Hill Skills Series - Gloves - avoiding cold hands in the winter mountains

'Regular mountain hikers and climbers will know that keeping your hands warm in the colder months is essential.....'

This post is one of a number of articles in our Hill Skills Series.

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A biting cold day on Carlingford Mountain, Ireland

Hill Skills Series - Navigation - a basic 3 step strategy for relocation when temporarily lost in the hills

'It's important when out in the hills to know where you are at all times, and good navigation training can help...'

This post is one in a series on mountain navigation skills.
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When the mist comes down its important to be sure of your location.

Wind Chill

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Well prepared for the icy conditions in the Wicklow mountains.

Hill Skills Series - 8 Tips For Successful Night Hiking

'As the nights draw in and the available daylight hours decrease, there is an increasing risk of having to finish your hike in the dark....'


This post is one in our Hill Skills Series that deals with mountain navigation.

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Night hiking in the Atlas mountains

The mountains of south Mayo

This post is one in a series highlighting some of the great places to go hiking in Ireland.

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The eastern end of the Sheeffry Hills, Co. Mayo

Hypothermia - Causes, treatment and avoidance

If your core body temperature drops below 35C you will start to shiver, your mood may change, your lips may go blue, you may become clumsy and irrational. 

You have hypothermia...

This article is now on our website, to read it in full please go to www.mountaintrails.ie

It doesn't have to be wintry for hypothermia to be a real risk.

The Glencorbet Horseshoe, 12 Bens, Connemara

Looking towards Bencollaghduff from Benbaun summit, (729 metres)

Glencorbet is at the northern end of the 12 Bens range in Connemara....

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