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HAPPY CRIMBO FROM THE STAFF

from donny

TO ALL OF OUR CUSTOMERS FROM THE MAHERS

OUTDOOR STAFF HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE

CHRISTMAS. (DON'T DO ANYTHING WE WOULD

NOT DO ) THATS NOT A LOT.........

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Fear and Loathing in the Nagles

Because we love you and promise to bring you

tales of adventure from across the globe, this

week we undertook an 8 day expedition to the top of Irelands most dangerous peak, Corran (also known as the deadly mountain of the goat beast) in the Nagles, probably the last true wilderness on earth.

Corran (pictured above right on a good day) stands at 7,453 metres and is on the banks of the longest and widest river in Europe, the Blackwater (picture below).

To get to the foot of the mighty Corran, we had to canoe across this waterfall so we tied ourselves together with fishing line and dropped pieces of bread into the water so that we could find our way back should we get lost (It's an old trick we learnt from a survival manual written by a german brother and sister who had problems with a witch who had a house made of cake).

Despite Kierans attempts to capsize my canoe by standing on my starboard, pulling out a shotgun, shouting "Peanut butter jelly time" and shooting at some giant trout, we made it across alive and well without too many problems.

Kieran with his gun:

And in action:

With a few Trout now packed up for lunch and with our safe arrival in the foothills of the mighty range they call the Nagles, we all stood in awe at the majesty of Irelands most famous rock walls. Over 4000 metres of glass smooth granite danger, grinning at us, as if daring us to challenge her.

You can almost smell the evil coming off her awesome yet hideous face.

Nerves taut, we began the approach to the beast you see above. It was a solid 6 hour slog through some of the worst terrain I have ever encountered (photos below) - made worse when Paul and Brian had to fight off the legendary devil faced goat beast when it came a little too close for comfort (we could feel something evil in the air for miles before the attack but we put it down to post trout flatulence).

The beast (right) trying to escape from pauls bag.

Below - Typical terrain of the Nagles and surrounding area.

And then, to my horror, we reached the face - Evil Incarnate. I could smell death all around and fell to my knees to pray for our souls - what were we doing trying to take this on just because you, our readers demand it - This really was madness.

The beast up close and personal. uuuuggghh.

Brian led the way, getting some good early holds considering how smooth the huge granite face was. 6 hours of battling with the mighty lump of evil later and there were just about enough securing points so we could set up camp (we had a lovely 12 man tent which we managed to set up like a portaledge) and eat our lovely 6 course meal (with candles and side plates) that Brians mum Elsie had lovingly prepared. Elsie's duck special and spuds were the finest any of us had tasted yet Donny only ate the sprouts, claiming some kind of allergy to all meat and potatoes.

Well fed, we continued up the last couple of pitches with surprisingly few problems, especially considering it was pitch black and we only had waterproof matches for light (which we strapped to our fleece hats once lit - a great short term lighting solution).

Anyway, that's about that as I am too tired to write anymore after all that activity and I feel we have done more than enough to keep you amused and entertained with this most recent adventure.

A bientot my little monkeys.

Alps 2009

This years climbing has taken me from the depths of winter in Poland to the Lofoten Islands in Arctic Norway. For my last trip this year i choose the majestic Mont Blanc Massif with my friend and mentor Declan McGuirk. We decided to do the Cosmiques Arete and the Chere couloir.

The Arête des Cosmiques is one of the most popular routes in the Mont Blanc Massif, and deserviedly so. It is not too difficult, though has a few challenging sections, it is outrageously exposed with incredible views, it is varied, with both rock and ice climbing, and it has a very easy approach by way of cable car from Chamonix. Great invention by the way!

The Chere couloir is located on the North Face triangle of Tacul. It is without doubt the classic of the face. Its about 350 metres high and carries 6 to 7 pitchs of ice up to 85 degrees. Quality climbing and ease of access make it a popular climb. We got up early enough to beat the the first groups and so had the route to ourselves. This meant that we experienced less debris from other parties.

The day done we retire to the Cosmiques hut for a well earned rest and meal. The climb looked all the more beautiful at the end of the day as Declan and myself sipped an ice cold beer with the sun setting. Very Romantic!

thank you andy and niamh for the lemon cake

Dear Andy and Niamh Hutchnison, we would love to thank you for the lovely cake we had today it was savage. It tasted unreal. Please make more we will pay you well.

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The Berghaus Explorer has been one of our best selling boots over the years due to a few simple reasons - It is extremely tough, light, very comfortable and waterproof - That's properly waterproof, not water resistant. Suitable for everything from walking forestry paths and hard packed trails to taking a beating down in the Macgillycuddy Reeks, these boots really have to be tried on to believe the comfort and fit.

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Available in Black only at this price - That's €100 in case the price was so good that you had forgotten since reading the top of the page ;-) (other colours are available at the usual price of €130). No ladies available right now, sorry girls.

Until our next great offer, Slán.

Womens Berghaus Goretex Jacket for only 120!

This is quite possibly the best deal in the shop right now.

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There are plenty of other offers on too on everything from base layers and micro fleeces to down jackets and soft shells. So whether it's hiking, skiing or just standing around watching big men (or women) throw a ball to each other, come and see us and we will help kit you out for a good price.

lynx not just a deodorant also comes in a jacket form

New in our store this week is the Lowe Alpine Lynx softshell jacket. The Lynx jacket has a water repellent and wind resistant fabric. It has a comfy gridded micro fleece lining that will keep you warm in Irish conditions. The colours in men's are green/black and also complete black. In the women's it comes in purple/black. This seasons in colour for ladies happens to be purple too... The staff at Mahers always try to keep you up to date with everything when it comes to mountain fashion. Making you look good so we don't have to.....

thank you

A big thank you to everyone who turned up to our talk on the Camino on Thursday the 29th. Judging by the amount of empty wine bottles it was a big success! We hope to have many more of them in the future. A very big thank you to Michael Grainger who entertained us all on the night and here's to the next one,cheers!!!!