Mountaineering Events
Scouting Ireland has 3 mountaineering events- the Mountain Pursuit Challenge, Sionnach Adventure and PEAK.
The Mountain Pursuit Challenges (MPCs) are a series of weekend events for teams of 4 scouts aged 13–16 with a leader. There are four events — Munster (April), leinster (May), Connaught (September) and Ulster (October). There is also the locally organised County Expedition and County Pursuit Challenge which are aimed towards younger scouts.
The Sionnach Adventures were originally run by SAI. There are 3 events run each year.
Patrol Expedition Adventure Kamp (PEAK) is a week long training adventure for Scouts aged 14–16 run over Easter week in Caponalea Outdoor Education Centre is Kerry. Scouts learn hiking and teamwork skills.
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