Year: 2011
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Another change of scene in Mosta valley
Easily accessible from the main road leading to Naxxar on the outskirts of Mosta, Wied il-Għasel offers diverse climbing in a tranquil and sheltered setting. The MRCC chose the White Walls area for their morning practice on Sunday, and led most of the climbs on this crag, from Toledo’s Triumph E1 5b to Anuder Android…
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Victoria lines offer cool shade for a Sunday morning
After last week’s roasting at Wied il-Bassasa, this week some MRCC members cleverly chose the Crazy Horse Area at Victoria Lines for their morning climbing practice, which offered plenty of shade as well as stunning views of the village of Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq and the calm sea below. Roland Sultana very bravely led the trad climb…
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Exposed to the blazing sun in Wied il-Bassasa!
What started out as a rather hazy and overcast morning soon changed into a clear and sunny day last Sunday, and the il-Minkba crag of Wied il-Bassasa received more than its fair share of sunshine. Situated on a spacious ledge halfway down the cliffs to the east of Wied iż-Żurrieq, Wied il-Bassassa is well off…
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Thaiwand walls revisited
A handful of MRCC members made their way down to the overhanging crags of Thaiwand Walls last Sunday, some with unfinished business to attend to. This was the 2nd visit to the location in less than two weeks for Andrew, Marina and Miriam, as the girls were determined to make further progress on Lord of…
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A quick escape to Thaiwand Walls
On Good Friday, despite ominous weather in the morning, four climbers braved the threatening skies and made it into the overhanging and forbidding crags of Thaiwand Walls, to spend an afternoon away from the usual hustle and bustle of the more popular crags. It was the first experience of this much talked about (in hushed…
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MRCC Beginners’ Session attracts new talent!
On Sunday the MRCC’s April Beginners’ Session took place in Wied Babu to accommodate another group of people who were interested in taking up this great sport. After the Club’s usual morning hard climbing session on the east side of the valley, the afternoon saw the arrival of 19 people, all keen for the personal…