In This Issue
The Troll Wall – Romsdal, Norway
words by Paul Fattipic by Carl Fatti In July last year (2019), during a short climbing trip, I found myself in the Romsdal Valley. We arrived in the late afternoon and pulled into the viewing parking beneath the famous Troll Wall. I had heard so much about this infamous wall, but nothing prepared me for …
Avalanche
A Close Encounter on Balakun in the Indian Himalaya words by Daniela Teixeira and Paulo Roxopic by Daniela Teixeira Saturday – 21st September 2019 For the first time we had a view of the whole line – it was perfect. From the base to the summit, 1,800 metres of snow ramps, gullies, a crest leading …
Lock, Stok & Barrel
words by Matthew Holtphoto Mandy Ramsden I crawled up a rock step that broke apart in my hands, then waded through a deep pool of snow with the consistency of shaving foam. It was only about 300 metres to the summit, but I suspected we’d soon have to turn back, like the other teams before …
December 2019 – February 2020
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_heading]SA Mountain Editorial – Issue 71[/su_heading] SA Climing’s Darkest Hour I’m sitting at my desk, just barely …
Apollo – Castle Rocks Central Turret
The first ascent in 1969 a typical epic on a South African big wall words by Mike Scottpic by Nicholas van Doesberg At last the record can be set straight. The Barley brothers (Tony and Robin) generously let me get the credit for this amazing route, but really it was Robin’s brainchild. The two brothers, …
My 9 Peaks Challenge
An ascent of the 9 highest peaks across the 9 provinces of South Africa . . . or so we thought! by Alda Waddell In memory of a kindred spirit, Kelly Gielink, who passed away on Gray’s Pass in the central Drakensberg on Sunday 22 September, 2019. Kelly summited Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2018, as hiking …
Into the Sun
An Accident, the Healing and a Miracle words by Bernd Zangerl pic by Ray Demski An Accident – Dec 2015, Cresciano, Switzerland A moment like many others when you are dedicated to bouldering – while pulling hard on a difficult project in Cresciano, Switzerland, I slipped off the holds, and split seconds later I landed …
Women on High Mountains
by Remy Kloos My passion for high altitude mountaineering began about three years ago, in a search to gain some perspective in my life, I made the bold decision to climb the highest mountain in Africa, Kilimanjaro – a solo adventure. Standing on the Roof of Africa, teeming with ‘electric’ energy, was the moment I …
September – November 2019
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_heading size=”16″]SA Mountain Editorial – Issue 70[/su_heading] How safe is your belay device? A few weeks ago, …
The Tomasson Route on the Marmolada South Face, Dolomites
by Rachel Colensopics by Hilton Davies Collection In 1901, a determined British governess, Beatrice Tomasson set out to make Alpine history. She employed the services of two keen mountain guides – Bettega and Zagonel – in an endeavour to be the first team ever to ascend the elusive South Face of the Marmolada, one of …