At 7am on the 19th may 2013 i proudly stood on the summit of the highest mountain in the world – Mt Everest standing 29,029ft. Being the first Donegal person in Irish history a humbling moment that will live with me forever. Jason
Day 3 SUMMIT SUCCESS as four very proud Donegal men stood high on Mont Blanc “the highest mountain in Northern Europe at 4810 Mts.” & the euphoria was amazing. It’s 2am as the alarm sounds confirming one thing summit push , the tired heads of the team Clive , Francie & Keith ready themselves with a quick breakfast…
Tete Rousse 3110mts to Gouter refuge 3840mts…. Day 2 Relaxed start with breakfast in refuge Tete Rousse as we make our way the refuge Gouter hut(3817m) via the the very interesting Grand Couloir . This section tends to be more difficult and technical with a high level of concentration required.The route then ascends the boulders…
Day one of the journey to the summit of Mont Blanc…This years route selection i have chosen to not opt for the comfort of the Bellevue cable car & Tram Mont Blanc, instead climb directly from Les Houches south of Chamonix directly up to Baraque des Rognes (2768m) & on to our refuge for the…
Mont Blanc, France Weather Forecast Weather Forecast Issued (local time): 7 am Wednesday 25 Sep 2013 Days 0-3 Mont Blanc Weather Summary: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed afternoon, min -7°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. Days 3-6 Mont Blanc Weather Summary: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest…
From virtually no experience, four Donegal men have been training hard over the last year with myself in the donegal mountains with a focus of a dream to stand tall on top of Mont Blanc – now its time to make dreams come true…… Every year the summit of Mont Blanc becomes the ultimate objective…
One hell of a proud moment we shared on top Errigal Mountain, Donegal on sunday June 20th 2013 Returning the Donegal flag from Mt Everest to Mt Errigal.Great turn out young and old Thanks To everyone that kindly made a donation to Donegal Mountain Rescue you all raised 1000 Euro on the day…
On Sunday, June 30th 2pm Mt Errigal Car park, Myself and my family would like to invite everyone, Mums Dads Kids & im especially appealing to people that feel they could never climb Errigal or have never climbed it to come out to join him on his final leg of the Mt Errigal to Mt…
Echoes from Mt Everest Michelle Nic Phaidin Mountaineer Jason Black was oblivious to the shadows that followed his tall stature on his mammoth journey to the peak of earth’s highest mountain. His footsteps dug deep into the snowy terrain that covers Everest like a patchwork blanket as he battled his demons, fear, resignation, self-doubt –…
Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes… I have done it ive reached the TOP OF THE WORLD with in one hand proudly holding the Donegal flag & the other the Irish flag and my emotions are in free fall as i share that hallowed ground with the giants in this sport of adventure and expedition…
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