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.
Continue readingRoger Nattrass and the Last Days of Gravity (New Route)
Managed a first ascent of my 4-month-project yesterday afternoon, 8hrs before the national lockdown
Continue readingAn 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.
Continue readingUmgeni Valley Climbing
A fine sampler of the Umgeni Valley climbing in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa.
Continue readingSouthern Rock Climbing Gym Opens
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.
Continue readingRocklands for Everyman
We planned to climb everything on this years bouldering trip to Rocklands.
Continue readingAll he needed was like, snow
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.
Continue readingGravity’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
Continue readingRoger Nattrass Interview
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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