them?
Exactly and I’m sure the climber would have made rescue aware he was doing it beforehand.
They use anchors like rock climbing as they move up. A bit easier than rock climbing as you’ll always have foot holds.
He’s not tied into anything the entire vid. I don’t even think he has a harness.
Dermie, I don’t think I’ve ever been so embarrassed for anyone in all my life, what a dull life you must lead. Or your just a troll.
Nope, I’m pretty happy with my lot, thanks
Christine! You can’t afford that!
#Roomtoimprove :)
Witchcraft!
De Missus : Iain the fire is on, here’s a nice cuppa tay with a lovely toasted ham and cheese sambo and there’s a great film on the telly.
Iain : Nah feck it, I’m off to climb a frozen waterfall.
(Cue the Eastenders style drum beat)