Category: Victoria Lines
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Unfinished Business Draws them Back to Crucifix Cave
After last week’s visit to Crucifix Cave the Club was bound to return for a much needed clean-up and to complete a brand new sport route, as well as cranking on the existing lines. Andrew Warrington opened the innings with his lead of the excellent trad route Encore E3 6a. After that he drilled the […]
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Requiem for the Rubbish at Crucifix Cave
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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The Autumn Season Opens with Crucifix Cave
MRCC climbers were up for a challenge last Sunday, and the location chosen for this was Crucifix Cave on the Victoria lines. This was the first time some of the gang had visited and they certainly found several opportunities to test their beef and balls! Situated in a cul-de-sac on the side of the Victoria […]
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Rock Climbing Event at Victoria Lines, Gharghur on Tuesday 27th September at 4pm
The Malta Rock Climbing Club will be organising a Rock Climbing Event at Victoria Lines, Gharghur on Tuesday 27th September at 4pm. The Event is open to anyone, from beginners to die hard rock climbers as the location offers routes of various grades suiting everyone’s climbing abilities. If you own a copy of the Malta […]
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A morning of mileage at Crazy Horse Cave
The MRCC opted for an early start last Sunday, to make the most of the morning before the sun arrived. There is a great selection of routes of varying difficulty at Crazy Horse Area on the Victoria lines. Because the routes in this area are only 10 – 15m high, a lot can be achieved […]
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Victoria lines offer cool shade for a Sunday morning
After last week’s roasting at Wied il-Bassasa, this week some MRCC members cleverly chose the Crazy Horse Area at Victoria Lines for their morning climbing practice, which offered plenty of shade as well as stunning views of the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and the calm sea below. Roland Sultana very bravely led the trad climb […]