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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Clinton sends Brutality (33) at Oorlogs Kloof
Clinton Martinengo sends Brutality (33) at Oorlogs Kloof.
Bedtime boogie – Timelapse of setting up portaledges
A timelapse video of Dave (and Clinton in the background) setting up the portaledges on day 7 on Impossible Wall.
First tracks on the Polar Molar
We chose as our goal one of Bob’s secret unclimbed walls which we’ve been calling the Polar Molar for it’s tooth-like appearance and pearly-white enamel surface.
The almost-but-not-quite-impossible wall
After a few days rest we picked out a potential line on Impossible Wall and packed our haulbags: 80 litres of water, 100 cans of food and a mountain of hardware and ropes, over 300 kg in total.
Party in Disko Bay
The next day we woke up early and headed northwards through the iconic Disko Bay, home of the largest glacier on the west coast of Greenland.
The Arctic O
We have just penetrated the arctic circle. This means we are now north of 66.3 degrees latitude, the point at which the sun never sets on the summer solstice (June 21). Weather has been misty and drizzly for the last few weeks, but Bob assures us this means we have 10-15 good days coming up. [...]
Arctic Expedition – Atlantic Crossed!
Stage 1 of our adventure is now complete. We have crossed the Atlantic and have reached Greenland.
First cruise on Dodo’s Delight
Quote of the day came from Andrew when he said, “we should turn before we hit the rocks”…
South African Arctic Expedition Team
It came to our attention that a group of well known South African climbers have some bold plans for this winter—plans that involve 7,000km of sailing and a healthy dose of big wall route development deep within the Arctic circle.
The Nose in a Day
I’d arrived in Yosemite three weeks earlier with low expectations of how I’d perform, and a very vague idea of what I wanted to climb. El Cap was not high on the list.
Sinking the Titanic
The third and last day I had on Titanic last October was another 4am start. Putting on my shoes I got the feeling in my gut that is seldom wrong: this will be the go that I’ll get it.
Half Dome in a Day
On the 5th of September, Clinton martinengo, aka “Ningo”, and I made an ascent of the NW face of the Half Dome.
Art of Hearts
“Never slept. My mind kinda just shut off periodically. Was shaken out of it before sunrise by serious thunder and lightning. My first words of the day were – we’re f**ked now!”
India Big Wall Expedition
This plan, like all good climbing plans, was originally hatched at 1am after a heavy party to celebrate Bernard and Linda’s wedding.
Team heads off to attempt first ascents in Northern India
The Zanskar Region in the Himalaya of Northern India is a relatively unexplored mecca of sheer granite walls and 6000m peaks. Inaccessible for 8 months of the year, you can imagine the excitement when Julia Wakeling got the call for a planned trip to this mountain fortress.
Clinton Martinengo Interview
I caught up with Clinton on the phone an hour before his flight to India…
Astroman
Yosemite is home to one of the most concentrated collections of trad Crack climbs in the world. The route Astroman is arguably the most famous route of its kind and is just hard enough or easy enough to entice or inspire any seasoned or “wanna be” trad climber.
Clinton Martinengo Interview
Clinton Martinengo is at the top of his game right now, he’s climbed and opened numerous routes around South Africa and now he is in the United States for an international climbing meet, a Yosemite trip and then some… I spoke to Clinton Martinengo the day before he left for Yosemite whilst the Spring storm [...]
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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
- Brian sending ‘Just Behrly’
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Jimbo Smith opens Last of the Mohawks on Table Mountain
