Report by Shaun MenziesThe next day was without doubt the hardest day. Up at 7:15 am, we struck camp and set off. Over the course of the next 9 hours we worked our way up and across rough terrain to traverse three 3000ft peaks, eventually arriving at Ireland's highest mountain,…

All gear has been washed and aired and packed away- not to far back in the closet though! After a mind-blowing trip, I have the pleasure of looking at everyone's pictures and videos to compile a disc of our trek and each picture brings me back to the Himalayas, back…

On Sunday morning at 3am the team were awoken and taken to the top of the Gap, where they started out in perfect night climbing conditions. As we approached the frosty top section of Purple Mtn, the wind picked up giving the team the ideal training environment. This was the…

On Friday night in Killarney there was a buzz in the air as the first meeting of the Beyond Endurance Expedition Team got underway. We started out for Corrán Tuathail via O‘Sheas gully at around 9.30am on Saturday morning. The Team was also joined by Marie and Brian from Nationwide…

Once we got on to the reeks the cloud started to lift giving outstanding views of the local landscapes. We scrambled on the icy rocks towards Cruach Mhór and celebrated our second summit of the weekend. All the team were elated with their success and had a quick drink and…

The team spent a cold night in the Gap and were ready for action at 9.30am. As part of the expedition, DCU sports students are monitoring some of the team as part of there studies, and will be following it through when the team return from the expedition

Through the rhodos, up on to Shehy and across to Purple Mt. where the pressure was on. Conditions were perfect, very frosty to say the least with a strong wind blowing, visibility deteriorated as we approached the summit. The descent was a bit too much for a few after the…

The second self assessment for the South Georgia crossing was an excellent weekend. Everyone met in the Killarney Valley hotel on Thursday night with great expectations of what we had in store for them on Paddy’s Day and where they would be staying for the following 2 nights. After pairing…

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On Sunday the weather was warmer as we departed for Cn?c na Broca. Some of the more tired people headed toward Strickeen to meet up with them there, again beautiful weather and great moral. Back at Kates there was a debriefing by Pat and the guides Donal, Katie and Nathan…