http://www.climbmalta.com/ en http://www.climbmalta.com/ http://www.climbmalta.com/ TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:27:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-mrcc-february-club-climbing-event.html The next MRCC Club Climbing Event will be on Sunday 26th February at the Twin Caves area of Għar Lapsi... Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:27:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-gozo-exploration-session.html Given the limited space on our islands, Gozo can be considered the new frontier where exploration and discovery are still possible... Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:58:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/cold-weather-does-not-deter-climbers-from-their-sunday-exercise.html As temperatures dropped below average even for this time of year, the MRCC sought shelter in the caves of Għar Lapsi for the Club's Sunday event... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:01:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/rock-climbing-event-at-wied-babu-zurrieq-on-saturday-21st-january-at-10am.html The Malta Rock Climbing Club will be organising a Rock Climbing Event at Wied Babu, Zurrieq on Saturday 21st January at 10am. The Event is open to anyone, from beginners to die hard rock climbers as the location offers routes of various grades suiting everyone's climbing abilities. If you own a copy of the Malta Rock Climbing Guide Book, you can view the location on pages 134 - 136. We... Sat, 21 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mrcc-end-of-year-report.html The report on the activities of the MRCC during 2012... Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:36:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/2012-starts-with-a-flash-and-a-bang.html Sunday saw the MRCC's 2012 program of activities begin with a Flash and a Bang, resulting in two new sports lines being led... Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:58:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/yet-another-successful-beginners-event.html The last beginner taster session organized by the MRCC this year proved to be another success, as a group of around 20 people gathered in Wied Babu... Sat, 17 Dec 2011 11:33:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/more-bolting-work-in-mgarr-ix-xini.html During last Thursday's climbing event in Mġarr ix-Xini in Gozo, the MRCC also had work to do on improving the bolting in the Champagne Walls area... Tue, 13 Dec 2011 11:02:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/sister-island-always-has-a-lot-to-offer.html The MRCC planned another trip to Gozo last Thursday, and headed to Mġarr ix-Xini to tackle the tougher Champage Wall section. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:51:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/of-overhangs-and-tufas-back-to-thaiwand-walls.html On a sheltered ledge half way down the cliffs that run east of Zurrieq, are some of the the tallest and most challenging single pitch routes on the islands... Sun, 11 Dec 2011 22:30:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-mrccs-access-initiative-at-wied-il-ghasel.html The MRCC has just completed an important access initiative in Wied il-Għasel. A staircase which forms part of the Victoria Lines defensive wall... Sun, 04 Dec 2011 09:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-shift-to-twin-caves-at-ghar-lapsi.html For the third time in several weeks the MRCC returned to Għar Lapsi, this time to the Twin Caves area... Thu, 01 Dec 2011 11:52:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/celluloid-and-rock-mix-at-terrys-cave-in-ghar-lapsi.html The MRCC headed to Terry's Cave at Għar Lapsi and presented videographer Bryan Azzopardy with excellent models and material for the MTA video he is making with the MRCC... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:36:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mrcc-returns-to-lapsi-caves-as-weather-gets-cooler.html The caves on the cliffs of Lapsi constitute one of the best locations for cold wintry days, offering shelter from the rain and plenty of sunshine all day... Sun, 13 Nov 2011 14:06:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/trad-climbing-and-a-few-essential-lessons-learnt.html After October’s unstable weather, climbers were able to enjoy the great outdoors again, and headed to the Honey Buttress section of Wied il-Għasel... Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:45:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/an-afternoon-of-strenuous-effort-in-marfa-ridge-cave.html The stormy weather which hit the islands on Sunday prompted the MRCC to head back to Marfa Ridge cave where climbers gathered... Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:08:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mrcc-and-the-mta-host-leading-uk-photographer.html The MRCC, with the kind support of the MTA, has just completed a week of photoshoots around Malta and Gozo... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 18:53:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/over-30-people-attend-saturdays-event-for-beginners.html As the days are getting shorter, the summer evening sessions for beginners which had been gaining popularity have come to an end... Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:11:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/sheltered-from-the-elements-in-marfa-cave.html With the onset of bad weather last Sunday, it was difficult to imagine us enjoying the great outdoors. Yet, on the Northern tip of our island... Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/gozo-climbing-a-success-despite-unstable-weather.html The much-awaited climbing event on our sister island on Saturday turned out to be quite a success for beginner and experienced climbers alike... Sat, 08 Oct 2011 11:03:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/requiem-for-the-rubbish-at-crucifix-cave.html Last Sunday's Club event involved more than just the usual climbing. MRCC Environment & Access Officer Roland Sultana came prepared to... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:30:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/unfinished-business-draws-them-back-to-crucifix-cave.html After last week's visit to Crucifix Cave the Club was bound to return for a much needed clean-up and to complete a brand new sport route... Tue, 04 Oct 2011 08:45:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-autumn-season-opens-with-crucifix-cave.html MRCC climbers were up for a challenge last Sunday, and the location chosen for this was Crucifix Cave in the Victoria lines... Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:42:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/rock-climbing-event-at-victoria-lines-gharghur-on-tuesday-27th-september-at-4pm.html The Event is open to anyone, from beginners to die hard rock climbers as the location offers routes of various grades... Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mrcc-beginners-session-at-wied-il-ghasel-20th-september-2011-at-5pm.html The MRCC will be holding a Rock Climbing Event on Tuesday 20th September at 5pm at Wied il-Ghasel in Mosta. Meeting point will be next to the roundabout of Telgha t'Alla w Ommu at 4.45pm. We will then proceed to the crag. For this event we will have to limit the number of climbers to 15, as there are a limited number of routes, and the days are getting shorter, allowing less time to... Tue, 20 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/rock-climbing-event-at-wied-babu-zurrieq-thu-15th-sep-at-5pm.html The event is open to anyone, from beginners to die hard rock climbers as the location offers routes of various grades suiting... Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/abseiling-and-rock-climbing-event-tuesday-6th-september.html The MRCC is holding an abseil and rock climbing event on Tuesday 6th September at 5pm. The event is open to anyone... Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-week-packed-full-of-adventure-in-the-french-alps.html The MRCC opted for a radical change of scene this summer and headed to the European climbing capital of Chamonix... Sat, 27 Aug 2011 13:45:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/no-respite-for-climbers-at-red-wall.html The hard to access yet stunning location of Red Wall has once again attracted MRCC climbers in search of an adventure... Sun, 31 Jul 2011 14:26:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/heatwave-attracts-climbers-to-the-sea-once-again.html The Xaqqa Seacliffs and the rock feature known as Xaqqa island offer another great opportunity for DWSing in a tranquil and stunning setting... Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:50:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/dwsing-at-ghar-hasan-troglodyte-climbing-rocks.html Għar Ħasan was a great place to be for last Sunday's climbing event, as the MRCC made the best of both the rocks and the calm deep blue sea... Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:20:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-morning-of-mileage-at-crazy-horse-cave.html The MRCC opted for an early start last Sunday, to make the most of the morning before the sun arrived... Tue, 05 Jul 2011 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/another-beginners-taster-session-for-young-scouts.html After the usual morning practice, the MRCC organized a beginners’ climbing session for a large group of about 30 scouts, in order to introduce these young adventurers to the sport... Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:17:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/wied-babu-is-an-even-safer-place-to-climb.html It is quite an eye-opener to be faced with the reality of our sport. We always assume that when leading, a fall... Thu, 30 Jun 2011 20:57:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/hiding-from-the-sun-in-babu-east.html As the weather is getting warmer each and every day, only a few climbing enthusiasts still prefer the crags to the seaside... Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/more-bolting-work-done-on-wied-babu-east.html Despite the heat, the MRCC Bolting Team spent a morning improving the infrastructure of the Babu East side crags... Sat, 25 Jun 2011 09:24:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/happy-between-the-sun-and-the-deep-blue-seain-babu-zawn.html The MRCC opted to move closer to the sea for last Sunday's climbing session, in the Wied Babu Seaside area. It is quite a long scramble down... Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-mrcc-visits-continuation-wall.html Some MRCC members chose to attempt the famous but less frequented Continuation Wall E1 5b last Sunday... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 09:02:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-day-out-in-the-wilderness-at-fomm-ir-rih.html Except for the occasional solitary fisherman, few people venture out onto the edge of the cliffs at Fomm ir-Rih... Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:11:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-lively-morning-down-in-breezy-wied-il-ghasel.html The MRCC once again returned to Mosta Valley last weekend, to hide from the sun’s increasing intensity at the Honey Buttress area... Mon, 30 May 2011 11:14:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/los-inserted-and-bolting-work-done-on-honey-buttress.html After the morning's climbing at Honey Buttress, Andrew Warrington and Edward Sciberras spent the afternoon... Sun, 29 May 2011 22:24:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/another-change-of-scene-in-mosta-valley.html Easily accessible from the main road Wied il-Għasel offers diverse climbing in a tranquil and sheltered setting... Sun, 22 May 2011 13:02:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/victoria-lines-offer-cool-shade-for-a-sunday-morning.html After last week’s roasting in the sun, this week some MRCC members cleverly chose the Crazy Horse Area at Victoria Lines... Fri, 20 May 2011 09:43:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/exposed-to-the-blazing-sun-in-wied-il-bassasa.html What started out as a rather hazy and overcast morning soon changed into a clear sunny day... Sun, 08 May 2011 17:05:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/thaiwand-walls-revisited.html MRCC members made their way down to the overhanging crags of Thaiwand Walls last Sunday, some with unfinished business on their minds... Sun, 01 May 2011 14:50:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-quick-escape-to-thaiwand-walls.html On Good Friday, despite ominous weather, a handful of climbers made it down into the overhanging and forbidding crag of Thaiwand Walls... Fri, 22 Apr 2011 19:46:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mrcc-beginners-session-attracts-new-talent.html On Sunday the MRCC's April Beginners' Session took place in Wied Babu to introduce a new group of people interested in taking up the sport... Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:42:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/important-notice-re-access-to-argentier-please-advise-all-climbers.html Access to the climbing at Argentier is banned until further notice, after a request from the land owners made today... Tue, 12 Apr 2011 13:29:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/further-maintenance-work-done-in-wied-babu.html After the usual climbing session one fine Sunday afternoon in March, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana got down to some further work in this popular climbing area... Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/an-unprecedented-number-of-climbers-gather-in-babu.html Wied Babu was once again the chosen location for last Sunday’s MRCC climbing session - and the members of the MRCC were not the only ones to choose this valley... Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/path-to-wied-babu-crags-cleared-of-fallen-logs.html During one of the MRCC climbing sessions, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana sought to facilitate access to the climbing area in Wied Babu... Sun, 27 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/twin-caves-offer-shelter-from-unpredictable-weather.html 6 climbers defied the rainy weather last Sunday and scrambled up to Twin Caves in Ghar Lapsi for some more climbing practice... Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:43:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/xaqqa-valleys-much-needed-clean-up.html 7 long years have passed since the last MRCC Xaqqa Valley Clean-Up in 2004 and Xaqqa was once again crying out to be cleaned up... Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:23:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/annual-bov-climbing-event-gaining-in-popularity.html Numerous members of staff at BOV have once again tried their hands at rock climbing last Saturday 12th March... Fri, 18 Mar 2011 09:08:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/fat-boys-on-the-blue-grotto-promontory-retro-bolted.html Another great Red Wall classic, Fat Boys E1 5b has been converted into a sport route making it a much more amenable climb... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:11:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-sun-shines-again-on-babu-west.html Yesterday turned out to be another good day out for the MRCC climbers who met at Babu West to enjoy the sunshine and great company... Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:57:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/more-rock-cranking-in-le-droga-cave.html The sheltered Terry’s cave in Għar Lapsi was the well-chosen location for a day of climbing practice last Sunday... Sun, 27 Feb 2011 16:03:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/argentier-revisited-after-the-storm.html After last week’s unstable weather, Argentier once again provided the ideal shelter from the prevailing winds… Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:04:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/maltas-potential-as-a-climbing-destination-reaches-the-press-once-again.html The Times of Malta features the MTA-MRCC Bolting Project prominently... Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:25:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/repairs-and-installation-of-lower-offs-at-argentier.html New lower-offs at Argentier improve the crag... Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:34:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-welcome-change-of-scene-at-argentier.html The Club members make the best of a cloudless day at Argentier for an enjoyable day of climbing, chatting and eating... Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:15:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/argentier-bbq-brings-a-temporary-pause-to-climbing.html Barbeque attracts families and friends at Argentier... Tue, 08 Feb 2011 10:50:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/victoria-lines-with-overcast-and-drizzle.html The change of scenery and rock type and the onset of rain didn't deter the group... Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:47:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/beginners-session-at-ghar-lapsi.html Beginners hit the rocks at Ghar Lapsi... Tue, 25 Jan 2011 09:19:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/a-great-day-out-at-terrys-cave-ghar-lapsi.html Yesterday, 23rd January saw a great deal of activity at Terry's Cave in Ghar Lapsi... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 17:22:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/new-sport-route-bonny-prince-albert-at-ghar-lapsi.html A great day of fun in the sun and a chance to climb the new route ''Bonny Prince Albert"... Mon, 24 Jan 2011 16:27:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/everest-summiteers-presentation.html Malta's very own Everest ascentionists receive an award for their amazing achievement on Mount Everest in May 2010... Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:39:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/inspiring-rookies-red-point-gory-nora-at-ghar-lapsi.html Miriam Gauci, siblings Marina and Edward Sciberras and Terezia Uherekova surpassed themselves yet again by tackling the first lead... Mon, 17 Jan 2011 11:48:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/new-trad-route-giswalda-e1-5b-at-wied-il-bassasa.html A fitting accompaniment to Goliath has been added on il-Minkba crag at Wied il-Bassasa... Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/new-trad-route-lupin-hvs-5a-at-wied-il-bassasa.html Another spicy trad route set up at Wied il-Bassasa in between "Unnamed" and "Seaside Rendevous"... Sun, 09 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/installation-of-lower-offs-los-on-piton-route.html Piton route on Great Face, Xaqqa sea cliffs, has recently been enhanced with the installation of 3 LOs... Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/installation-of-new-lower-offs-los-on-wied-babu-west-side-crag.html The following routes have had LOs installed at the top of each climb... Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/ix-xaqqa-access-ladder.html Easy access for all to the lower Xaqqa gulley crags... Thu, 30 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/red-wall-promontory.html Earthquake Corner has finally been cleaned of all those corroded alloy bolts that were a liability and an eyesore on this beautiful climb... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/blue-grotto-promontory-has-two-new-sport-routes.html Red Wall on the Blue Grotto Promontory has two new sport routes to entice adventurers onto the wave-cut platform on a sunny afternoon... Wed, 29 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/terrys-cave.html After a good day of climbing at Terry's Cave, the tools came out again... Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/le-poseur-bolting-update-at-ghar-lapsi.html Bolting update of "Le Poseur" at Twin Caves, Ghar Lapsi... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/twin-caves-bolting-update-at-ghar-lapsi.html Le Poseur at Twin Caves has been tidied up... Sun, 07 Nov 2010 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/new-lines-established-at-thaiwand-walls.html Despite a wet start to the day, our enthusiasm for the new bolt line on Thaiwand Walls was not to be dampened by the weather... Sun, 10 Oct 2010 14:23:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/german-alpine-club-panorama-article-about-malta.html In October 2009, Andi Dick, editor of DAV Panorama, which is the bi-monthly magazine of the German Alpine Club, was brought to Malta... Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:14:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/new-bolting-initiative-at-xaqqa-valley.html The MRCC has continued to improve the infrastructure at Xaqqa Valley... Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-mrcc-welcomes-the-mcc.html The Malta Rock Climbing Club welcomes the MCC (Malta Climbing Club) to the local climbing scene... Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/beginners-day-at-wied-babu-for-bov-social-club.html A warm sunny Saturday afternoon in Spring is a great time to go down into Wied Babu... Sat, 08 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/the-malta-rock-climbing-guidebook-is-here.html This extensively illustrated guidebook to climbing in the Maltese Islands describes over 1200 routes of all grades and styles... Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/launch-of-the-malta-rock-climbing-guidebook.html The new Malta rock climbing guidebook makes its debut... Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/mtamrcc-joint-bolting-project.html Mgarr ix-Xini and Wied Babu are now fully-bolted sport climbing areas... Fri, 22 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/wied-babu-staircase-installed.html After the completion of the Wied Babu Belverdere project, access to Wied Babu became difficult... Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/cliff-hanger-article-appearing-on-km-magazine.html Article appearing on Air Malta KM Inflight Magazine - April May 2006... Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/wied-babu-and-xaqqa-valley-cleanup-in-a-day.html The idea for this particular cleanup came from Richard Abela on the occasion of Clean Up the World Day 2004... Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 +0200 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/temporary-climbing-wall-at-the-eden-century-cinemas.html When the Eden Century Cinemas launched IMAX in Malta, their premier was the film EVEREST... Mon, 01 Jan 2001 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.climbmalta.com/news/cleanup-of-xaqqa-valley-march-1996.html It all began in January 1996. The offending Mercedes has lain at the bottom of Xaqqa valley for over two years... Sun, 31 Mar 1996 00:00:00 +0100