Clinton has opened new routes in Oorlogs Kloof and re-bolted a crag in the area whilst Jimbo has been hard at work on TM with a new line and a couple of hard onsights.
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Chosspile Work Meet 23 Feb
Join us for a lekker path-building, litter collection and bolting meet at Chosspile on Saturday 23rd February!
Duncan Fraser is the 2013 MCSA Supertramp
Duncan Fraser (21) has been awarded the 2013 MCSA Supertramp Award.
**Updated: Antarctica Trip
Ant Hall is accompanying a group of UCT geologists who will be performing research on mountain ranges in Antarctica. Antarctica Trip
Ice Climbing in Cogne
Cogne is in the Italian Alps in the Gran Paradiso National Park. It is one of the most consistent ice climbing venues in the Alps and is considered by many as Italy’s premium ice climbing venue.
Jimbo Smith grabs the second ascent of Double Jeopardy (30) on Table Mountain
In January 2013, Jimbo Smith made the second ascent of Dave Birkett’s routes Double Jeopardy grade (30 trad) on Table Mountain.
Southern Rock Rumble 2
Southern Rock is excited to bring you the second in a series of four bouldering competitions.
Cederberg fire
On Wednesday, January 16th, a lightning storm sparked several fires throughout the northern and central Cederberg mountains.
Gauteng Climbing NBL
The top 5 boulderers from the provincial final, per category, will represent Gauteng Climbing at the SANCF National Competition taking place in Cape Town at CityROCK
South African team summit Fitzroy
Gosia Lipinska, Julia Wakeling and Hector Pringle summited Fitzroy on Saturday night and are down safe and partying tonight.
National Bouldering League 2013
The NBL was started in 2002 at St Peter’s bouldering wall (then called The Cage) by Eric Riemann who also initiated the term National Bouldering League or NBL
Of Teeth and Hunters – Progression in Motion
“I don’t measure a man’s success by how high he climbs, but by how high he bounces when he hits bottom” General George S. Patton.
The Next Generation
The route became quite a mental battle as after a while both Dewald and myself would get to our personal crux move, fall and then be able to get through.
Gosia climbs Dream Street Rose
Gosia Lipinska climbs Dream Street Rose – grade 28. To date, the hardest trad lead by an SA woman.
The Chosfather
I named the Chosfather in celebration of Gauteng’s oldest proper strong-man, Colin Crabtree, who has been ‘chossing-it’ since before there was even a damn at Harties.
Ed February – Is this really mountaineering?
Ed February speaks about mountaineering in our modern day.
Winners of the African Alpine Adventures Photo Competition
The winners of the African Alpine Adventures Photographic Competition have been announced.
Montagu: Waterworld is Climbable Again!
Montagu: Waterworld is Climbable Again! Waterworld base build report: The work meet was a great success and (although some work is still needed) Waterworld is back.
Brian Weaver and the Snake Bite – Don’t pick it up!
Brian Weaver gives us an account of his latest experience, “On my way back I came across a little black snake. I took some pictures and then I picked it up. It was totally chilled at first and I carried it a bit, then it bit me twice.”
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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’
