Six friends make the first ascent of a new route at Blouberg, a remote cliff in Limpopo, South Africa.
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Ten things I learnt in Chamonix
Climbing is synonymous with travel. As climbers we get to avoid the tourist label and experience foreign places and cultures in a unique and often authentic way. There are a handful of must-see climbing destinations that demand a pilgrimage. For alpine climbing the place it all began is Chamonix.
Continue readingSouth African Alpinism Wrap Up – 2013 / 2014 – Part 2
June brought more Alpine climbing for me (my boss starts making sarcastic comments about sacking me now!).
Continue readingSouth African team summit Fitzroy
Gosia Lipinska, Julia Wakeling and Hector Pringle summited Fitzroy on Saturday night and are down safe and partying tonight.
Continue readingVia Erbosa vs. Via Ferrata – The Grassy Road vs. The Iron Way
Let’s be honest to ourselves about our motivations for climbing; and let’s be aware of the impact our adventures have on the adventures and dreams of others.
Continue readingTealess climbing in the Drakensberg
Life is not good right now, and I have clearly tugged on one grass tuft and trusted one dodgy piece of weetbix too many.
Continue readingIndia 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.
Continue readingTeam 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.
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