EXTREME COLD WEATHER IN THE MOURNES
So come take a look at another hobby of mine which has been in my blood from about the age of 12. The mountains is a place I love to escape to when I’m not sailing you can create that same feeling that your away from the rat race it’s back to you against nature no room for messing up are the consequences are serious. I bring an old lifelong friend with me on this one to get his first winter camp in during these conditions. So showing Tam around and taking it easy we went first to Percy Byshee Cave then up to Blue Lough at the base of Slieve Lamagan. There is a little American history from around here during ww2 the Americans practiced bombing up here on Blue lough and Slievelamagan in the Mourne mountains and not far from this spot over on Chimney Rock Mountain a bomber crashed in bad weather ...so if your from over the pond and like that kind of history get onto the web.. ..anyway here is something different for you before the next sailing video is out ..Hope you enjoy.
When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it can be produced. Prolonged exposure to cold will eventually use up your body’s stored energy. The result is hypothermia, or abnormally low body temperature. Body temperature that is too low affects the brain, making the victim unable to think clearly or move well. This makes hypothermia particularly dangerous because a person may not know it is happening, therefore won’t be able to do anything about it.
Hypothermia is most likely to be a danger at very cold temperatures, but it can also occur even at cool temperatures (above 40°F) if a person becomes chilled from rain, sweat, or submersion in cold water.
Frostbite is an injury to the body that is caused by freezing. Frostbite causes a loss of feeling and color in affected areas. It most often affects the nose, ears, cheeks, chin, fingers, or toes. Frostbite can permanently damage the body, and severe cases can lead to amputation. The risk of frostbite is increased in people with reduced blood circulation and among those who are not dressed properly for extremely cold temperatures.