WAI / Wayfarers Annual Pub Quiz 2012

With an abundance of prizes, be they quiz or raffle
winnings. . . . .

it seemed as if no table went home empty-handed on this year’s
Annual Pub Quiz as hosted by the Wayfarers and The Walkers Association of
Ireland.

WAI Winter Talks Seies : SLOVENIA

Once again there was a very good turnout for the second in the WAI's Winter Talks Series when Denis O' Connor gave a very informative talk on walking holidays in the Julian Alps region of a country that certainly seems to be one of Hillwalking's best kept secrets!

Everest Odyssey : Gavin Bate

Mountaineer Gavin Bate talks about his six expeditions to climb to the summit of Mount Everest in the past eleven years . . .with and without oxygen.

Moon Light Challenge 2011

Taking place during the November full moon  - The Glen of Imaal Mountain Rescue are running their Moonlight Challenge on 12th November 2011. This will incorporate a 26km hike mostly along the Wicklow Way. Participants take part as a team - although more experienced challengers may decide to run or go solo, or both.

Mapping the Dublin and Wicklow Hills

WAI Winter Talks Series : EastWest Mapping

An incredible turnout, indeed a full house, gave a warm welcome to Barry Dalby of EastWest Mapping as he gave an intriguing insight into maps and mapping on what was the first of this season’s Winter Talks Series as hosted by the Walkers Association of Ireland.

Galileo GPS to Launch

All going well - the two first European Commission's Galileo satellite-navigation spacecraft will launch on 20th October 2012.

Dublin Mountains Way and Looped Walks 

The Mourne Mountains

The Mourne Mountains never fail to both impress and enchant the hillwalker for a myriad of reasons.