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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.

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Roger Nattrass

Roger Nattrass and the Last Days of Gravity (New Route)

Roger Nattrass

Managed a first ascent of my 4-month-project yesterday afternoon, 8hrs before the national lockdown

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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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Umgeni Valley Climbing

Umgeni Rock Climbing

A fine sampler of the Umgeni Valley climbing in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.

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Origin Mountain Festival Roger Nattrass Umgeni

Southern Rock Climbing Gym Opens

Southern Rock Climbing Gym

A climbing gym has been long awaited in Durban. We now have a great climbing and social facility that is child friendly and open seven days a week.

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Roger Nattrass Southern Rock Climbing Gym

Rocklands for Everyman

We planned to climb everything on this years bouldering trip to Rocklands.

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All he needed was like, snow

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Arco, Italy – a sport climbing paradise

A short movie about three mates and their families on a rock climbing holiday one summer in Arco Italy.

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Roger Nattrass

Gravity’s Rainbow

Hard rock climbs are quick to expose your deficiencies. Not strong enough, not fit enough, too fat, too weak or too white. In my case Gravity’s Rainbow added a new factor to the mix

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Roger Nattrass

Roger Nattrass Interview

Roger Nattrass

He was the first person to climb grade 31 in South Africa, they wanted to take his ropes away for falling too much, spent 20 months in total dirt bagging through the US and now has his sights set on a grade 33!

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