Women in Sport

Mountaineering Ireland’s Women in Sport Programme is funded by Sport Ireland. It targets women of all ages, abilities, origins and backgrounds. The main goal of the programme is to create gender equality within all structures of mountaineering on the island of Ireland. It seeks to encourage the sustained involvement and participation of women in this sport at all levels. The programme also aims to demonstrate the importance and achievements of Irish female role models.

Mountaineering Ireland's Women in Sport Programme is based on Sport Ireland's Women in Sport Policy.

Women With Altitude

Women with Altitude is a Mountaineering Ireland initiative to encourage women to take on greater challenges in mountaineering, be they personal challenges, technical or leadership challenges. Established in 2011, this initiative promotes and facilitates women’s participation by providing support with skills training and leadership development, inspirational role models and opportunities to network.

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Summit Sisters

Summit Sisters is an immersive programme which involves bringing teenage girls’ individuality and creativity to the hills. The girls choose their own challenge be it to develop their interest in photography, science, music, art, nature, the environment or to learn something new.

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Women in Sport Funding

Mountaineering Ireland places a high value on training, and we recognise that there can sometimes be financial barriers for women trying to progress towards leadership awards.

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