Let’s take a look at some short person beta for Point Break at Supertubes. Climbed by Jacques Redelinghuys back in 2008.
Continue readingFirestarter (7c+), Waterworld, Montagu – Gosia Lipinska
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.
Continue readingMy Route By The River (8a+), Waterworld, Montagu – Phlip Olivier
This was some of the most fun screaming and fighting I’ve done with a piece of rock.
Continue readingStrange Days (8a+), The Palace, Montagu – Michael Kastner
Strange Days: Steep, burly, power endurance with a shouldery crux.
Continue readingThe Optimist (7b/+/26), The Scoop, Montagu
We stay at the Scoop and look at a route further to the right, The Optimist.
Continue readingMonkey Pump (7c+), Montagu
Anro sticking the dyno on Monkey Pump (7c+).
Continue readingDaze of Thunder (7c), Worlds Apart, Montagu
We stick to the classics and the grade, but head back to Montagu. This week we look at Jan Fischer’s beta on Daze of Thunder.
Continue readingCharles Hopkins sends Simply Irresistible (7b+)
Next on the beta binge list is Simply Irresistible at Waterworld, Montagu.
Continue readingFirst Wave (7a+) – Johann Papendorf
This one from feb 2010. Climbed by Johann Papendorf and belayed by Jaak Redelinghuys, two of my very best and oldest friends.
Continue readingMontagu Rock Rally 2020
Due to the Corona Virus, The Montagu Rock Rally is postponed until further notice. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Continue readingMontagu Rock Rally 2019 report
Chance of wet weather, roadblocks and early mornings couldn’t stop just over 100 climbers from coming to Montagu to participate in the 2019 Rock Rally.
Continue readingMontagu Rock Rally
Welcome Fellow Climbers, to the annual Montagu Rock Rally 2019
The yearly gathering of rock climbers has once again come around!
Whether you’ve only climbed indoors or crush rock every weekend this event is to bring climbers from all walks of life together.
For all the information you will need regarding this years event, purchase tickets, view photos and links to topo’s; go to https://montagurockrally.co.za/ , and stay up to date with all things Rock Rally 2019. Originally started by Stuart Brown, the Montagu Rock Rally has been taking place since the early 2000s. The event is a fund raiser for The Anchor Replacement Fund (ARF) will assist toward non-profit organisations for youth climbing development
Event Info:
When and Where?
De Bos Guest Farm, Montagu
Starts: Sat 13 Apr 2019 at 8:00 AM
Ends: Sat 13 Apr 2019 at 11:45 PM
The Rules are Simple
The rally is all about climbing and scoring will be based on climbing as much as possible and/or as hard as possible, different categories will be allocated so everyone will have a chance to win prizes.
Climbers will arrive either the day before (Friday) or early Saturday morning, at 8:30 we will have a short briefing and costume showcase.
After which the chaos will begin and competitors will have until 19:00 to climb as many routes as possible and submit their score.
Once scoring is done we will have a prize giving and then party the night away.
Costs
The Rally is R100 per person.
(The first 100 to register will receive a free T-shirt)
Payment Information
Payment can be made using Quicket:
Link: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/69220-montagu-rock-rally-2019/#/preregistration
What to bring
• Climbing gear (shoes, harness, helmet, rope and quickdraws)
• Permits if you want to climb in Bosch Kloof
• Fancy, colourful clothes (there will be prizes for best dressed)
• Hat and sunscreen
• Warm clothing
• Food and drink (Beer and boerewors rolls will be sold on Saturday night)
Be sure not to miss out on “the” climbing event of the year, purchase your tickets Today!
Best Regards,
Montagu Rock Rally Organising committee 2019