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Montagu locals watching over nature reserves

A new body has been elected which will advise the Langeberg Municipality on matters regarding nature reserves within the Langeberg, including the Montagu Mountain Reserve and Dassieshoek.

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Waterworld Base Build 2012

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.

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Montagu Mountain Reserve neglect

Montagu Mountain Reserve neglected

The Langeberg Municipality are neglecting the mountain reserve in Montagu.

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2012 Montagu Flood – Cogmans Kloof Pass is open

After heavy rainfall last night and this morning, Montagu is flooded in with incoming roads from the N1, N2 and pass to Ashton being closed.
Rain is still falling in Montagu.

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11 year old sends Eddy on first lead attempt

Jonathan Brown (ex- Montagu resident) who is visiting from Switzerland sent ‘Eddy of Bovidence’ 24/7a last week.

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Cogmans Kloof Pass open - 2012

Cogmans Kloof. Montagu road upgrade

Cogman’s Kloof road is due for an upgrade in the next 18 months or so and the public is being asked to give comment.

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Video: Alan Hills on Switch Bitch 8a+/31

Alan Hills sending Switch Bitch in Montagu

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Updated: More photos – River works in Montagu

If you go down to the Steeple today, you’re in for a big surprise…

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A new low point

After a long morning of climbing for the four of us, with varying degrees of success, we headed back over to The Cauldron.

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Montagu Farm for sale

There is a piece of mountain side about 9km outside of Montagu with established climbing (sport and trad) for sale.

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Matt Bush Solo

Video: Matt Bush soloing in Montagu

Video of Matt Bush soloing numerous routes in Montagu

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Video: Julia sends Hypoxia

Julia Chen on the first female ascent of “Hypoxia” 29 at Supertubes in Montagu.

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Robin Auld this Sunday in Montagu

Robin Auld is playing in Montagu this coming Sunday.

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Steve Bradshaw on his route at Oorlogs Kloof

Steve Bradshaw sends his project in Oorlogs Kloof

Steve Bradshaw has sent his project in Oorlogs Kloof naming it ‘Where I Stood’.

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Micky Wiswedel sent Point Break

Micky Wiswedel sent Point Break (29/30) at Supertubes in Bad Kloof this weekend.

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Illona Pelser Interview

Illona Pelser Interview

One of South Africa’s top female climbers took some time out in Montagu to chat with us…

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Re bolting rock climbing routes

Montagu Update: New Anchors on Gospel Express and Quasimodo

The Bolting Fund is picking up momentum in the way of funding and we are looking to replace more anchors and lower off’s at the Steeple and Farside Crags.

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Bolt Failure at The Steeple

For quite a while I’ve been worrying about the bolts on Gospel Express and Quassimodo at The Steeple.

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Paul Brouard sends Mazawattee (35/8c+)

Paul Brouard sent Mazawattee (35/8c+) last Saturday during the Montagu Rock Rally

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Waterworld

Waterworld: Holding onto the base

Montagu usually gets mild to heavy flooding each winter and we want to do as much as possible to protect the base of Waterworld. Its an awesome crag and would be ruined should the base get washed away!

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