Category: Events

  • DWSing at Ghar Hasan – troglodyte climbing rocks!

    DWSing at Ghar Hasan – troglodyte climbing rocks!

    Għar Ħasan was a great place to be for last Sunday’s climbing event, as the MRCC made the best of both the rocks and the calm deep blue sea, combining sea level traversing with a refreshing swim. This event was a new experience for most of the climbers who attended, as they had to get…

  • A morning of mileage at Crazy Horse Cave

    A morning of mileage at Crazy Horse Cave

    The MRCC opted for an early start last Sunday, to make the most of the morning before the sun arrived. There is a great selection of routes of varying difficulty at Crazy Horse Area on the Victoria lines. Because the routes in this area are only 10 – 15m high, a lot can be achieved…

  • Another beginners’ taster session for young scouts

    Another beginners’ taster session for young scouts

    After the usual morning practice, the MRCC organized a beginners’ climbing session for a large group of about 30 scouts, in order to introduce these young adventurers to the sport. The event was held in the shade of Wied Babu West, where the routes are rather challenging for beginners. However, with a helping hand from…

  • Hiding from the sun in Babu East

    Hiding from the sun in Babu East

    As the weather is getting warmer each and every day, only a few climbing enthusiasts still prefer the crags to the seaside. The MRCC therefore had Wied Babu to themselves on Sunday, and chose the East side to hide from the sun’s intensity. MRCC members this week were joined by 4 very determined and fearless…

  • Happy between the sun and the deep blue sea…in Babu Zawn

    Happy between the sun and the deep blue sea…in Babu Zawn

    The MRCC opted to move closer to the sea for last Sunday’s climbing session, in the Wied Babu Zawn area. It is quite a long scramble down under the crags of the West side to finally reach the Zawn, which offers the opportunity for sea level traversing, DWS (some hard lines) and multi-pitch routes, both…

  • The MRCC visits Continuation Wall

    The MRCC visits Continuation Wall

    A few MRCC members chose to attempt the well-known but less frequented Continuation Wall E1 5b last Sunday, which is one of the few multi-pitch routes on the island. They were not put off by the daunting approach to this mega-classic route – a long abseil down two ropes tied together! The group of 8…