mountainzone
Mountain Adventure
camp craft, navigation skills,world wide climbing expeditions
Michael is an international mountaineer and expedition leader with 25
years experience of climbing major peaks on 4 continents.
Having lived and worked abroad for many years (Africa, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and UK),
Michael returned to Ireland in 1997. Since then he has been an active member of the
Comeragh Mountaineering Club where he regularly led groups. and served two terms as PRO. In 2005 Michael featured on
Rte’s Nationwide when he led his 9 year old daughter to the summit of Ben Nevis in Scotland.
He also featured on Mooney Goes Wild Rte Radio 1. In Feb 2008 (Pre Expedition Training and Camp Craft, in the Comeragh mountains}
Along with his vast mountaineering experience, Michael also successfully completed his
formal training in Mountain Skills and Level 3 Rescue and Emergency Care.
The concept of MountainZone came during Michael’s first trip to Iran, where he experienced the benefits of a similar service
Some of our past expeditions include:
Sep 2009, Mt Ararat, Turkey/Iran 5165m
August 2008, Mont Blanc, Italy / France 4,810m
July 2007 Matterhorn via Hornli ridge to 4200m
July 2006 First Irish ascent.North Face Mt Damavand Iran, 5671m
Jan 2005 Aconcagua,Argentina Polish Glacier Traverse to 6800m
