2012 Archives - climbmalta.com for rock climbing in Malta https://www.climbmalta.com/category/2012/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 14:00:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 More access work, this time at Fomm ir-Riħ https://www.climbmalta.com/more-access-work-this-time-at-fomm-ir-rih/ Tue, 01 Jan 2013 11:37:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=264 I have spent another beautiful sunny day improving installations at two excellent crags in the Fomm ir-Riħ area: Glass Wall and Spezz Wall. As was notified earlier this year, some vandal damaged the abseil point at the top of Spezz Corner E2 5b on Spezz Wall. I have now replaced this with a proper 2-chain […]

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]]> A Small Christmas Gift to the Climbing Community from the MRCC https://www.climbmalta.com/a-small-christmas-gift-to-the-climbing-community-from-the-mrcc/ Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:40:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=274 Here is a small Christmas gift from the MRCC for the whole of the local climbing community, as well as all the keen abseilers who use Xaqqa valley for their activities. Over the last couple of days Roland Sultana, Kurt Caligari and I have installed a rung ladder at Xaqqa Chimney. Xaqqa Chimney has been […]

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]]> Another day of work & play at Red Wall https://www.climbmalta.com/another-day-of-work-play-at-red-wall/ Sun, 02 Dec 2012 11:42:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=281 The traverse pitch of Freebird 6b was today rebolted with seawater series bolts to hopefully make it safe for a long time to come. As had been agreed during the meeting we held at my office about the safety of bolts close to the sea after the stress corrosion cracking incident, today Antoine, Roland and […]

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]]> Le Droga Le Ħaxixa goes sport! https://www.climbmalta.com/le-droga-le-haxixa-goes-sport/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:45:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=287 Another sport route for everyone to enjoy in Terry’s Cave at Għar Lapsi! I have today finally completed retro-bolting the new trad route I had led last year, which I called Le Droga Le Ħaxixa E2 5c. This route is in Terry’s Cave and I think this is a worthy addition to the excellent array […]

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]]> A Private Tour of HMS Illustrious https://www.climbmalta.com/a-private-tour-of-hms-illustrious/ Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:48:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=293 A few members of the MRCC Committee and friends were invited on board HMS Illustrious by Lt Col Jon Coomber RM, the senior Royal Marines officer on board. This happened after we had taken Jon and his friends from the ship for a half day’s climbing to Għar Lapsi. Jon first got in touch some […]

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]]> Freebird is back in business! https://www.climbmalta.com/freebird-is-back-in-business/ Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:51:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=300 After two visits to Wall of Wonders in full bolting kit, with one visit ending in a jumar ascent out of the wall in pitch darkness, I am happy to say that Freebird 6b is back in business. Most of the bolts between the first stance and the end of pitch two have been backed […]

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]]> Warning of Danger – first case of SCC in Malta! https://www.climbmalta.com/warning-of-danger-first-case-of-scc-in-malta/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 11:02:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=313 On Tuesday 14th August, while leading two friends on Freebird 6b, the three pitch route on Wall of Wonders at the Blue Grotto Promontory, a bolt at the first stance failed suddenly and without warning. The second bolt of the stance held our weight and prevented what could have been a very serious situation had […]

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]]> Sonnie, Tommy and the cliffs of Gozo on the cover of the new Black Diamond catalogue https://www.climbmalta.com/sonnie-tommy-and-the-cliffs-of-gozo-on-the-cover-of-the-new-black-diamond-catalogue/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:03:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=324 Out of a total of 14 climbing locations around the world reviewed, from Yosemite to Kyrgyzstan, Malta was chosen for the front cover of the latest Black Diamond online catalogue! The picture shows Sonnie Trotter leading his new route Club Paradiso on the north cliffs of Gozo, close to a cave called Għar Ħalq Ħamiem. […]

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]]> MRCC Conducts Training for Climbing Guides https://www.climbmalta.com/mrcc-conducts-training-for-climbing-guides/ Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:07:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=339 The MRCC has teamed up with MC Adventure to organise a week of training with UK Mountain Instructor Alistair and Dave, to train a group of Club members to act as guides. The lack of any professional climbing-related training among Maltese climbers has become a worry. Most of us learnt to climb through a combination […]

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]]> A Whirlwind Two Weeks on Gozo and Comino https://www.climbmalta.com/a-whirlwind-two-weeks-on-gozo-and-comino/ Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:13:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=353 There we were at the mouth of Wied il-Mielaħ, Sonnie Trotter, Tommy & Becca Caldwell, Corey Rich, Kurt Caligari, Roland Sultana and I, trying to make ourselves heard above the howling wind and wondering what to do with our day on Gozo since the sea seemed to want to claw everything and anything off the […]

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]]> World Class Climbers coming to Malta! https://www.climbmalta.com/world-class-climbers-coming-to-malta/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:17:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=369 The world class climbers Sonnie Trotter, Tommy & Becca Caldwell and the world renowned ‘visual story teller’ (i.e. adventure photographer) Corey Rich are coming to Malta in just one week’s time to spend two weeks exploring the new climbs potential of Gozo’s south cliffs, and other places around the islands. This promises to be a […]

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]]> Monthly event attracts good turnout https://www.climbmalta.com/monthly-event-attracts-good-turnout/ Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:15:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=361 As Spring brought its rewarding share of bright sunny days, the MRCC organised its monthly open event in the Crazy Horse area of the Victoria lines. This area is not only easily accessible, but has various short routes which may look less intimidating for beginners, yet still offer their share of challenges. As usual, the […]

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