Year: 2012
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Discovering and Rediscovering Wied Ħallelin
Multi-pitch climbs being a rarity on our islands, it is quite thrilling to discover the existence of a fully-bolted 5-pitch route on the sea cliffs east of Zurrieq, in the area known as Wied Ħallelin. Encouraged by Miriam Gauci and led by Andrew Warrington who had been on the route before, four MRCC climbers set […]
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MRCC February Climbing Event a Total Success!
Much was accomplished in a single winter’s day at the crags in Ghar Lapsi, as both old and new routes kept experienced and beginner climbers alike busy all day long! In the morning, Andrew Warrington and Duncan Steele finished the bolting work on two routes in the Twin Caves area of Għar Lapsi. One of […]
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A Rare Visit to Wied Qirda
It’s been years since the MRCC last visited Wied Qirda, and by the looks of it not many others have been here either. We found the valley access by car has become a little better: it is possible to drive a little further in towards the crags, though this is not really necessary. The crags […]
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The MRCC February Club Climbing Event
The February MRCC Club Climbing Event will be on Sunday 26th February. This time we are heading down to the Twin Caves area of Għar Lapsi, overlooking the car park. The area has a good mix of climbs from easy to challenging and will provide routes for complete beginners as well as our more experienced […]
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The Gozo Exploration Session
Given the limited space on our islands, Gozo can be considered the new frontier where exploration and discovery are still possible, especially when it come to our favourite sport. We tend to go there less frequently, yet the potential for development of new routes on the extensive sea cliffs is massive. So last Sunday, three […]
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Cold Weather does not Deter Climbers from their Sunday Exercise
As temperatures dropped below average even for this time of year, the MRCC sought the shelter provided by the caves in Għar Lapsi for the Club’s Sunday event. While Andrew, Kurt and Roland worked a trad route called Comfortable Shoes E4/5 6a in Hardman’s Cave (McCarthey’s), the less experienced tackled Bonny Prince Albert 5c+. This […]