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Quarry steps gets new lines and new Corona wall crag!

Climb Malta — Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:33:00 +0000

Hi Guys, So while Mark and I have been busy developing a new multi-pitch at Xaqqa (almost there, but not quite), Nicola, Mark, Carolina, Marko and I have also been busy during COVID developing new lines – both trad and sport – on Quarry Steps crag at Għar Lapsi (vide Malta Rock Climbing – the […]

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Learning to Fly Cave Bolting

Climb Malta — Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:26:00 +0000

Peter, Marek and I headed out to Learning to Fly Cave with drills and grinder. In a 3 hour session we managed to bolt one new line and rebolt an old (but gorgeous) one! The new line is a short, sharp route left of the trad route Flypie E3 5c which is on the outside […]

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More and more new routes!

Climb Malta — Mon, 09 May 2016 07:56:00 +0000

The result is new routes and improved existing routes, for the enjoyment of the whole climbing community 🙂At Cat’s Arches, there are now two new routes, one a 6c and another a 6b, both quite nice and long, about 25 meters. They are shown in the attached new topo, respectively as route no. 2 “The […]

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New Bolted Route

Climb Malta — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 09:00:00 +0000

Last Sunday Andrew Warrington and I bolted a new line in Cobra Cave, Right Wall. It has not been lead-climbed yet (as far as we know, but please feel free to go and climb it!) but we think it’s around 6b or 6b+, to be confirmed. We used indestructible titanium for both the bolts and […]

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More Defective Nutters!

Climb Malta — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 09:33:00 +0000

Taking advantage of some free time over the Christmas holidays, the MRCC Bolting Team has done some more replacement of defective nuts, this time at Għar Lapsi. Over the last few days we have replaced defective nuts in a couple of sectors at Lapsi’s crags. These include the Commando Ratlines Butress and Learning to Fly […]

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Roof Promenade 6c – Michael Muller’s second new route on Malta!

Climb Malta — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:40:00 +0000

A couple of weeks ago Michael and I had spent two long Sunday afternoons and evenings drilling in LTF Cave at Għar Lapsi. The result was a seriously overhanging new line between Ghengis Can’t 6b and Hannibal 7a. This new line starts on the left side of the alcove and curves rightwards around the roof […]

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Le Droga Le Ħaxixa goes sport!

Climb Malta — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:45:00 +0000

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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MRCC February Climbing Event a Total Success!

Climb Malta — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:37:00 +0000

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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The MRCC February Club Climbing Event

Climb Malta — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:47:00 +0000

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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Cold Weather does not Deter Climbers from their Sunday Exercise

Climb Malta — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:49:00 +0000

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 […]

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A Shift to Twin Caves at Għar Lapsi

Climb Malta — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:57:00 +0000

For the third time in several weeks the MRCC returned to Għar Lapsi, this time to the Twin Caves area. After the steep uphill walk into the cave, Andrew lost no time, racked up and led Chicanery HVS 5a, A Scoopy-Do HVS 5a, Rat Race E1 5a and Snowman VS 4c in quick succession. Whilst […]

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Celluloid and Rock mix at Terry’s Cave in Għar Lapsi

Climb Malta — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:18:00 +0000

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 and the best of Malta’s climbers. For the second time the MRCC headed out to the cliffs to help Bryan Azzopardy with the project of compiling […]

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