Me and my boyfriend climbed up this commercial mountain y/day in unbelievably sunny day and clear sky. Really enjoyed the view from the top. Couldn´t believe to see so many people in casual clothes and shoes and so many kidies. Erosion is really bad here and the summit for me means "never more". Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/65/comment/2655/

This was my first big mountain, well 768m is big for me. I climbed the beast on 28th May 2008 starting at 11am. The morning was very misty and cloudy and i could only see part of the mountain the top half was covered in mist. As I was climbing the first half the sky opened up and it rained heavy for 10 mins and the wind picked up which was a challenge as i got higher. Once i got over the first big climb and reached the toilets the wind dyed down a bit. From here the surrounding view was only visible in patches as it was still very misty. The ascent to the top was tough and those nights in the gym paid off. Climbing and walking on the loose stones and rocks was fearful at times especially as it got steeper. As i could not see the summit with the mist the climb to the top seemed to go on for ever but when i saw the top of the church i was so relived that i had made it to the top. Coming down was also a challenge i had to be extra careful on the loose rock. Overall I really enjoyed the whole expereince and found Croagh Patrick a great climb and cant wait to do it again. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/65/comment/3084/

I made an early start up the Reek last Saturday with the aim of getting the sunrise at the top. Even in the dark the path is very obvious and the head torch was only needed for a short while. It looked like I was out of luck when I arrived at a summit engulfed in cloud but just as I was giving up hope the mountain did its magic and the sun broke through leaving a blanket of cloud below. I spent a good 45 minutes enjoying the changing view blown in by a bitter wind and the rarity of having the summit to myself. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/65/comment/17839/

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