climbmalta.com for rock climbing in Malta https://www.climbmalta.com/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:28:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 A great year for the MRCC! https://www.climbmalta.com/a-great-year-for-the-mrcc/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:52:47 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=2573 2025 will be remembered as the first year in recent history that the MRCC ventured abroad on a trip for members. It started in June with a single day trip to Ispica in Sicily to one of my favourite crags in the south of the island called Wild. This was a success, so we planned […]

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]]> A Busy 2024 https://www.climbmalta.com/a-busy-2024/ Fri, 07 Mar 2025 13:20:29 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=2547 As many of you know, the MRCC is the most active local club in terms of providing open events for new and existing club members to try out or develop their skills in rock climbing. Well 2024 was a watershed year for these events, simply because we switched from a mid-week appointment to a weekend […]

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]]> Welcome 2024! https://www.climbmalta.com/welcome-2024/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 15:29:16 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=2052 The New Year is finally here, with the promise of so much rock climbing, sea level traversing and general enjoyment of Malta’s (few but especially beautiful) wide open spaces! It seems like this will be one of those winters when the weather never really gets cold and miserable, except for the odd day or two […]

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]]> Quarry steps gets new lines and new Corona wall crag! https://www.climbmalta.com/quarry-steps-gets-new-lines-and-new-corona-wall-crag/ Sun, 11 Apr 2021 06:33:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=31 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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]]> Nuntio vobis, magnum gaudium, new routes! https://www.climbmalta.com/nuntio-vobis-magnum-gaudium-new-routes/ Sun, 11 Jun 2017 07:06:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=38 From left to right, there is “Cat Thief” (6c+?), “Rock Salt” (6a+?), “Cat Burglar” (6c? Was given nearer 7a when trad) and finally “L-Aqwa Klajm” (6b?). The question marks in the grades are normal, until they receive more ascents. “Rock Salt” converges in the last moves and anchor into an existing bolted route, “Call Out […]

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]]> More New Routing Activity by the MRCC https://www.climbmalta.com/more-new-routing-activity-by-the-mrcc/ Thu, 01 Jun 2017 07:14:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=47 The MRCC has been active in installing more new routes for everyone to enjoy, the latest additions being one new route at Rdum Rxawn in Mistra and two and a half new lines at Babu West. The first route is a parting gift from The Three Wise Men. Before leaving the island they wanted very […]

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]]> New route in Crucifix Cave! https://www.climbmalta.com/new-route-in-crucifix-cave/ Wed, 01 Mar 2017 08:19:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=50 It’s a new line, quite long and very overhanging, smack in the middle of Crucifix Cave. We tried to weave the line through the best portions of rock, but the route is new and the rock fractured in spots, so please wear helmets if you try it and also if you belay someone on it! […]

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]]> And the Trump-ing does not stop there! https://www.climbmalta.com/and-the-trump-ing-does-not-stop-there/ Mon, 30 Jan 2017 08:23:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=53 Wrong! Some brave merry men went to Crux Cave and, through some daredevil trad climbing on rotten rock and some absolutely preposterous top-rope swings, found a very cool new line, shown in the picture here below. Not bolted yet, but already named, if my merry mates agree: “Trump-ing chaos” 🙂

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]]> Learning to Fly Cave Bolting https://www.climbmalta.com/learning-to-fly-cave-bolting/ Mon, 16 Jan 2017 08:26:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=55 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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]]> We Don’t Stop Bolting and Rebolting (when necessary)! https://www.climbmalta.com/we-dont-stop-bolting-and-rebolting-when-necessary/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:30:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=58 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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]]> Another two top climbers visit Malta and Gozo https://www.climbmalta.com/another-two-top-climbers-visit-malta-and-gozo/ Wed, 07 Sep 2016 07:46:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=72 Matt Segal and Kinlock Mason Earle, two top U.S. climbers, visited Malta and Gozo together with leading photographer Andrew Burr. They made a great team of three, Matt and Mason doing all the hard climbing while Andrew negotiated himself into the most incredible vantage points to be able to get that perfect perspective on what […]

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]]> More and more new routes! https://www.climbmalta.com/more-and-more-new-routes/ Mon, 09 May 2016 07:56:00 +0000 https://www.climbmalta.com/?p=85 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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