WJ Wybergh and Lt NM McLeod first climbed the Sentinel via the standard route on 29 September 1910.
Tags: Drakensberg, Sentinel

Recently a forum member enquired about access and bolting at Keur Kloof in Montagu

'Wanted. Men for hazardous journey. Low wages. Bitter cold. Long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in the event of success. Ernest Shackleton’s 1907 ad in London’s Times, recruiting a crew to sail with him on his exploration of the South Pole.
Tags: 7 summits, Seven Summits

Two men who have spent their lives in the void, high up in some of the most extreme environments in the world. Realms that are wild, untouched frontiers of human experience - Sharper Edges will be broadcast on Saturday, 5 June, at 18:30 on SABC3.
Tags: Andrew De Klerk, Edmund February

John passed away yesterday. His life quietly ended while sitting on the couch talking with Lynn and his daughters.

#2 World Cup Boulder Comp in Vienna...
Tags: Boulder World Cup

Dean Potter is characterized by creativity, commitment and challenge. He started climbing as a child, with a free solo fall from a stone wall as one of his earliest memories. Since that time, he has speed soloed Half Dome and El Capitan, Cerro Torre, and Fitzroy.
Tags: Dean Potter

The objective is to climb one route in each kloof, namely Upper Tonquani, Boulder, Lower Tonquani and Cedarberg. There are several variations to the theme...
Tags: Magaliesberg

On the South side of Everest, Mandy Ramsden from Johannesburg successfully summitted at 03h30 (Nepalese time) on Saturday morning (22nd) , thereby becoming the first South African woman to achieve the "7 Summits" and 30 minutes before her, Tony Hampson-Tindale, also from Johannesburg, reached the summit. Tony now has now successfully completed six of the seven summits.
Tags: Everest, Mandy Ramsden, Sean Disney

Last weekend saw the start to the Boulder World Cup 2010 in Switzerland, with some exciting bouldering taking place. Kilian Fischhuber managed to surpass Adam Ondra after a good semi-final run which lead him to first place after the two were neck and neck. Bronze was handed to Christian Core followed by Cedric Lachat in forth place.
Tags: Boulder World Cup