On the 2nd of March 2020 Mel Janse van Rensburg became the 5th person to send the notorious Mazawattee. 35 (8c+)
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VIDEO: Europa 8a+, Galaxy Wall KZN
Europa is the story of an ageing, rock-climbing anaesthesiologist’s journey to complete the first ascent of Europa, a new 30m climbing route, while working on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic near Durban, South Africa.
Continue readingVIDEO: Clinton Martinengo sends Sibamba Ngazibini 7C
Clinton Martinengo sends Sibamba Ngazibini 7C (trad) in Rocklands, South Africa. Video filmed and edited by Lise Wessels
Continue readingBloem Bouldering: Part 1
Some selected boulders around the beautiful city of Bloemfontein: Cool video of some selected boulders around the beautiful city of Bloemfontein. Video by Wesley Black
Continue readingAdam Ondra and Tommy Caldwell talk | Working on El Cap | Dawn Wall and big walls climbing
big wall climbing experience in general, its connection to sport climbing, the future of El Cap, and the next logical lines, our motivation, curiosity, the need to advocate our environment.
Continue readingPoint Break (7c+/8a), Supertubes, Montagu – Jacques Redelinghuys
Let’s take a look at some short person beta for Point Break at Supertubes. Climbed by Jacques Redelinghuys back in 2008.
Continue readingThe Low Down on Hangboards: A Review of 11 Leading Boards and More
Here’s the low down on 11 of the leading hangboards. Real talk. Unfiltered. Honest.
Continue readingJikkels Stikkels Frikkels – A new route at Blouberg
Six friends make the first ascent of a new route at Blouberg, a remote cliff in Limpopo, South Africa.
Continue readingHow the shape of a carabiner influences its breaking load
Slacktivity has conducted breaking load tests with pear-shaped and oval-shaped steel-carabiners…
Continue readingHeuningnes Kloof: First descent film
A short film documenting our first descent down the Heuningnes kloof close to Villiersdorp.
Continue readingVolstruiskloof Extreme Kloofing Canyoning
Our latest Kloofing / Canyoning trip. One of the best ones I have been on. Multiple 60m abseils… sleeping in overhanging caves… beautiful scenery… whats not to love:)
Continue readingCanyoning in the French Alps
A trailer of a canyoning trip with friends, call Belayers, in the french’s Alps.
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