Local climber earns records seven awards from Mountainviews
Fergal Hingerty’s enthusiasm for mountain climbing earned him seven awards (a record) at the Mountainviews/ Irish Ramblers awards night.
They are:
• Highest 100 in Ireland; Vandeleur-Lynam, mountains over 600 metres with a prominence of 15 metres;
• Arderins, mountains over 500 metres with a prominence of 30 metres;
• Arderins and Arderin Begs, mountains over 500 metres with a prominence of 15 metres;
• Carns, mountains between 400 and 500 metres; Outstanding contribution to mountaineering in 2021;
• Outstanding contribution to mountaineering 2020.
Fergal Hingerty received his awards from Simon Stewart, Mountainviews.