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Black Diamond comp winner announcement
Congratulations to @charlatkinson_ on winning this fantastic Black Diamond hamper valued at R4750. *This is not an April Fools’ Joke* 🙂 Please contact @blackdiamondsouthafrica to claim your prize. Remember to keep an eye out for the next comp which is just around the corner. @blackdiamondsouthafrica @sa_mountainza #backdiamondsouthafrica #liveclimbrepeat.
Jakob Schubert – Destination Redpoint
Climbing becomes Olympic – count me in! Goals, grit, grind – my recipe for the lightness of being [su_youtube url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG1pXMfyLSM”] Daylight savings is coming this weekend. We’re switching the clocks from winter to summertime, the days are becoming longer, and it’s getting warmer outside – sounds like the perfect spring awakening. But in order for …
Stand a chance to WIN BIG with Black Diamond
TO ENTER: Simply follow, both Black Diamond South Africa and SA Mountain on Facebook and Instagram. Tag a friend and share the competition post to your story #backdiamondsouthafrica #liveclimbrepeat. Easy as that! • Winner will be announced on the 1st of April 2021 • Prizes will be shipped at the cost of Black Diamond • …
Tribute to Teodor Iliev
Where do you find the words to express the pain and deep sorrow at the loss of a friend and climbing bro? It is not easy. And it is not easy to accept that Teo is no more. Never again will we see his smiling face. Never again will we chat to him about his …
Camp And Climb Paarden Eiland is relocating!
You can now find their Paarden Eiland branch at: 58 Section StreetPaarden Eiland7405 Tel: 021 510 8112 (unchanged) www.campandclimb.co.za
Interview: Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll on the Solo First Ascent of “The Moonwalk,” a.k.a. the Reverse Fitz Traverse
After six days of climbing in which he navigated a five-kilometer gendarme-filled ridge-line and tagged every major summit (and some more minor ones) along the way—requiring over 4,000 meters of technical climbing—Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll was still ready for more. “I would have kept going if there was more,” Villanueva O’Driscoll told Rock and Ice about his first …
How Table Mountain can help you stay active this summer
Rising 1 086 meters above sea level, Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most recognizable landmark. Table Mountain is more than just a representation of Cape Town; it’s also home to an immense amount of fauna and flora, native only to the area. The mountain’s abundance of biodiversity coupled with its one-of-a-kind landscape creates a truly …
Historic first winter ascent of K2, completed by 10 Nepalese mountaineers on 16 January 2021.
“Brother to brother, shoulder to shoulder, we walked together to the summit whilst singing the Nepali national anthem. We all stopped around 10m before reaching the summit to huddle and make our final steps together as a team to mark this historical feat, the first ascent of K2 in winter. No individual agendas, no individual …
Brazilian Line – A new route big wall rock climbing adventure in Brazil
In 2018 I joined four British climbers on a new route mission to Brazil and I made this film. It was screened at the Best of Kendal in the same year and has since gone on to play to sell out venues on the Brit Rock film tour as well as mountain festivals around the …
Camp and Climb is Hiring
Camp And Climb in Paarden Eiland, Cape Town is hiring for their new store. If you’re into climbing and other outdoor activities with a passion for sales and customer service – then please get in touch. Previous sales experience, Climbing/Rock Climbing knowledge highly advantageous. Basic plus comm., Neg. Email short CV to admin@campandclimb.co.za