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Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee free another big climb in Patagonia
After spending 19 days climbing the East Face of Central Tower of Paine in Patagonia, Nicolas Favresse, Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll and Siebe Vanhee completed the first free ascent of ‘El Regalo de Mwono’. This 1200m big wall rock climb was established between 1991/1992 by Paul Pritchard, Simon Yates, Sean Smith and Noel Craine with difficulties …
Montagu Rock Rally 2017
[su_button url=”https://goo.gl/forms/RQWwmIHcZCDdON7A3″ target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#2d89ef” size=”5″]Register here[/su_button] The yearly gathering of rock climbers is once again taking place in the lovely and tranquil town of Montagu! Whether your’e the seasoned climber with hands of leather or the beginner who doesn’t know what a carabiner is, the Montagu Rock Rally (MRR) weekend is about bringing the …
Riders on the Storm too stormy for Mayan Smith-Gobat and Brette Harrington
Mayan Smith-Gobat and Brette Harrington have abandoned their attempt at make the first free ascent of Riders on the Storm, the famous big wall up the Central Paine Tower in Patagonia, due to terrible weather. Read the full story here IMAGE: Mayan Smith-Gobat climbing ‘Riders on the Storm’, Torres del Paine, Patagonia Photo by Drew …
Ram Mountaineering annual Warehouse Clearance Sale
Ram Mountaineering are having their annual Warehouse Clearance Sale on Saturday the 4 March 2017. Please visit their facebook page to receive further updates and product specials. When: 4 March 2017 from 8h30-12:00 Where: Ram Mountaineering Warehouse, Unit 7a Old Mill Park 22 Old Mill Road, Ndabeni 7450 What: Warehouse sale with top brands like- …
Adam Ondra Sends Sharma Project at “Hard” 9b, Oliana
Adam Ondra made the first ascent of Mamichula a “hard” 9b/5.15b linkup between Papichulo (9a+/5.15a) and Pachamama (9a+/5.15a) in Oliana, Spain. “Craaazy day! It was so windy that I thought it would be impossible to climb” “In the end, I took down this project of [Chris Sharma’s]. I think Mamichula 9b (hard) could be a …
Portraits: Keith James – Beautiful features
Is rock-climbing more then just a competition and physical exercise? Keith James, one of Grahamstown’s climbing pioneers think so. He sees the beauty of a route and the beauty of the movements. He describes climbing as having “martial arts elements” which makes it more challenging than just running or walking in nature. Keith does not …
Stefano Ghisolfi Sends Sharma’s First Round, First Minute (5.15b)
Stefano Ghisolfi made the fourth-known ascent of Chris Sharma’s First Round, First Minute (9b/5.15b) in Margalef, Spain yesterday. It was the Italian climber’s second 5.15b ascent, after Lapsus in Andonno, Italy, which he established in 2015. “I enjoyed all the attempts,” Ghisolfi tells Rock and Ice. “[First Round, First Minute] is a short route and …
Black Diamond Tradathon 2017 – Magaliesberg
[su_button url=”http://shop.on-the-edge.co.za/product/tradathon-entry-2017/” target=”blank” style=”flat” background=”#2d89ef” size=”5″]Register here[/su_button] Trad climbing is arguably the most rewarding form of rock climbing. The beauty of trad is the amazing depth and breadth of experience that it offers. You are also not limited to hard grades in order to do something “worthwhile” and there is always opportunity for new routing …
Western Cape Boulder League 2017
Western Cape Boulder League 2017 Dates: Round 1 (NBL Qualifier): Tuesday 7 February Round 2 (NBL Qualifier): Friday 17 February Round 3 (NBL Qualifier): Tuesday 21 February Round 4 (NBL Qualifier): Tuesday 28 February Western Province Bouldering Youth U13-U19 comp: 4-5 March Round 5 (NBL Qualifier): Tuesday 7 March Round 6: Tuesday 14 March Round …