Skiing The Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland

Skiing The Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland

Skiing and Ireland are not two words that usually go together. Ireland does occasionally see snow, but many winters are completely free of major snowstorms. Additionally, Ireland’s highest mountain, Carrauntoohil, only reaches 1,039 meters (~3408 feet). The Mourne Mountains on the east coast of Ireland is dominated by the tallest mountain in Northern Ireland, Slieve Donard, which reaches 852 meters, or around 2795 feet. The mountains are a desig…