New climbing shop opens in Montagu
A new climbing shop has opened at the De Bos campsite in Montagu. It is situated in the reception office and sells everything you may need during your stay in Montagu. From consumables like chalk, batteries and gas, to headlamps, belay devices, chalk bags, carabiners, mini lamps, first aid kits, duct tape, a range of …
Sandstone Paradise in the Western Cape
Sandstone Paradise in the Western Cape by Tony Lourens gets 14 pages of exposure in UP, Italy’s biggest climbing magazine. Unfortunately the article is in Italian, but you can still check out the awesome pics. Many thanks to all who submitted photos for this article. Download the PDF
Watch Adam Ondra climbing 8b+ slab at Bus de La Stria, Arco, Italy
Arco is great as it offers a variety of face and slab climbing. This wall is one of the most unique I have ever seen. Unlike most other Arco slabs, it is very smooth, with incredible and often very sketchy moves. Watch the video of Diretta Italo Spagnola, an 8b+ on a 5-degree slab with …
Fire-Maple – Fire Fusion stove and Feast XT1 Kettle
review by Tony Lourens Fire Fusion Stove There are so many camp-style stoves on the market these days, and knowing what to get can sometimes be a little difficult. At the end of the day, you want something that is reliable, stable and light, with an adjustable heat source, puts out a decent amount of …
Mountain King – Expedition EVA trekking pole
review by Tony Lourens I must be honest, I had never heard of the brand Mountain King before Morne at Adventure Inc handed me one of their trekking poles to put through its paces. I went home and Googled the name and discovered that poles are all they make. Yes! Pole specialists. Just poles and …
Sprayway – Anax soft shell jacket
review by Tony Lourens There are so many camp-style stoves on the market these days, and knowing what to get can sometimes be a little difficult. At the end of the day, you want something that is reliable, stable and light, with an adjustable heat source, puts out a decent amount of power, with relatively …
Alex Honnold + Mark Synnott Make First Ascent In Guyana For Nat Geo
Last year Alex Honnold teamed up with Mark Synnott as part of a scientific mission in Guyana. The pair were trying to bring a renowned biologist up to document a previously unexplored mountain deep in the Amazon. Climber Alex Honnold ascends 1,000 feet of sheer rock to the top of the tepui, a remote “island …
Free Solo Climbing Like You’ve Never Seen It Before w/ Alex Honnold
Virtual reality offers professional climber Alex Honnold a new and innovative way to share his incredible free solo climbing thanks to VR’s immersive authenticity, and you can now experience exactly what it looks like to be with Alex on huge rock walls in the mountains in the documentary film ‘Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR’. Under …
Reel Rock 16
Every year, the REEL ROCK Film Tour brings premieres of the best new climbing films to communities around the world, with 500 locations in 40 countries – and counting. REEL ROCK events feature athlete and filmmaker appearances, prize giveaways, sponsor activation and fundraising for non-profit organizations. Watch the latest epic climbing films at the Reel …
SA Mountain 80 | March – May 2022
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. Do we really live in climbing paradise? Last month I got a request from the Italian climbing …