Howling Ridge | Carrauntoohil
If you prefer your mountains with buckets of exposure, jagged edges and plenty of vowels, then look no further than an ascent of Howling Ridge on Carrauntoohil, Ireland’s highest mountain.
Despite being utterly spectacular, Carrauntoohil is hardly a household name in the UK. Towering at 1039 metres high (3408 feet) over two glossy blue loughs, the mountain is topped by a dark crown of rock that looks impenetrable as one approaches from Cronin’s Yard, through the
