The Rocklands Rally and some 2021 season highlights
By David Naude The 2021 Rocklands season has seen some amazing sends and memorable events that have made this predominantly local season one for the history books! On the 19-20th of June, the first annual Rocklands Rally was hosted. And the psych of the local South African climbers who took to the boulders was incredible! …
Jakob Schubert – Inside the Comp – IFSC World Cup Innsbruck
Jakob Schubert takes us along for a couple of eventful days during the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Innsbruck 2021, where competitions in both Lead and Bouldering were hosted. Take a look behind the scenes and hear what goes through an athlete’s mind when competing on home turf.
Niky Ceria bouldering in Kandersteg, Switzerland
Italian climber Niky Ceria perceives bouldering to occupy a space somewhere between sport and art; it’s a means of expression and discovery as much as a physical challenge. For Niky, having no expectations and finding a potential line that inspires him is key. In this video, Niky climbs in Kandersteg, Switzerland and describes his approach …
How To Send your Rocklands Project
Ah projecting, we’ve all been there, and if not, don’t worry! This should help give some insight on exactly what it is like to project a climb at your limit and give you some tips and tricks to help you along your projecting journey! Ever since I started coming to Rocklands in 2014, I always …
Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge
Gear up and show off your filmmaking talents Cape Union Mart’s Adventure Film Challenge is back! South Africa is a dream location for filmmakers wanting to capture the majesty of the outdoors juxtaposed by the grittiness of urban living. That said, young, local talent in South Africa often struggle to find a platform to showcase …
June – August 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 77[/su_heading] Trad is Rad Is it just me, or is there a …
Forever Young – A climber’s passion and the first South African ascent of the Central Pillar of Freney
words by CHRIS LOMAX pic by GREG LACEY It all started in 1973 when I reached high school at age 13. The school of my dreams. What better than attending a school that is just a stone’s throw away from the forests and rock of Table Mountain? The South African College School (SACS) had an …
Germinator – climbing with children
words by GOSIA LIPINSKA pic by GARRRETH BIRD I wake up to yelling. It’s my almost one-and-a-half-year-old daughter. It’s time for her 5 am feed, except it’s 2 am. We’re trying to get out of the pattern of early-middle-of-the-night feeds (can you imagine classifying different parts of the middle of the night?!). I go to …
Crack of Idiots – the story behind the route
words by BILL TUCKER pic by ANDY WOOD You know it’s gonna be exciting when going back to repeat a route you opened 17 years ago. With butterflies in our stomachs, Lizanne and I organised an overnight for our 10-year-old, sorted the gear and packs after a romantic dinner for two, and set our alarms …
Pirate of the Caribbean
by MATTHEW HOLT Great mountaineers have great projects: think Nims Purja and all 14 Himalayan giants in seven months; Ueli Steck and the 82 major peaks in the Alps in one summer; Matt Holt and the three highest mountains in the Caribbean. The Caribbean? I hear you ask. Well, although this sprawling sickle of over …