On the Edge: “GOING-FOR-IT” ON SLANGOLIE FRONTAL
By Hans-Peter Bakker Featured in Issue 7 (December 2003) of SA Mountain. For me the best trips have always been the “let’s-go-for-it-anyway” kind. Francie Bührmann, Dirk Versfeld, Tessa Cousins and I were having a roof-wetting braai at my place. Whisky and wine flowed freely and someone suggested climbing Slangolie on TM the next day. Dirk …
On the Edge: Terror and heat exhaustion on a vertical wall can be fun!!
By Adele McCann Featured in Issue 5 (June 2003) of SA Mountain. Despite the dictionary definition, memory is not merely the recalling of facts. It is actually the discriminatory recall of experience and perception. Most of what I remember about the trad climbs I have done over the years have been washed with a feeling …
How to enjoy Table Mountain safely
As we spend our last few summer days outdoors, it is important take extra caution when exploring the wilderness and mountains. To help ensure that you stay safe, the team at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company have put together these useful tips. [su_button url=”http://prez.ly/5iBb” style=”flat” target=”_blank” background=”#2dabef” size=”5″]Find out more[/su_button] #SafteyTips #Hiking …
Ed’s Word: Complacency – No place in the climbing game
By Ed February Featured in Issue 1 (June 2002) of SA Mountain. Recently Dirk Versfeld and I were having a really high gravity day on the first pitch of Persona on Barrier Buttress on Table Mountain. First I went up and prated around for a while and then he did the same. After some time …
Daniel Woods establishes ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’, 9A boulder problem at Red Rocks
Daniel Woods has made the first ascent of ‘Return of the Sleepwalker’, a 17-move problem at Red Rocks, USA which he has graded V17/9A making it one of the very hardest boulder problems in the world. “’Return of the Sleepwalker’ (FA) proposed 9A/v17. It’s all just a game people… and I play the game. The …
Black Diamond comp winner announcement
Congratulations to @charlatkinson_ on winning this fantastic Black Diamond hamper valued at R4750. *This is not an April Fools’ Joke* 🙂 Please contact @blackdiamondsouthafrica to claim your prize. Remember to keep an eye out for the next comp which is just around the corner. @blackdiamondsouthafrica @sa_mountainza #backdiamondsouthafrica #liveclimbrepeat.
Jakob Schubert – Destination Redpoint
Climbing becomes Olympic – count me in! Goals, grit, grind – my recipe for the lightness of being [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG1pXMfyLSM”] Daylight savings is coming this weekend. We’re switching the clocks from winter to summertime, the days are becoming longer, and it’s getting warmer outside – sounds like the perfect spring awakening. But in order for …
PETZL – Boreo Helmet
Not sure if it is just me, but from where I stand, it seems that helmets in general are becoming more and more popular. I see more people wearing them, even at sport crags. It makes a lot of sense, really. An important job of any helmet is to protect you from falling debris, but …
JR GEAR – Ultra Lite Groundsheet
You would think that a simple, durable, lightweight, no-frills groundsheet is easy to find. Think again. I have been looking for quite a while now and nada! Until now of course. I was really pleasantly surprised when the very thing I was desperately looking for turned up on my desk for review. A backpacking groundsheet …
JR GEAR – Inflatable sleeping mats
Aye, I remember well the days of the old blue condensed cell foam sleeping mats. Yes, those ones we all had. After a 4-hour walk up to Spout Cave, we’d dump our heaving backpacks on the stony ground and go climbing for the day. Returning to the cave just before sunset, we would make something …