Do you have what it takes to claim our annual mountaineering award? If so, we are delighted to offer you that chance. The Irish Mountaineer of the Year award is a unique outdoor sports competition based on the official Irish mountain list (i.e. the Irish Hewitts). The award is open to all hillwalkers who visit mountain summits throughout Ireland during the Sport Hillwalking season. To take part, mountaineers must log their visits on location using the Peakhunter app.
The Irish Mountaineer of the Year award is the highest level of recognition in this specialist Sport Hillwalking discipline. A dedicated award is also available in each of the other two disciplines: Highpointeering and challenge hillwalking.
We encourage mountaineers to also take part in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships - the official national-level multi-discipline Sport Hillwalking competition open to all mountaineers, Highpointeers and challenge hillwalkers in Ireland.
The Irish Mountaineer of the Year award is the highest level of recognition in this specialist Sport Hillwalking discipline. A dedicated award is also available in each of the other two disciplines: Highpointeering and challenge hillwalking.
We encourage mountaineers to also take part in the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships - the official national-level multi-discipline Sport Hillwalking competition open to all mountaineers, Highpointeers and challenge hillwalkers in Ireland.
Take part
In order to take part, hillwalkers must register for our 25 Irish Mountains Challenge on Peakhunter. Once registered, they need to visit mountain summits throughout Ireland during the Sport Hillwalking season and log them on site using the Peakhunter smartphone app.
Instructions
- Download the Peakhunter app to your smartphone and set up a profile. Peakhunter is our official logging partner.
- Sign into the Peakhunter app on your smartphone. You should only have to do this once.
- Register for the 25 Irish Mountains Challenge.
- Visit mountain summits in Ireland. Log each visit while present at the respective location using the Peakhunter app.
- The Sport Hillwalking season generally starts on 1st March and ends on 31st October each year. During this eight-month-long competition, you are permitted to count each mountain summit once.
- You can keep track of all participants' scores throughout the competition on the live leaderboard.
- You are also welcome to take part in the Irish Highpointeer of the Year and Irish Challenge Hillwalker of the Year competitions as well as the All-Ireland Hillwalking Championships.
Winner selection
- The individual who tops the 25 Irish Mountains Challenge leaderboard at the end of the Sport Hillwalking season will earn the Irish Mountaineer of the Year award.
- In the event of a draw, the winner will be top-scoring individual who logged their mountain summits in the shortest time.
- The winner will be announced in early November.
Previous results
- The 2022 Irish Mountaineer of the Year competition is currently underway.
- The winner will be announced in November 2022.
| Year | Irish Mountaineer of the Year | Number of Mountain Summits |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TO BE ANNOUNCED IN NOVEMBER 2022 | - |
