Core Merino – Men’s Leggings
I must say, it gives me a certain pleasure when these Euros come to Africa in winter packing nothing but shorts and T-shirts, thinking that it surely can’t be anything but hot here. After all, it’s Africa! Only to find out that it is anything but hot, particularly if you venture into the hills. And …
Petzl – Corax Harness
I have always been a protagonist of the minimalist harness. Basically only one waist buckle, no leg loop adjustments, and a slim but comfortable fit. For me that is the ideal situation for fair weather climbing. Straight on and straight off, no fiddling with unnecessary bits and bobs. And indeed, that is just the ticket …
BD Headlamps – Icon 700 & Onsight 375
A little while ago I got handed two of Black Diamond’s new offerings to the headlamp family to review for SA Mountain. And two headlamps more different from each other would be hard to find. The Icon is burly, very bright, with lots of bells and whistles, while the Onsight is a slimmer, lighter model …
Niccolò Ceria in Zillertal
Photo: Niky Ceria on ‘Traumshiff’, Zillertal. Photo Matteo Arnodo From Niky: ‘Zillertal is a picturesque and marvelous valley in the Tyrolese mountains, Austria. It has been largely developed by Gerhard Horhager and Markus Schwaiger. This valley has got a worldwide reputation during the years, both for bouldering and sport climbing. Despite being a classic destination …
Cape Leopard Trust Citizen Science Competition
Submit records to the CLT Western Cape leopard database during April and May and stand a chance of winning a Big Cat Bumper Hamper! The Big Five and other large animals like hyenas and hippopotami once roamed the valleys and plains of the Cape region. Only the leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) has managed to persist, …
Why Climb? A Psychological Conundrum
words by Dylan de Castro illustration by Andrew Sutherland Featured in issue 40 (March–May 2012) of SA Mountain. I’m thirty metres up, clinging to yet another crimper with sweat cascading from every pore of my body and what feels like neat vodka coursing through my veins. My next clip is just out of reach and …
The Filer Creek Expedition
A first descent in Canada’s Coast Mountain range Ed Muggridge and his crew of intrepid kayakers seek out a first descent of Filer Creek, a 50km stretch of river that will take them from the alpine of BC’s coast mountains to the Pacific Ocean. [su_button url=”https://www.redbull.com/int-en/films/the-filer-creek-expedition?autoplay=true” background=”#2d89ef” target=”_blank” size=”4″]Watch it here[/su_button] Photo credits: Sandy MacEwan …
Chris Sharma’s Most Spectacular Climb! Es Pontás, Remastered
One of the most beautiful and outrageous rock climbs ever filmed. Chris Sharma envisioned a line up the underside of this free-standing limestone arch off the coast of Mallorca. Climbing ropeless above the Mediterranean Sea, Sharma spent months attempting the seven foot dyno, splashing down at least 50 times before finally sticking it, then falling …
On the Edge: I fjord I was a lemming
by Jeremy Samson Featured in Issue 8 (March 2004) of SA Mountain. I was busy putting my foot in it – again. I was on a 3,000 foot wall in western Norway trying to make small talk with Eline, the Norwegian girl next to me. A cold wind was blowing from Stavanger and she had …
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHT: Boulder Comp Simulation with Jakob Schubert
Have you ever wondered how national teams prepare for the season? Enjoy this exclusive insight to a pre-season comp simulation of the Austrian Climbing team. Follow Jakob Schubert along with his teammates and coaches on one of their final bouldering tests before the 2021 season’s kick off. WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE SIMULATED COMPETITION? In the …