Year: 2013
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Permanent Ban on Climbing in Chapel Cave
It is now definite that no climbing is permitted in Chapel Cave at Wied il-Għasel. After discussions with the caretakers of the Chapel, the Mosta Local Council and the Curia, it is confirmed that all climbing within the area delineated by the metal fence around the cave is banned. Most of the bolts which were…
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Temporary Ban on Climbing at Chapel Cave in Wied il-Għasel
Unfortunately I must call on all climbers to kindly keep away from Chapel Cave in Wied il-Għasel for the time being. The priest who had painstakingly restored the Chapel of St. Paul the Hermit in 1993 and who is responsible for the chapel’s maintenance, upkeep and services has called me up asking us to discontinue…
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More access work, this time at Fomm ir-Riħ
I have spent another beautiful sunny day improving installations at two excellent crags in the Fomm ir-Riħ area: Glass Wall and Spezz Wall. As was notified earlier this year, some vandal damaged the abseil point at the top of Spezz Corner E2 5b on Spezz Wall. I have now replaced this with a proper 2-chain…