CityROCK Climbing Film Festival
CityROCK is hosting a climbing film festival, and by that I mean climbing. Not skiing, not mountain biking, not surfing and not any heart wrenching tales about a dog and his dying master. Just pure unadulterated climbing. Oh yes baby!! I have had the privilege and the pleasure of getting a sneak preview of these …
Vancouver International Film Festival
By presenting unique outdoor and mountaineering films that illustrate experiences and cultures from all corners of the globe, VIMFF brings communities together to promote positive values and active lifestyles. Movie date: Wednesday, 07 November 2018 Movie venue: Kirstenbosch Gardens Doors open time: 6pm Movie start time: 7:45pm [su_button url=”https://www.webtickets.co.za/performance.aspx?itemid=1482890864″ target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#2d89ef” size=”5″]Buy Tickets[/su_button]
UPDATE: Montagu Crag Maintenance – Stage 1 complete
STAGE 1: The Black Slab Sector – Complete Thanks to all the people and businesses who generously contributed to the “Montagu Crag Maintenance” fund, we were able to complete stage one of our mission. The Black Slab sector and surrounding crags at The Farm on 62 now have a bunch of awesome platforms at the …
UPDATE: Tafelberg and Wolfberg Cracks in the Cederberg is now officially OPEN!
The hike across the top to Wolfberg Arch is still closed, as the vegetation in that area has still not recovered sufficiently. And the numbers allowed up to and through the Cracks will also be controlled for the foreseeable future. However, we can now enjoy climbing again at two of the best trad venues in …
Cape Union Mart Brings BANFF Mountain Film Festival World Tour to South Africa
Guess what? It’s that time of year again! The International BANFF Mountain Film Festival will be keeping adventurers on the edge of their seats from 26 October to 4 November 2018. This annual celebration of outdoor adventure and cinematography is being brought to South Africa for a 13th year by Cape Union Mart. With films …
Paige Claassen Makes Second Ascent of “Algorithm” (5.14d)
View this post on Instagram Deep in projecting mode, my favorite mode. Not yet in the stage where I hate myself and think I’m a terrible climber, but past the point where I’m intimidated by moves, clips, and runnouts. Just enjoying the bliss of small progress each day and getting to project and …
CityROCKtober
CityROCK Johannesburg turns 3 on the 13th October 2018 and to celebrate we will be hosting SA’ first indoor climbing festival. The festival includes a climbing competition; climbing games and activities; food and drink stalls; gear demos and sales; and live music. Click here for more info. To register as a competitor, click here. For …
Clinton Martinengo –The Italian Job 8c/8c+
Recent first ascent by Clinton Martinengo. Waterworld Crag, Montagu, South Africa
September – November 2018
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_quote]SA Mountain Editorial – Issue 66 Rock, rock and more rock So much stuff has been going …
Zimbabwe – You Never Know What Tomorrow Will Bring
words by Alexandra Schweikart, Christopher Igel pic by Nils Ohlendorf A journey of discovery in Africa After the fall of Robert Mugabe in December 2017, we explored the country to find mountains, and climbing routes that were previously considered unknown. The people of Zimbabwe welcomed us with open hearts and enjoyed our busy-ness – the …
