Welcome to the official site of the Malta Rock Climbing Club (MRCC)
The MRCC is Malta’s longest established climbing club, its members being some of the islands’ most passionate and committed hard-core climbers. The club regularly organises events and initiatives, and is responsible for some of the islands’ major climbing projects.
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Path to Wied Babu crags cleared of fallen logs
During one of the recent MRCC climbing sessions, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana got down and dirty again to clear the access path to the climbing area in Wied Babu. With the help of new-comer Harald ‘Scissor-hands’ and a useful little chainsaw he brought with him, they cut away the fallen logs from the access…
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An unprecedented number of climbers gather in Babu
Wied Babu was once again the chosen location for last Sunday’s MRCC climbing session – and the members of the MRCC were not the only ones to choose this valley due to the numerous and varied climbing routes it has to offer. The place was teeming with climbers, with at least 5 separate parties at…
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Further maintenance work done in Wied Babu
After the usual climbing session one fine Sunday afternoon in March, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana got down to some further work in this popular climbing area. Regular maintenance of bolts and lower-offs is a priority in this area, which has seen an increased number of climbers recently. Proper screw-gate LOs were installed on Kleen…
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Twin Caves offer shelter from unpredictable weather
6 climbers defied the rainy weather last Sunday and scrambled up to Twin Caves in Ghar Lapsi for some more climbing practice. This well-chosen location offered decent shelter from the sporadic rain showers and intimidating thunder. Marlon Vassallo, Miriam Gauci and Cheryl Aquilina all top roped Rat Race E1 5a, whilst Edward Sciberras successfully completed…
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Xaqqa Valley’s much needed clean-up
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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Annual BOV climbing event gaining in popularity
Several members of staff at BOV have once again had the opportunity to try their hands at rock climbing last Saturday the 12th of March, this time in Ghar Lapsi. This is the third consecutive year that the MRCC has organized such a taster session for BOV, and it has gained so much in popularity,…