Category: Events
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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…
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An unprecedented number of climbers gather in Babu
Wied Babu was once again the chosen location for last Sunday’s MRCC climbing session – and the members of the MRCC were not the only ones to choose this valley due to the numerous and varied climbing routes it has to offer. The place was teeming with climbers, with at least 5 separate parties at…
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Twin Caves offer shelter from unpredictable weather
6 climbers defied the rainy weather last Sunday and scrambled up to Twin Caves in Ghar Lapsi for some more climbing practice. This well-chosen location offered decent shelter from the sporadic rain showers and intimidating thunder. Marlon Vassallo, Miriam Gauci and Cheryl Aquilina all top roped Rat Race E1 5a, whilst Edward Sciberras successfully completed…
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Xaqqa Valley’s much needed clean-up
7 long years have passed since the last MRCC Xaqqa Valley Clean-Up in 2004 and Xaqqa was once again crying out to be cleaned up. A group of volunteers gathered in Xaqqa last Saturday, all equipped for the task ahead, and it took them all morning to clear the valley of the curious variety of…
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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,…