Tribute to Teodor Iliev
Where do you find the words to express the pain and deep sorrow at the loss of a friend and climbing bro? It is not easy. And it is not easy to accept that Teo is no more. Never again will we see his smiling face. Never again will we chat to him about his …
Camp And Climb Paarden Eiland is relocating!
You can now find their Paarden Eiland branch at: 58 Section StreetPaarden Eiland7405 Tel: 021 510 8112 (unchanged) www.campandclimb.co.za
Interview: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll on the Solo First Ascent of “The Moonwalk,” a.k.a. the Reverse Fitz Traverse
After six days of climbing in which he navigated a five-kilometer gendarme-filled ridge-line and tagged every major summit (and some more minor ones) along the way—requiring over 4,000 meters of technical climbing—Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll was still ready for more. “I would have kept going if there was more,” Villanueva O’Driscoll told Rock and Ice about his first …
How Table Mountain can help you stay active this summer
Rising 1 086 meters above sea level, Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most recognizable landmark. Table Mountain is more than just a representation of Cape Town; it’s also home to an immense amount of fauna and flora, native only to the area. The mountain’s abundance of biodiversity coupled with its one-of-a-kind landscape creates a truly …
Historic first winter ascent of K2, completed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers on 16 January 2021.
“Brother to brother, shoulder to shoulder, we walked together to the summit whilst singing the Nepali national anthem. We all stopped around 10m before reaching the summit to huddle and make our final steps together as a team to mark this historical feat, the first ascent of K2 in winter. No individual agendas, no individual …
Brazilian Line – A new route big wall rock climbing adventure in Brazil
In 2018 I joined four British climbers on a new route mission to Brazil and I made this film. It was screened at the Best of Kendal in the same year and has since gone on to play to sell out venues on the Brit Rock film tour as well as mountain festivals around the …
Camp and Climb is Hiring
Camp And Climb in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town is hiring for their new store. If you’re into climbing and other outdoor activities with a passion for sales and customer service – then please get in touch. Previous sales experience, Climbing/Rock Climbing knowledge highly advantageous. Basic plus comm., Neg. Email short CV to admin@campandclimb.co.za
Cicerone Guidebooks
Review by Tony Lourens On my very first climbing road trip through Italy in 1994, one of the few guidebooks available at the time was Cicerone’s Italian Rock by Al Churcher. Clutching this now iconic publication in our sweaty paws, we discovered many exciting climbing areas scattered across the northern part of Italy. Of course, …
Winter 8000
Climbing the world’s highest mountains in the coldest season By Bernadette McDonald Hard cover 272 pagesVertebrate PublishingAvailable at Exclusive BooksRRP: R538 Review by Tony Lourens Polish mountaineers have always been considered to be a little on the extreme side. They seem to have a penchant for suffering in the most brutal of ways. They take …
Erebor, Italy’s hardest route – Stefano Ghisolfi
On the 8th of January, Stefano Ghisolfi added Erebor F9b/+ in Arco. It is believed to be Italy’s hardest sport route. “It took me a lot of time, but I finally did it. Erebor is no more a project and became reality last Friday, with super cold weather and numb fingers I was able to …