Category: Bolting
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A Rare Visit to Wied Qirda
It’s been years since the MRCC last visited Wied Qirda, and by the looks of it not many others have been here either. We found the valley access by car has become a little better: it is possible to drive a little further in towards the crags, though this is not really necessary. The crags…
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The Gozo Exploration Session
Given the limited space on our islands, Gozo can be considered the new frontier where exploration and discovery are still possible, especially when it come to our favourite sport. We tend to go there less frequently, yet the potential for development of new routes on the extensive sea cliffs is massive. So last Sunday, three…
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More bolting work in Mġarr ix-Xini
During last Thursday’s climbing event in Mġarr ix-Xini in Gozo, the MRCC also had work to do on improving the bolting in the Champagne Walls area. After having enjoyed the excellent climbing in this stunning location, Andrew, Roland, Kurt and Duncan put some extra effort into making this area safer. Three first bolts, one resin,…
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Unfinished Business Draws them Back to Crucifix Cave
After last week’s visit to Crucifix Cave the Club was bound to return for a much needed clean-up and to complete a brand new sport route, as well as cranking on the existing lines. Andrew Warrington opened the innings with his lead of the excellent trad route Encore E3 6a. After that he drilled the…
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Wied Babu is an even safer place to climb
It is quite an eye-opener to be faced with the reality of our sport. We always assume that when leading, a fall will stop a little below our nearest piece of protection. Occasionally something brings reality down hard on us and we must take the opportunity to learn from the experience. A video recently appeared…
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More Bolting Work Done on Wied Babu East
Despite the heat, the MRCC Bolting Team spent a morning improving the infrastructure of Babu East side crags with the installation of Lower-offs (LOs) and a newly bolted line close to the Leaning Block. Andrew Warrington and Mike Caffrey got an early start and headed into the valley before breakfast, spending until around midday (when…