South of 50 – In the footsteps of Shackleton
words and pic by SCARRE CELLIERS Tuesday, 10 November: I came on watch at midnight to the most fantastic night – almost breathless, spectacular starry sky (our fist clear night since leaving the Falklands five days earlier) and a little later there was enough dawn light to produce a silhouette of the island. Classic lenticular …
Die Versorgungslinie – 8C+, Kinnaur – Indian Himalaya
words by BERND ZANGERL pic by RAY DEMSKI It’s common knowledge that a journey begins with the first step. I finally made the first step of my longest ever bouldering journey in Spring 2011. Together with Fred Nicole, I discovered a spectacular bit of rock in the Indian Himalaya, which immediately grabbed my complete attention. …
Riders on the Storm video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Ines Papert in Patagonia
On February 6th, Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat summited Torres Central, in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) via the extremely difficult east face. 25 years after the first ascent of this historic route, this was only the fifth known successful ascent of ‘Riders on the Storm.’ This region is famous for its unstable weather …
Chris Sharma On His Santa Linya Project
Sasha, Edu and Adam watch on as Chris goes through the process of putting up a brand new route, without even knowing if it’s technically possible.
Thule Father’s Day Competition
Thule are giving away a Stir and Versant backpack! Two lucky entrants stand a chance to win one of the above. To enter, simply tell us what sizes the Stir and Versant backpacks are available in? Email your answer to competitions@samountain.co.za Entries close on 19 June 2016. Thule.com
Montagu Rock Rally Report 2016
Report written by event organizer Jed Johnson Photo by Dan Manners The otherwise quiet town of Montagu was literally blasted on Saturday the 30th of April as the 2016 Montagu Rock Rally descended into its humble kloofs and peaks. Just short of 100 climbers took part in this year’s event. Well done to everyone who …
Drakensberg Safety – Ampitheatre Closed
****ALERT**** We have unfortunately have had to make the decision to close the Amphitheatre region to all persons, until the security situation stabilises. From the 20th of May 2016, the Amphitheatre region will be closed to all persons. This means that no persons will be allowed into that area, and will be considered trespassing (with …
Alex Lowe’s and David Bridges’ Remains Found on Shishapangma
The remains of Alex Lowe and David Bridges were found April 27 on Shishapangma, in Tibet. Ueli Steck and David Goettler discovered them while acclimatizing for an ascent of Shishapangma’s South Face. Jennifer Lowe-Anker, widow of Alex Lowe, said in a statement released by the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation: “Alex and David vanished, were captured …
Adam Ondra Attempts The World’s First 9a+ Flash
Adam Ondra attempts a flash ascent of Seleccion Anal (9a+/5.15a) and Chris Sharma’s Stoking the Fire (9b/5.15b)—which he finally sent in February—in Santa Linya, Spain.
Cape Union Mart team, head-to-toe in K-Way gear on Kilimanjaro
The path of bringing a new product to market is rife with obstacles. From materials and assembly to functionality and feasibility, many items do not make it past the concept stage, much less through beta testing to production. Cape Union Mart’s dedicated Research & Development team in Cape Town are committed to developing world-class products …