Welcome to the official site of the
Malta Rock Climbing Club (MRCC)
The MRCC is Malta’s longest established climbing club, its members being some of the islands’ most passionate and committed hard-core climbers. The club regularly organises events and initiatives, and is responsible for some of the islands’ major climbing projects.
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Thaiwand walls revisited
A handful of MRCC members made their way down to the overhanging crags of Thaiwand Walls last Sunday, some with unfinished business to attend to. This was the 2nd visit to the location in less than two weeks for Andrew, Marina and Miriam, as the girls were determined to make further progress on Lord of…
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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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IMPORTANT NOTICE re access to Argentier – please advise all climbers!
The MRCC has today received a call from the owners of the land at Argentier, including the crags where all the climbing is situated. They have politely asked that all climbing activities should be stopped there immediately, without exception and at all times. We have always known that Argentier is private land and that we…
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Path to Wied Babu crags cleared of fallen logs
During one of the recent MRCC climbing sessions, Andrew Warrington and Roland Sultana got down and dirty again to clear the access path to the climbing area in Wied Babu. With the help of new-comer Harald ‘Scissor-hands’ and a useful little chainsaw he brought with him, they cut away the fallen logs from the access…
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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…