NEWBRIDGE, KILDARE (Team Geared Up) - It’s going to be a messy week for fitting in training, what with Joe Simpson’s documentary on the Eiger tonight, Beyond Endurance tomorrow night, and now the Mountaineering Council of Ireland’s Winter Lectures kicking off this Wednesday (24th). Maybe I’ll just move the tv in front of the fingerboard ;)

“The theme of the lecture will be:
“It’s not the destination that counts It’s the path.
There is a tendency within our achievement orientated society to regard all experiences as boxes to be ticked and things to be acquired. Mountains have not escaped this prevailing attitude. Many people focus solely on their destination and miss the hidden potential of trekking in the Himalaya. Robbie Fenlon an Irish Mountain guide who has trekked in Nepal frequently over the past 15 years will try to convey some of the reasons why he still finds trekking in Himalaya a deeply rewarding experience.”
Date: 24th October, 8pm to 10pm. Venue: Park Inn Dublin, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7″

Courtesy of www.climbing.ie

- Neal :) -

More than 700 intrigued members of the public answered an ad placed in a newspaper by renowned adventurer Pat Falvey, which read as follows: “Explorers wanted: ordinary men and women wanted for an extraordinary adventure”. Only 24 places were available and successful applicants had to fork out €15,000 and undergo rigorous training before embarking on the adventure of their lives”.

90 years on from Shackleton’s attempt, this programmes follows the progress of Pat and his lucky novices!

-Aisling-

Image from Sport Corrain Tuathaill.