Category: Malta
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Quarry steps gets new lines and new Corona wall crag!
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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We Don’t Stop Bolting and Rebolting (when necessary)!
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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Not So Trad Southern LGBT Climbers in Malta!
Not only did they enjoy a great week of climbing both trad and sport routes around the islands (with a little sea level traversing thrown in for good measure), on their last night they had a whip around and left a generous donation towards the MRCC Bolting Project. This money will be used to pay…
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Rock Climbing Feature in Air Malta’s Inflight Magazine
The new Air Malta magazine Bizzilla’s first (January 2013) edition features rock climbing in an article written by Andrew Warrington with images by David Simmonite, Claudia Ziegler and Andrew Warrington. Thanks to Blue Media and Sarah Kennard for featuring this article in the first edition of Air Malta’s revamped inflight magazine Bizzilla, and for their…
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World Class Climbers coming to Malta!
The world class climbers Sonnie Trotter, Tommy & Becca Caldwell and the world renowned ‘visual story teller’ (i.e. adventure photographer) Corey Rich are coming to Malta in just one week’s time to spend two weeks exploring the new climbs potential of Gozo’s south cliffs, and other places around the islands. This promises to be a…
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MRCC helps put Malta on the Front Cover of Climber Magazine UK!
Malta features once again in the international climbing media spotlight with the publication of the April edition of Climber magazine UK, which carries a 9 page article on rock climbing in Malta. This is a major coup for us as it means that the unique aspects of Maltese rock climbing are promoted in the leading…