BD have just released its new range of small cams. They are officially known as the X4 Camalots. Rumor has it that internally, they were known as Predators, a tongue-in-cheek code word to take on Aliens, the one-time market leader for small cams.
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Lab test of carabiners used at belay stations
Over the last 14 months I’ve collected enough carabiners used as lower-offs at belays to make a sound statistical analysis with the aim of drawing some conclusions about their breaking strengths.
Space Race – a new route on Table Mountain
Guy and I had spent the afternoon on Table Mountain working on our Space Race project.
Crossing the Dragon – Grand Traverse of the Drakensberg
“A dragon without fangs is only a lizard”, I mused when Matthys and Werner raised the challenge to do the 250km Grand Traverse of the Umkhahlamba Drakensberg.
Bolt issue on Kalymnos
As we anticipated for years, they have Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC) of their stainless steel bolts, just as Cayman Brac and Thailand used to have.
Jimbo Smith opens Last of the Mohawks on Table Mountain
I am pretty bored with the sport climbing in Cape Town so climbing on Table Mountain is new and exciting for me.
Report: Montagu Rock Rally 2013
Well done to Matt Bush as the overall winner of the 2013 Montagu Rock Rally!
Boven Sport climbing Sponsorship Fund
50% of the proceeds will be given to good South African climbing causes, with a sport climbing focus.
Support our Arctic Expedition Boys!
Last year, the guys sailed 11,000 kilometres in a 10 metre sailboat from Scotland to Alaska stopping at various points to open new big-wall routes on cliffs that jutted straight out of the ocean.
Miura VS under scrutiny
A high performance Italian model with Velcro. In the absence a Lamborghini sports car sharing the same name, I’ll tell you about my test drive of the climbing shoes instead.
Easter Bouldering Festival Report
Better than Rocklands, a shorter drive, and hotter showers in the campsite… What more could you possibly ask for?
Matt Bush opens Aura (8b) at the Pipeline
Matt Bush opened Aura, (8b) at the Pipeline in Badkloof, Montagu
Fear
It does not matter what your ability is, how fearful you get or how you handle that fear. It’s about pushing your own boundaries, testing your own limits and ultimately learning something about yourself.
Table Mountain Clean Up 2013
Some of you will remember the great success we had at the Table Mountain Cleanup (TM Cleanup) last year, well we are doing it again!
Internview with Michi Wohlleben on his attempt of Jirishanca
Last summer the professional mountain climbers Michi Wohlleben, Arne Bergau and Hannes Jähn made an attempt to ascend the 6,094 metre Jirishanca.
The Mine – Naval Base and Copper Thieves
The lower entrance to The Mine could soon be a thing of the past due to thieves who have stolen 5000 meters of copper wire.
New route: Matt Bush opens Dynamighty (28) on Africa Ledge
Matt Bush opened Dynamighty at grade 28 this past week. The new line is the direct extension to Dynamite
The Life in the Orange – Waterval Boven Guide
What better way to start March than by downloading the latest Waterval Boven update!
Easter Bouldering Festival
There is one month to go before the start of the Easter Bouldering Festival.
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Bolt issue on Kalymnos
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Space Race – a new route on Table Mountain
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New Cederberg Hiking map – Names update
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Alien vs. Predator. a.k.a. a review of the new BD X4 Cams
- Brian sending ‘Just Behrly’
- PAUSE 8
- Lee Den Hond becomes the third South African woman to summit Everest
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Alien vs. Predator. a.k.a. a review of the new BD X4 Cams
- 3 Days With Ethan Pringle
- DAVE (with Dave MacLeod)
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Nic Le Maitre: The grooves on the cam lobes are a marketing gimmi...
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hermann: And I thought Dani Andrada was a beast when it com...
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Mokganjetsi: Definitely keen for Roulette!! Not so keen on fall...
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Phlip: @Jaak: Haha, jip.. elke bietjie help. Serious!?! ...
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