Hikers airlifted from Table Mountain
Three people injured during a rock fall on Table Mountain have been rescued by a military helicopter on Sunday. Two others who were also wounded were walked to safety by mountain rescuers. Wilderness Search and Rescue spokesperson Johan Marais said the party of fourteen hikers had been taking a guided walk through the Blinkwater Ravine …
September – November 2015
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. EDITORIAL – click to enlarge FEATURES The Story of Jabberwocky – Richard Lord Profile by TONY LOURENS …
The story of Jabberwocky & Richard Lord
by TONY LOURENS pic by LORD COLLECTION Looking back we really had such an amazing social scene going on . . . road trips to Monteseel, Montagu, and Blouberg. I think we just happened to be at the right place at the right time. Nicad batteries unlocked the blank canvas. There was a paradigm shift …
Cathedral Peak – A Drakensberg tale
words & pic by TONY LOURENS It had been nearly 30 years since I stood at the foot of Bugger Gully near the summit of Cathedral Peak. I didn’t really remember it from way back then, but right now it looked steep and ugly. In 1988 I was with my old china Willie Koen, and …
Incy Wincy Spider – Antics on Africa Ledge
by DOUW STEYN pic by RICHARD HALSEY On the right-hand side of the Africa Bust Up prow is a beautiful, clean, white face dissected by some rails. The widest gap between these rails is split by a tiny tantalising crack offering a glimmer of hope for a way through. Early this year, Gosia [Lipinska] and …
Ben Moons Climbs 9a
words by BEN MOON pic by STEVE LEWIS/MOON CLIMBING Yesterday I realized the dream I had of climbing Steve McClure’s classic 9a route Rainshadow. The dream began in 2012 while walking in the Yorkshire Dales with my wife. Our route took us under the amazing limestone cove of Malham. It wasn’t a great day for …
Cableway launches free park-and-ride service
For those who haven’t heard yet, the MyCiti bus service is now offering free passage along the leg from the top of Kloof Nek Road and the Lower Cableway Station. This means you can park at the lower parking area and not have to hunt for parking on the road near the cableway station. Depending …
Jon Krakauer: Climbing Everest was the Biggest Mistake I’ve Ever Made
Jon Krakauer’s take on climbing Mt. Everest and his advice to an 11-year-old who hopes to climb the Seven Summits.
Ueli Steck Completes 82 Summits Challenge
Swiss mountaineer Ueli Steck has completed his 82 Summits Challenge – in which he climbed all 82 peaks over 4,000m in Western Europe in just 62 days, using only muscle power to travel between mountains. The challenge took Ueli and his climbing partners through Switzerland, Italy and France and included over 1,000km of cycling and 100,000m of altitude. More …
Niccolò Ceria bouldering in Australia’s Grampians
Below is the first of two videos documenting the problems he sent during his trip. [vsw id=”135041094″ source=”vimeo” width=”550″ height=”400″ autoplay=”no”] Occam’s Razors V13/14 *** Cherry picking V13 ***** On the Beach V13 **** Ammagamma V12/13 *** Last resort V12/13 *** Zeus V12/13 Kate Upton V12 (flash) *** Red Mist V12 ** Lost for life …