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Firestarter (7c+), Waterworld, Montagu – Gosia Lipinska

firestarter gosia

Still reminiscing on the lost Waterworld base. We move one route over and take a look at Gosia’s impressive send of Firestarter (29/7c+), back in 2013.

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Gosia Lipinska Montagu Waterworld

Climbing While Pregnant

Climbing while Pregnant

I’ve penned a few thoughts on transitioning from dedicated climber (albeit weekend warrior) for the last 14 years to the beginning of motherhood.

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Gosia Lipinska Pregnancy

The Pembroke experience: rock climbing with Sophie Whyte and Gosia Lipinska

Gosia Lipinska pembroke

Sophie Whyte teams up with Gosia Lipinska to climb some classic routes on the Pembrokeshire coast.

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Exchange Gosia Lipinska Pembroke Sophie Whyte

Gosia Lipinska – new routes and working routes

Gosia Lipinska climbing Table Mountain

Gosia Lipinska: I’ve finally taken a giant leap of faith and started opening new routes.

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Gosia Lipinska Richard Halsey Table Mountain

Incy Wincy Spider – New Route on Table Mountain

Table Mountain New Route

Gosia Lipinska and Douw Steyn have opened a new route on Table Mountain called Incy Wincy Spider.

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Douw Steyn Gosia Lipinska Table Mountain

An all round experience – The Origin Mountain Festival

My vision for the Origin Mountain festival was to bring climbers of all levels from around the country and celebrate the sport of climbing in every way we could.

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Andrew Pedley Competition Gosia Lipinska Illona Pelser Origin Mountain Festival Roger Nattrass Southern Rock Southern Rock Climbing Gym Umgeni

Gosia Lipinska sends Switchbitch 31/8a+

Gosia Lipinska climbing Switchbitch

Gosia Lipinska sent Switchbitch at the Cauldron in Donker Kloof, Montagu last week.

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Cauldron Gosia Lipinska Montagu

The Exclusive Everything – A Private Universe

Private Universe, Slanghoek

Evolution came to the party and though millions of changing, breathing critters, left three humans named Hilton, David and Matthew to establish a route called A Private Universe (22 A1).

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Gosia Lipinska Private Universe Richard Halsey

Clinton Martinengo – Wall of Silence Solo

Clinton Martinengo Wall of Silence Solo

Clinton Martinengo, Wall of Silence Solo from 14 to 20 March 2014. I made the sixth overall and second solo ascent of Wall of Silence. I had been toying with the idea of soloing it for a long time but I always found a reason not to commit and to leave it for another day.

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Andrew De Klerk Clinton Martinengo Gosia Lipinska Joe Mohle Klein Winterhoek Oceans of Fear

South African team summit Fitzroy

South African Fitzroy

Gosia Lipinska, Julia Wakeling and Hector Pringle summited Fitzroy on Saturday night and are down safe and partying tonight.

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Fitzroy Gosia Lipinska Hector Pringle Julia Wakeling

Gosia Lipinska Interview

Gosia Lipinska interview

Gosia has made quite a name for herself over the recent years with hard sends and ascents of big walls.

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Gosia Lipinska

Video: Be the first – Climb

Be the first video

#bethefirst [part 1 — CLIMB] a visual depiction and insight into of the true essence behind the brand.

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