We’ve had some reports of climbers encountering bird nests with eggs and even hatchlings at some of our crags recently. Kindly avoid these routes and areas to give the eggs time to hatch and the birds time to develop to a less sensitive age. Here are the reports currently in hand: “Bird’s nest on route…
Latest Covid-19 Guidelines for Sport
As registered members of Sport Malta, the MCC has just received a circular which has been sent out to all Sports organisations on the island entitled “Guidelines for Return to Sport as part of the COVID-19 transition in Malta”. Please check the “Files” tab of this Facebook Group where you will find a downloadable copy….
Covid-19: all club activities suspended until further notice
Due to the ever developing situation with the Covid-19 pandemic we have decided to suspend all club activities until further notice. This includes the club AGM, which is postponed to a later date which will be announced once the situation calms down. Please keep an eye on this website and on our social media page…
AGM 2020 – Thursday 26th March
Dear all, Please note that the 2020 AGM will be held as follows: Date: Thursday 26 March 2020, 19:30-20:30 Venue: Sliema Scouts bouldering wall The AGM is a very important event for the continued functioning of the club, and is the place where the committee communicates what the club has been up to over the…
Mud, cars and cliffs
(first published on 02/06/2012) Sometimes, you just get that feeling that things aren’t going to work out. I picked Kyle up on Sunday at 08:25hrs as usual and we set off on our regular pilgrimage to “our” new crag in Gozo. The sky was blue, the sun was shining and the birds (had there been…
Project Akustika – An ecological investigation of bat species in the Maltese islands
Recently members of the MCC were invited to an information session with Green House MT, a local environmental NGO that carries out invaluable research. One of their current projects, Akustika, is all about BATS! As climbers we sometimes come across these furry fliers, either hidden in crevices on our climbs, or flying over hour heads…
