Garmin – Fenix 6 Pro Watch
Earlier this year I was introduced to Garmin’s flagship watch, the Fenix 6 Pro, during a 3-day hiking and peak-bagging trip in the Cederberg mountains. I was immediately intrigued, then fascinated, then staggered by the sheer ‘tech power’ of this device and how much it could actually do in terms of data storage and delivery, …
September – November 2021
Read the editorial and check out the contents of the latest issue. With up-to-date news coverage, training articles, gear reviews, celebrity profiles, technical tips covering a wide variety of subjects, event reports, big glossy pics and enthralling articles. [su_heading]SA Mountain Editorial – Issue 78[/su_heading] Access, access, access Access! It has almost become a profanity these …
Slanghoek Amphitheatre – New routes on Cape Town’s backyard big wall
words by SAM NIGHTINGALE photo GARRRETH BIRD ‘Are we on?’ I extended a chalky hand towards Richard ‘Squeeks’ Halsey expectantly as we stood on the boulder mats of CityROCK gym. After a characteristic pause of careful consideration, he shook my hand. My excitement was tempered by Squeeks’ recognition of the potential size of the undertaking. …
Apollo Lift-off – Climbing and exploring on Apollo and Luna Peaks, Cederberg
words by ANT HALL photo by RICHARD BEHNE The Cederberg is full of special places, splashed liberally with deep orange, sky blue, the wild wind (and the occasional leopard), and it evokes a Tolkienesque type of imagination in anyone willing to explore. Recent fires and closures have prompted many of us to stray from the …
Who’s your (grand) Daddy? – The history of rock climbing
words & Photo MATTHEW HOLT Rock climbing started in June 1886, at least according to the English, who claim to have invented most sports they no longer win at. By then most major peaks in the Alps had been conquered, but – so the argument goes – any technical climbing was purely from necessity, with …
South Africa in the Olympic Games
By TONY LOURENS It doesn’t matter what one thinks of climbing being part of the Olympic Games, or the format, which lumped all three disciplines (speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing) in one pot, or indeed the scoring system, which was confounding at the best of times. The fact is, it happened. And South Africa …
Erin’s road to the summer Olympics, Japan
Just before they left for Tokyo, I caught up with James Barnes, Erin’s coach, and chatted to him about Erin’s climbing and his role as coach. Tony Lourens: Can you give us some background on Erin with regards to her climbing and how she rose to this level of competition? James: Erin started climbing in …
Columbia Sportswear to open new store in Cape Town on 27 August
Columbia Sportswear, a leading innovator in outdoor, active and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment products, is opening a new store in Cape Town, Tyger Valley Mall. The new store will be situated on the mall’s lower level section. Columbia will be launching with the start of its Summer 21 collection. “Columbia is known …
Tokyo Olympics – Womens Final
And that’s a wrap for Climbing at the Tokyo Olympics! Big effort from Janja Garnbret of Slovenia for her Gold medal win with Miho Nonaka taking silver and Akiyo Noguchi bronze, both from Japan. Aleksandra Miroslaw of Poland sets a new World Record of 6.84 seconds in Speed. Main pic: Reuters / Yara Nardi
Tokyo Olympics – Mens Final
Alberto Gines Lopez climbs his way to gold in the first ever Climbing Olympics. Nathaniel Coleman of U.S.A in 2nd and Jakob Schubert of Austria in 3rd. Main pic: Official Olympics Instagram