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The MRCC gang clean Monolith Buttress!

Climb Malta — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 09:54:00 +0000

This crag has excellent beginner routes but was rarely climbed because of the rubbish and because it was a trad lead to make anchors at the top. A team of MRCC members met up and spent a few hours clearing away rubbish at the foot of the crag and especially the whole area to the […]

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Climbing and Cleanup Event at Xaqqa Valley

Climb Malta — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 11:01:00 +0000

The MRCC just held its second Club Climbing Session in March, this time combining it with a much needed cleanup of Xaqqa Valley. More than 20 club members helped with the cleanup making it a pretty international affair with over 10 different nationalities represented, spanning the globe from Columbia to Pakistan! As many of you […]

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A Small Christmas Gift to the Climbing Community from the MRCC

Climb Malta — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:40:00 +0000

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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A Rare Visit to Wied Qirda

Climb Malta — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:44:00 +0000

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’s Access Initiative at Wied il-Għasel

Climb Malta — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 08:41:00 +0000

The MRCC has just completed an important access initiative in Wied il-Għasel. A staircase which forms part of the Victoria Lines defensive wall where it used to cross this beautiful valley (it has mostly been washed away in the valley floor or blasted away by illegal activity in the quarry above), was exposed and cleared […]

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Requiem for the Rubbish at Crucifix Cave

Climb Malta — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:33:00 +0000

Last Sunday’s event involved more than just the usual climbing. MRCC Environment & Access Officer Roland Sultana came prepared to clean up the awful rubbish that has accumulated in the cave through the efforts of Neanderthal BBQers whose idea of contributing to the environment is to leave everything they don’t eat behind especially glass, foil, […]

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IMPORTANT NOTICE re access to Argentier – please advise all climbers!

Climb Malta — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:52:00 +0000

The MRCC has today received a call from the owners of the land at Argentier, including the crags where all the climbing is situated. They have politely asked that all climbing activities should be stopped there immediately, without exception and at all times. We have always known that Argentier is private land and that we […]

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Path to Wied Babu crags cleared of fallen logs

Climb Malta — Sun, 27 Mar 2011 11:59:00 +0000

During one of the recent MRCC climbing sessions, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana got down and dirty again to clear the access path to the climbing area in Wied Babu. With the help of new-comer Harald ‘Scissor-hands’ and a useful little chainsaw he brought with him, they cut away the fallen logs from the access […]

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Xaqqa Valley’s much needed clean-up

Climb Malta — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 13:04:00 +0000

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. A group of volunteers gathered in Xaqqa last Saturday, all equipped for the task ahead, and it took them all morning to clear the valley of the curious variety of […]

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Ix-Xaqqa access ladder

Climb Malta — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:03:00 +0000

The MRCC is currently working on making access to a number of crags safer and easier. At Xaqqa valley, the lower part of the descent to the sea was tricky at the best of times. When the sea is coming in on the prevailing Majjistral, the rock becomes treacherous, splattered with salt and rime. The […]

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Wied Babu staircase installed

Climb Malta — Tue, 05 Dec 2006 07:48:00 +0000

After completion of the Wied Babu Belvedere Project, access to Wied Babu from opposite the traditional parking area became difficult. The MRCC installed access steps directly opposite the parking area for the benefit of both trekkers and climbers visiting Malta’s premier klettergarten. This entailed the design and installation of custom made metal stairs in such […]

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Wied Babu and Xaqqa Valley cleanup in a day!

Climb Malta — Wed, 01 Sep 2004 06:59:00 +0000

The idea for this particular cleanup came from Richard Abela on the occasion of Clean Up the World Day 2004. Richie together with the members of the MRCC, the Cospicua Venture Scout Unit and the cooperation of the Zurrieq local council, started the day rigging up a rope and pulley system in Wied Babu with […]

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