In This Issue
United States of Awesome
words and pic by Teodor Iliev What is the Trad Exchange? It’s a rock climber’s wildest dream come true! Imagine experiencing the most exotic, thrilling and awe-inspiring scenes from mountaineering stories you’ve only read about. Say yes, jump on board! Travel to an unfamiliar breath-taking wilderness with spectacular climbing, epic scenery, and genuinely hospitable locals. …
Black Diamond Tradathon 2018
By Tony Lourens A Celebration of Trad Climbing The sport of climbing takes one to some of the most beautiful places on earth. This is why it is inherent in a climber’s blood to travel; to travel to faraway places, to experience the awesomeness of the mountains. The peace and the energy. And to climb …
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 …
A Young Man’s Life in Orange
words & pic by Gustav Janse van Rensburg Marrying into a French family has had its obvious advantages – not having to queue at the embassy for costly visas to enter Europe, and getting a handle on the language making for less embarrassing moments on trips to the Alps, to name a few. The MCSA …
Classic Climbs: King Kong – Krakadouw, Cederberg
words by Kai Fitchen pic by Andy Court Clipping bolts can become a rather addictive hobby. Before I knew it, I hadn’t placed a piece of pro in months and I’d scold myself for always finding some excuse to go sport climbing instead. Trad climbing, sadly, had become this guilty voice in the back of …
In Memory of Dave Pothier: 1973 – 2018
words by Guy Holwill I met Dave in the early ’90s. He would have been around 18, and I was a few years older. Apart from sharing a love for climbing, we clicked because we were both highly opinionated and shared an odd sense of humour. Looking back, we must have been excruciatingly painful, but hey, …
June – August 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 65 Rock, rock and more rock Over the last 14 months or …
Roof of Africa – The story of a climb at the tip of the African Continent
words & pic by Hilton Davies If you cast your gaze up onto Table Mountain from the centre of Cape Town, the climber’s eye will naturally settle on the biggest and most beautiful rock face near the top right side of the mountain. This mighty bowl of steep rock is Africa Amphitheatre. Drop your gaze …
Bouldering Season is here
by Niccolò Ceria pic by Marco Zanone How to train, warm up and prevent injury Italian powerhouse, Niccolò (Niky) Ceria, one of the top boulderers in the world, and author and sender of a plethora of hard boulders at most of the premier bouldering areas on the planet (including Rocklands) has a list of seriously …