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We Don’t Stop Bolting and Rebolting (when necessary)!

Climb Malta — Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:30:00 +0000

The MRCC, together with the MCC, is working hard on the rebolting of Maltese and Gozitan sport routes with titanium bolts. These bolts are provided by a grant from the MTA, but the hard work (and I can tell you it IS hard work!!) is provided voluntarily by the members of the two clubs 🙂Check […]

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New Multi-Pitch Route at Ix-Xaqqa

Climb Malta — Thu, 05 Mar 2015 09:27:00 +0000

This is a fun line I had originally led trad (at night?!) last year with Michael Muller. I later decided to convert to sport because of poor gear at the starting pitch. Between work commitments and bad weather it has taken a while but I installed the final 9 bolts (28 bolts + 3 chain […]

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Club Sea Level Traversing at IX-Xaqqa

Climb Malta — Thu, 12 Jun 2014 08:46:00 +0000

This time of year, the evenings are getting hot and ideal for a dip in the water after a long day at work. MRCC members met for sea level traversing making the most of the sun and calm sea. An excellent opportunity for our new members and experienced to kick start the summer!

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Salamanca HVS 5a – another great trad multi pitch climb at Xaqqa!

Climb Malta — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 10:42:00 +0000

On a warm and sunny afternoon in January, Michael Muller and I headed out to the sea slabs of Xaqqa. The previous weekend I had spent Sunday afternoon installing anchors for a new multi-pitch line I had spotted some time ago on this face. This route starts 90m above the sea and the descent starts […]

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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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Over 30 people attend Saturday’s event for beginners!

Climb Malta — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 11:15:00 +0000

As the days are getting shorter, the summer evening sessions for beginners which had been gaining popularity have come to an end, and the MRCC had to find an alternative time for people who are new to the sport to test their rock climbing skills… Last Saturday’s session proved to be a well-organized event during […]

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Abseiling and rock climbing event – Tuesday 6th September!

Climb Malta — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:46:00 +0000

The MRCC is holding an abseil and rock climbing event on Tuesday 6th August at 5pm. The event is open to anyone, from beginners to die hard rock climbers. Beginners will be introduced to abseiling techniques, and will also be able to do some rock climbing later in the afternoon. Xaqqa valley offers routes of […]

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Heatwave attracts climbers to the sea once again

Climb Malta — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0000

The Xaqqa Seacliffs and the rock feature known as Xaqqa Island offer another great opportunity for DWSing in a tranquil and stunning setting. The spot is reached by scrambling down to the very bottom of Xaqqa valley, and climbing down the recently installed ladder to the shore. Sunday’s party divided itself into two, with Andrew […]

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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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Installation of Lower-offs (LOs) on Piton Route

Climb Malta — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:58:00 +0000

Piton Route on Great Face slabs at Xaqqa Valley has been fitted with 3 abseil-points/stances. The route can now be abseiled in three sections and lead using the new placements as stances. From the start it is 15m to the 1st stance, 30m to the 2nd stance and 30m to the top anchor (all distances […]

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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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