A local climber fell some 8 meters, suffering significant head and upper limb injuries on the Mountain Club of South Africa’s Cederberg Breekkrants property over the weekend.
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Climbing Hope
Faith, Hope and Charity are three 100m proudly protruding sand-stone buttresses in Rocklands located in the northern reaches of the Cederberg Mountain range.
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Laurent Hermant and his son have been rather active in the Western Cape during 2018!!
Continue readingRockstock 2018: more than just a party
Rockstock – The annual open-air party at De Pakhuys campsite kicks off at 5pm on Saturday, July 28.
Continue readingContinuous line – Rocklands Highline Meet 2018 – Report
Two years ago he shimmy’ed out on a highline and this year, I felt so fortunate to see him take his first stand and first steps, at age 17.
Continue readingNew Route on The Pup
The new route on The Pup was climbed by Adam Liebenberg and (Me) Rudi Feldtman on the 31st March 2018
Continue readingNew Line at Truitjieskraal
Malcolm Gowans opened a route recently at Truitjieskraal on the King Cobra Prow.
Continue readingThe AAC/MCSA Trad Climbing Exchange 14 to 27 March 2017
Two South African trad climbing exchange meets have taken place with the UK to date. The first exchange meet took place almost 20 years ago and then last year the event was repeated. A group of 10 talented UK climbers from the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) visited South Africa for about 12 days and then a group of South Africans returned the visit in May.
Continue readingRocklands Highline Meet 2017 – Up there, out there
Packing gear began three weeks prior to the Rocklands highline meeting, with rigging a good day and half beforehand.
Continue readingClanwilliam cedar could be extinct within the 21st century
A study by UCT researchers, has confirmed a decline in the iconic conifer, the Clanwilliam cedar.
Continue readingOne Life Stand
I teamed up with a free spirited traveller, Anton Gietl, to explore the area near De Pakhuis. He had a great attitude to life, a positive exuberance and was up for any adventure.
Continue readingCederberg Cleanup – Litter in Pristine Places
It may feel unfair to have to clean-up after them, but consider it as an act of service to nature.
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