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Home of the Father’s Day Gift for Every Type of Dad!
A thoughtful Father’s Day gift is not only a present for dad, but an invitation for him to enjoy an adventure with you. A pair of trail shoes says “Come run with me, Dad”, while a warm jacket prompts, “How about that hike we’ve been talking about doing for years?” The best memories are born …
Adam Ondra Makes Second Ascent Of Alex Megos’ Geocache (9a+)
Adam Ondra recently made the second ascent of Alex Megos’ Frankenjura 9a+ Geocache, sending it in a single day.
Climbing Passes Major Hurdle on Road to 2020 Olympics
This week, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board supported a proposal to add five new sports to the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Climbing, skateboarding, surfing, baseball/softball, and karate are all in the package under consideration. The final decision will be made in August, when the IOC meets in Rio de Janeiro. Read more… Source: …
Entries open for the Cape Union Mart Adventure Film Challenge
WINNING ENTRY TO BE SCREENED AS PART OF BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL TOUR 2016 The annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour comes to South Africa in October, bringing with it films of adventures by ski, bike, rock, ropes and on water. As part of the festival, Cape Union Mart outdoor enthusiasts to contribute to …
Riders on the Storm video of Mayan Smith-Gobat and Ines Papert in Patagonia
On February 6th, Ines Papert and Mayan Smith-Gobat summited Torres Central, in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile) via the extremely difficult east face. 25 years after the first ascent of this historic route, this was only the fifth known successful ascent of ‘Riders on the Storm.’ This region is famous for its unstable weather …
Chris Sharma On His Santa Linya Project
Sasha, Edu and Adam watch on as Chris goes through the process of putting up a brand new route, without even knowing if it’s technically possible.
Thule Father’s Day Competition
Thule are giving away a Stir and Versant backpack! Two lucky entrants stand a chance to win one of the above. To enter, simply tell us what sizes the Stir and Versant backpacks are available in? Email your answer to competitions@samountain.co.za Entries close on 19 June 2016. Thule.com
Montagu Rock Rally Report 2016
Report written by event organizer Jed Johnson Photo by Dan Manners The otherwise quiet town of Montagu was literally blasted on Saturday the 30th of April as the 2016 Montagu Rock Rally descended into its humble kloofs and peaks. Just short of 100 climbers took part in this year’s event. Well done to everyone who …
Drakensberg Safety – Ampitheatre Closed
****ALERT**** We have unfortunately have had to make the decision to close the Amphitheatre region to all persons, until the security situation stabilises. From the 20th of May 2016, the Amphitheatre region will be closed to all persons. This means that no persons will be allowed into that area, and will be considered trespassing (with …
Alex Lowe’s and David Bridges’ Remains Found on Shishapangma
The remains of Alex Lowe and David Bridges were found April 27 on Shishapangma, in Tibet. Ueli Steck and David Goettler discovered them while acclimatizing for an ascent of Shishapangma’s South Face. Jennifer Lowe-Anker, widow of Alex Lowe, said in a statement released by the Alex Lowe Charitable Foundation: “Alex and David vanished, were captured …