As reported previously, following the acceptance of MCC as a full member of the UIAA (International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation) in 2017, the MCC submitted a proposal to the Federation to hold it’s annual “Spring Meeting” sessions in Malta this year. The bid was successful and 85 delegates from all over the world shall soon…
2019 Annual General Meeting
We would like to notify the membership that this year’s Annual General Meeting will be held as follows: Date: 31 March 2019, 18:00-19:00 Venue: 1st Sliema Scout Group (Bernard’s Own), Depiro Street, Sliema SLM2087, Malta The agenda for this meeting follows: President’s & secretary’s reports Financial report Appointment of auditors Other matters The AGM is…
Trip Report: BMC International Summer Climbing Meet 2019
Club members Eveline Foubert and Steve Montebello gave us a write up about their trip to North Wales earlier this year, where they attended the British Mountaineering Council (BMC) biannual Summer Climbing Meet. — It all started when Simon, the president of the MCC posted about the BMC trad meet in North Wales. Immediately I…
Zack Xuereb to represent Malta and the MCC in competition abroad
Today was a somewhat historic day for Maltese climbing as upcoming local youth climber Zack Xuereb boarded a flight to Edinburgh accompanied by MCC coach and former US National Ladies Sport Climbing Champion Miura Hawkins. Through support provided by both the MCC and Sport Malta, Zack will be participating in the Scottish Youth Climbing Championships…
Another Maltese climber breaks through the F8a barrier
Earlier this week Smoothies Cave at Babu once again echoed with shouts of delight as local climber Steve Montebello clipped the chains of Tropical Hurricane F8a+, just a few days after young Zack Xuereb did the same. Steve led his first route, a 5a, in Gozo just two years ago, showing incredible progress in such…
16 yr old Zack Xuereb redpoints “Tropical Hurricane” 8a+ at Smoothies
Yesterday evening was a great day for Maltese climbing as young, 16 year old newcomer to the sport Zack Xuereb redpointed his hardest route yet, Tropical Hurricane 8a+ at Wied Babu’s Smoothies Cave. Zack’s progress in the sport has been incredible. He started climbing just over a year ago and has progressed quickly through the…
Limited Edition Club T-Shirts – 2019 edition
Earlier this year the club reached out to its members to help come up with a new design for our limited edition club t-shirts. We received a handful of great entries, and our selection committee had quite a task to choose the winning design. In the interest of transparency the selection process was tasked to…
UIAA donation page to benefit Maltese climbers
Following the success of the UIAA “Spring meetings” sessions held in Malta in May this year, the MCC is very pleased to inform it’s members that the UIAA has just launched a worldwide project to assist key initiatives relating to climbing and mountaineering, as well as mountaineering communities. We were delighted to learn that the…
