Year: 2011
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Annual BOV climbing event gaining in popularity
Several members of staff at BOV have once again had the opportunity to try their hands at rock climbing last Saturday the 12th of March, this time in Ghar Lapsi. This is the third consecutive year that the MRCC has organized such a taster session for BOV, and it has gained so much in popularity,…
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The sun shines again on Babu West
Yesterday turned out to be another good day out for the MRCC climbers who met at Babu West to enjoy the sunshine and great company. It was a very productive day for the climbing team. The new route bolted by Andrew Warrington and Kurt Caligari on 29th December has finally been led by Andrew Warrington.…
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Fat Boys on the Blue Grotto promontory retro-bolted
Another great Red Wall classic, Fat Boys E1 5b has been converted into a sport route making it a much more amenable climb since it is rife with loose blocks and doubtful looking rock for its bottom half. Over two afternoons of hard bolting and even harder jumaring, Andrew Warrington drilled and inserted 11 bolts…
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More rock-cranking in ‘Le Droga’ Cave
The sheltered Terry’s cave in Għar Lapsi was the well-chosen location for a day of climbing practice on Sunday. After Saturday’s rain, the top rim of the cave was weeping copiously for the whole morning and some of the routes were wet, but enough was accessible to make it a great morning’s climbing. Terry’s Cave…
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Argentier revisited after the storm
After last week’s unstable weather, Argentier once again provided the ideal shelter from the prevailing winds… Yesterday morning the club was joined by 3 new beginners, who successfully completed the Acupuncture 4b climb which starts to the right of one of the caves and goes on diagonally left. Argentier is an excellent place for plenty…
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Malta’s potential as a climbing destination reaches the press once again
In an article published on The Times of Malta on Tuesday 15th February 2011, Fiona Galea Debono interviews the MRCC President Andrew Warrington, who describes all that the Maltese islands have to offer to tourists wishing to explore the numerous climbing routes on the islands. This article is a follow-up to the one published in…