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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Fat Boys on the Blue Grotto promontory retro-bolted
Another great Red Wall classic, Fat Boys E1 5b has been converted into a sport route making it a much more amenable climb since it is rife with loose blocks and doubtful looking rock for its bottom half. Over two afternoons of hard bolting and even harder jumaring, Andrew Warrington drilled and inserted 11 bolts…
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More rock-cranking in ‘Le Droga’ Cave
The sheltered Terry’s cave in Għar Lapsi was the well-chosen location for a day of climbing practice on Sunday. After Saturday’s rain, the top rim of the cave was weeping copiously for the whole morning and some of the routes were wet, but enough was accessible to make it a great morning’s climbing. Terry’s Cave…
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Argentier revisited after the storm
After last week’s unstable weather, Argentier once again provided the ideal shelter from the prevailing winds… Yesterday morning the club was joined by 3 new beginners, who successfully completed the Acupuncture 4b climb which starts to the right of one of the caves and goes on diagonally left. Argentier is an excellent place for plenty…
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Malta’s potential as a climbing destination reaches the press once again
In an article published on The Times of Malta on Tuesday 15th February 2011, Fiona Galea Debono interviews the MRCC President Andrew Warrington, who describes all that the Maltese islands have to offer to tourists wishing to explore the numerous climbing routes on the islands. This article is a follow-up to the one published in…
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Argentier BBQ brings a temporary pause to climbing
Last Sunday’s activities involved more than just the usual climbing endeavours. The secluded and peaceful area of Argentier provided the ideal backdrop for an afternoon barbeque for over 30 people, where climbers brought along their family and friends to share in the fun. The food and drink provided a welcome respite for many a battered…
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A welcome change of scene at Argentier
The MRCC made the best of a cloudless day last Sunday and headed to Argentier, in the limits of Xemxija to re-discover the numerous routes at their disposal and try out new ones. Beginner climbers were up for numerous personal challenges, pushing the grades as they tried out climbs from English 4b up to French…