Alex Megos’ ascent of Estado Critico at Siurana in Spain is widely accepted as the world’s first 9a onsight.
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Table Mountain National Park to be fenced
The Table Mountain National Park, world heritage site, and Natural 7 Wonder of the World is to be fenced in at a cost of R150 Million.
Llandudno Bouldering
Sheldon Smith bouldering on Llandudno beach working his project and discovering new lines.
Ueli Steck – A New Vision
Speed alpinist Ueli Steck imagines climbing multiple peaks in the Swiss Alps in a day, using a paraglider to get from the summit of one to the base of the next.
Easter Boulder Festival warm up video
The Easter Boulder Festival is this coming weekend (to which you are all invited!!)
Chris Sharma repeats La Dura Dura 9b+
Chris Sharma has made the first repeat of La Dura Dura 9b+ at Oliana, Spain.
Cape Epic Stages 1, 2 & 3
The Cape Epic – Stages 1, 2 & 3
Missing person
A search is on for missing person ‘Rosemary Theron’. It is thought that she could have gone into the mountains.
Cape Epic mountain biker hits a buck
In true South African style another mountain biker connects with a buck during the Cape Epic!
Forgotten Lines
A quintessential desert crack climb, forgotten, and with a little something for everyone
The Zone (E9 6c)
Oli Grounsell Headpointing The Zone, introduction by Andy Reeve, the reverend ground-up.
POV Gully Slide
Mark R was soloing a Gully when he was knocked off by a chunk of falling ice. The result was a terrifying slide down the gully
Wipe Out gets a 3rd ascent
Benjamin de Charmoy bagged the 3rd ascent of the short power test “Wipe Out” 31, at The Supertubes in Montagu
Mugging on Devils Peak
On Tuesday the 5th of March a person was mugged and stabbed at the Devils Peak Quarry (on the mountain)
Cape Town Time-Morph
Cape Town Time-Morph from 1884 – 2013
SACA NBL Going Great Guns
SACA NBL is currently running an independent NBL this year has been a huge success so far.
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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’
