Climbing at Iċ-Ċnus / Black Slabs open again!

(See “Sport Climbing in Malta & Gozo”, 2013, p.141) Good news everyone! Our friends of the Gozo Climbing Association, particularly through the efforts of “Didi” Treptow have today advised that MEPA have confirmed that the slabs are PUBLIC PROPERTY and therefore available for climbing smile emoticon Please if you want to go there however DO…

Let's Do It! Malta Climbing Club Clean up

Malta Climbing Club have decided to join in the Let’s Do It! Malta clean up event for the second year in a row. Last year we gave Wied Babu a thorough scrubbing, and this year we’re going to tackle ix-Xaqqa. Sadly the premier slab climbing destination on the islands is also very convenient for fly…

BMC International Summer Climbing Meet

The British Mountaineering Council will be organising its bi-annual international summer climbing meet in North Wales between May 10th and 17th 2015. The meeting is open to trad climbers with at least two years trad climbing experience and involves climbing daily with an experienced local guide/partner. If you’re interested in attending this event kindly contact…

Club Christmas drinks

Thanks to everyone who came to Tal-Ingliz yesterday for our annual club Christmas drinks event. It was great to meet everyone away from the crags for a beer or glass of wine, snacks and a chat. We really should meet for drinks more often. I’d like to take the opportunity to especially thank everyone who…

Deep Water Soloing with the good ship Barbarossa!

Big boat, lots of climbers and friends, food and drink (you have to bring your own but there’s usually a bar on board too) and cruising round Comino with a couple of stops for DWS…what more do I need to say? Those who joined us on our two trips last year know what I’m talking…