SA Mountain 84 | March – May 2023
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. Read Online Editorial Climbing with Legends The world is full of climbing legends. Some are big names …
Confessions of a Dirtbag
by Tristan van der Merwe I’m a man. I’m a flawed man. Often driven by my many vices. I’m gripped by them, feeding them until I walk away injured, heartbroken or distressed. Some would say it’s a hedonistic compulsion of impulse and spontaneity.A pursuit of ego-driven self-indulgence. I mean, what more could a year-long climbing …
Classic Climbs: Amphitheatre Wall & Suspension Face, Elsie’s Peak
by Tony Lourens Two of the best easy multi-pitch routes in the country. My friend Paul and I were sitting in the train, the skin on our thighs sticking to the green vinyl seats and our clammy palms tightly gripping the edge of the open window as the 7.30 am train rolled into Sunnycove station. …
Kandertal – A Swiss Bouldering Paradise
by Niky Ceria Blausee is a marvellous turquoise lake in the heart of the Kander valley in the Swiss canton of Bern. The valley has seen many outdoor tourists in the last decades and most of them come to visit its special ice climbing spots or to enjoy other activities like via ferratas, skiing, sport …
Brit Rock 2023 SA Screening – 24 February
Brought to you by SA Mountain & Blue Mountain Adventurespartnered by Black Diamond, Scarpa, The North Face The Brit Rock Film Tour is a line-up of the best new climbing films, from the UK’s top adventure filmmakers, featuring some of the country’s most popular climbers. Leading filmmaker and founder of the Brit Rock Tour, Alastair …
Jakob Schubert – Project Big
It was September when Jakob Schubert followed Adam Ondra’s invitation to join him for a trip to Norway’s famous Flatanger cave and the mission this duo of world class climbers had in front of them was nothing less than BIG, Project Big. A route that Ondra always felt – in his own words – ‘intimidated …
Forever Fresh – freeze dried foods
review by Tony Lourens There are two major factors that can hugely enrich your experience when out in the mountains, whether on a traverse across the Cederberg or Drakensberg, a trip into the wild Hex, or even an overnight jaunt to your favourite climbing area. One is you want to carry as light as possible. …
Black Diamond – Capitan helmet
review by Tony Lourens BD has done it again! You just have to go onto the Google reviews of the Capitan helmet to see how popular this helmet is becoming.As with the Vision helmet from last year, the Capitan ticks a lot of boxes. It is compact, light and comfortable. So much so, that you …
The Hydro Flask – Lightweight Trail series 21 oz
review by Tony Lourens I’ve long time been a fan of Hydro Flask products. Great flasks that do the job.At the end of the day, a flask has two important tasks: One, to keep the contents hot or cold for a decent amount of time, and two, to be strong and durable. And Hydro Flask …
The Hydro Flask – Food jar
review by Tony Lourens Also available are the new Hydro Flask screw top jars, which although may be a tad heavy for lightweight hiking, is a super useful addition to the range. If you need to store something at really cold or hot temperatures in the outdoors, like certain foodstuffs (yogurt, cheese, etc) or medical …