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Photo: Andy Pollitt hanging out at La Palud campsite, Verdon Gorge. Photo John Kirk Legendery Welsh climber, Andy Pollitt – rock star and true character of the 80s and 90s – died on the 13th November after suffering a cerebral aneurysm which subsequently proved fatal. Andy was one of those brilliant and fearless rock climbers …

Raising funds for The Sunflower Fund and Donkey Sanctuaries in SA By Tony Lourens Last weekend saw a group of about 35 people gathering at de Bos Guest Farm in Montagu for the inaugural fund raising event by the Climb4HopeSA Foundation. It was a climbing and hiking event to raise funds for two very worth …

“It’s some of the sickest climbing in existence on Earth, I’m certain of that,” Caldwell says. Tommy Caldwell is currently hanging in Tahoe with the kiddos. Returning to the phone after a brief interruption in our interview as he talks to one of his kids, he says, “Sorry about that. I’m on Dad Duty now.” …

The REEL ROCK Film Tour, one of climbing’s greatest celebrations, returns to City ROCK Cape Town and City ROCK Johannesburg on the 1st of November 2019 at 06:30 for 7pm, with a new collection of world premiere films. To book, click here: quicket.co.za/events/88477-reel-rock-14-film-tour/#/ or pop into the gym, sign up, and pay at front desk. …

30 years today: on 24 October 1989, Polish mountaineer Jerzy Kukuczka died while attempting Lhotse. Kukuczka was the second man to climb all fourteen eight-thousanders after Reinhold Messner and an absolute legend of high altitude Himalayan mountaineering. Poland’s Jerzy Kukuczka died thirty years ago today while attempting to breach the unclimbed south face of Lhotse …

Table Mountain has been nominated in the World’s Leading Tourist Attraction category for the 26th annual World Travel Awards which takes place in Oman on 28 November 2019. Help Table Mountain win big by casting your vote Hot on the heels of Table Mountain being named Africa’s Leading Tourist Attraction came the news that we, …

The Rack Up, Wrap Up! The 8th Annual Black Diamond Tradathon was held at Rooiberg, Cederberg and featured Racks, Raffles and Rock Climbing a plenty! As per our now 7 year TRADition, the 8th annual Black Diamond Tradathon brought together climbers from all over South Africa (and some from further abroad) to the incredible Rooiberg …

Ain’t no mountain high enough, right? Well that’s certainly the sentiment echoed by outdoor adventure enthusiast Andre Gie and top trail runner Kaine Reilly in Andrew King’s Kloof Corner Ridge. The short film, one of two winning entries in the Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge 2019, is just one of many incredible films that …

We would like to wish Table Mountain Aerial Cableway a big congratulations on reaching this milestone! 90 year anniversary and going strong! Keen to keep the party going? Here’s how you can celebrate their #Cableway90 anniversary: Get your R90 anniversary special ticket. That’s right, until 31 October 2019, adults and children pay R90 per person for …