Moving Everest!

Oh boy do we have a surprise for you this month.

As you probably recognise, in the photo right is the Hillary step on mount Everest. This is exactly the point at which we will make our first incision. What??!!! I hear you say, Incision??!!! - Yes, that's right - We will be chopping off the top 100ft (approximately) of the great mountain and bringing it back to Cork where it belongs.

Obviously this is not a job for novices so we recruited two of the best in the rock chopping/sawing business, Sam and Dave of "Massive Choppers Ltd" (pictured below in training for the Everest mission). Sam has personally designed and built one of the largest hand held metal saws ever made especially for our needs (it's about twice the size of the one in the photo below so it's massive!)

I won't go into too much detail but as you would expect, we can't just turn up with a junior hacksaw and start working away - so we will be putting up some scaffolding on each side of the mountain to allow us to move the saw back and forth and cut into the rock. Without that, this would be a much tougher mission. Once we have it cut through, it will be lifted by helicopter and flown direct to my house in East Cork (location being kept secret for now).

I have drawn up a visual below of what it will look like when the scaffold is up an sawing begins.

Once we have the summit safe and sound in Cork we will let you know but we expect to be back in about a week or so, providing we won't have to change saw blades half way through or anything like that.

Anyway, we'll let you know when it's ready and we will be running guided walks around and up the summit for only €2.

cheers for now, your dedicated Mahers mountaineering team.

THE NEW NORTH FACE MASSIF DOWN JACKET

THIS AS YOU CAN SEE IS BRIAN HE IS WEARING THE NEWEST OF NEW 700 DOWN FILLED JACKET. I MUST SAY IT IS A SWEET JACKET.

IT HAS A WATER REPELLANT FINISH. NOTE (THIS DOES NOT MEAN ITS WATERPROOF).

THE NICEST THING ABOUT THIS JACKET IS THAT THE PANELS ARE STITCHED NEARER TO EACH OTHER, THIS GIVES YOU A MORE COMFY FIT AND YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE THE MICHELIN MAN. THE MORE FITTED CUT COMPARED TO THE NUPTSE I FIND IS A NICER FIT. THE YELLOW ON THE ZIPS AND THE INNER LINNING REALLY MAKE THE JACKET STAND OUT AS A MUST HAVE THIS WINTER.

REGATTA KIDS, HATS AND GLOVES IN STORE NOW

JUST ARRIVED INTO THE SHOP SOME KIDS HATS, GLOVES AND MITS. PERFECT TO KEEP THE LITTLE ONES HANDS AND HEADS DEREK ZOOLANDER STYLISH. ALL IN STORE NOW.

super sunday

WE ARE OPEN SUNDAYS 1:30 TO 5:30

New Meindl Shoes

Good afternoon all - Well it's raining hard again and has been for the past few days so i guess it's time for waterproof shoes.

With that being the case, we have just received stock of the Meindl Respond XCR, a lovely looking shoe made to the high standards that you would expect from Meindl.

With Gore-Tex to keep you dry, Contragrip sole for great grip even when it's really wet (it's the same stuff they use on Salomon trail running shoes so it has been proven over many years) and a Meindl air active footbed for immediate and long lasting comfort, This is a very comfortable and durable shoe. We've not yet had a chance to test it extensively but the fit is particularly good, with plenty of room in the toe box but with a good secure fit in the heel and instep/arch area.

So it does the job performance wise and it also looks very nice too, as you can see from the pictures above and right. In fact, it's a slightly more modern look from Meindl and we think it works well.

So come in and give a pair a try and see what you think.

New Brands!

Hi All,
The following new brands are in store now.

adidas gore-tex trail runner for only €75!!

THIS WEEK WE GOT THE KANADIA TR 3 INTO THE SHOP.

THIS IS A REALLY SWEET LOOKING TRAIL RUNNER

NOTE: THE COLOUR YELLOW IS NOT OUR

COLOUR OUR COLOUR IS LIME GREEN FOR MEN .

FOR THE LADIES ITS THIS LOVELY BLUE COLOUR

THE NICE THING ABOUT THEM IS THEY ARE

EXTREMELY COMFY.

THEY HAVE A LARGE SOLE BASE

WITH REALLY LARGE TEETH TO GRAB THE GROUND AND GET A FIRM GRIP

THEY HAVE A GORE-TEX LINING SO THE SHOES KEEP YOUR TOES DRY.

AT 75 EURO THEY AIN'T HALF BAD

I CAN'T SEE THEM STAYING TO LONG IN THE SHOP.........

NEW ECO FRIENDLY BOOT

We are at one with the earth and at one with the cows.

Some philosophical thoughts there from the writings of Buddhist Master, Mr. K. Bracken.

We now have a seriously Eco-friendly boot from Hi-tec in the form of the Altitude IV Enviro WP (pictured below).

Environmentally features include:

Waterproof, vegetanned Full grain leather.

Semi-sealed construction.

50% post-consumer recycled linings.

Metal hardware for durability.

Re-cycled steel shank.

Comfort-tech contoured sockliner.

IMEVA midsole for cushioning and support.

Re-cycled rubber outsole content.

It's a very comfortable boot with a generous width and feels pretty tough with good quality leather and a good tread on the sole for those muddy conditions we so often encounter. It has extra waterproof protection in the form of an "Ion mask" coating and the box has a handle so you won't need a bag (even more environmentally friendly).

So all in all a good solid boot, very environmentally friendly for a leather boot and at a very decent price of only €105.

New Berghaus Stock

Some exciting new Berghaus stock has just arrived!
Get it while it's hot!

Hi Tec Coniston boot

Good morning all - We have a new waterproof leather boot in and it's only €70!

Classic looks, leather and fully waterproof - Presenting the Hi-Tec Coniston.

It has a lovely comfortable, soft ankle collar and tongue so none of those pokey bits sticking into your ankle, a vibram sole for great grip and once again, only €70! - Not really much more you can say about it - it looks beaut and performs beaut (as some Aussies would say).

And on that I bid you farewell till next time.

ryder cup

HI TEC CLIFF TRAIL MID

IN STOCK AT THE MOMENT IS A GREAT PRICE FOR A GREAT CLIFF TRAIL GUESS WHICH ONE WE ARE SELLING FOR 55 EURO DOWN FROM 69.95. HINT YOU CAN WEAR IT ON YOUR FEET.

SO IF HAVE NOT GUESSED IT BY NOW ITS THE HI TEC CLIFF TRAIL MID FOR WOMENS . IT'S WATERPROOF, COMFY, NICE LOOKING AND HAS A GOOD SOLID SOLE TO BOOT.

THEY'RE IN STOCK NOW AND FROM SIZES 4 TO 8. SO COME IN A CHECK THEM OUT

HERE IS THE CLIFF TRAIL

IT WON'T MAKE YOU PALE

ITS LIGHTER THAN A WHALE

AND IT WILL TAKE TO THE TRAIL

UP THE MOUNTAIN OR THROUGH THE FOUNTAIN

CROSS THE RIVER IT WON'T MAKE YOU SHIVER

THROUGH ROCKY TERRAIN AND THE WIND AND RAIN

THIS BOOT YOU WILL LIKE WHEN YOU GO FOR A HIKE

BY ANDREW HUTCHISON ( ENGLISH) RELATED TO WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

THE BOOT IS ON SALE FROM 69.95 DOWN TO 55 EURO

FEATURES

WATERPROOF

COMFORTABLE

MID BOOT FIT

GREAT PRICE

AND AWESOME

BOOM!!!!!!!!