Info compiled by Jeffrey Camilleri: A note of Caution: Its highly recommended to avoid climbing on the routes below at the moment: Pls understand that retrobolting is a slow process and only a handful of climbers do it … Funds are non-existent or limited at times and free time does not come easy for many……
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Freebird bolts upgraded and new routes added to Red Wall
By Stephen Farrugia Red Wall is an imposing sea-cliff just around the corner from the Blue Grotto. It offers some amazing sports climbing, however the routes there are in the sun for most of the day – a nice warm sun trap in winter, but in summer the heat restricts climbing there to late in…
Malta Climbing Club at San Vito Climbing Festival 10th-14th October 2012
Join the Malta Climbing Club as we attend the San Vito Climbing festival in nearby Sicily! Following contacts made by club members who have regularly attended the festival over the past years, the organisers have this year given us a slot in the official programme to make a presentation about climbing in Malta. Accompanying the MCC…
MCC takes Agenzija Zghazagh abseiling
Members of the MCC were pleased to give a taste of adventure to a group of youths from the popular agency Agenzija Zghazagh. I got a call a few weeks ago from one of the group leaders who mentioned that the agency was producing a film that required some abseil scenes. Could we help out?…
The longest roof climb in the world – and its on Gozo
The Underworld. A name that to me evokes thoughts of hobbits, Gandalf, Lycans and weird demons and beasts. Or of the mafia, drugs, beatings in dark alleyways and bankers. Whatever images the name brings to mind, they’re not comforting ones – and neither is the Underworld a comfortable place to be. Not at first anyway….
Climbing article in "The Sunday Times"
The Sunday Times of Malta yesterday published an article about the benefits of climbing to children as young as five and their families in the context of a “Parenting” supplement. This is a very topical subject given the very high level of obesity in both Maltese children and adults. When was the last time you…