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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New trad route “Lupin” HVS 5a at Wied il-Bassasa
Start as for “Unnamed” but follow the ramp and weakness R up to half height. From here step L and up the widening crack leading to the top. Micros mandatory! 22m, 1-star. Led by Kurt Caligari on 9th January 2011.
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New trad route Giswalda E1 5b at Wied il-Bassasa
Start 3m L of “Goliath” on the steep, crinkly, rust coloured wall. Climb directly up, then R onto the wide, sloping ledge and up the impending wall to the recess. From here climb the arête on the L, slightly R up the wall to the final ledge and scoop. Move L to take the overhang…
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Installation of Lower-offs (LOs) on Piton Route
Piton Route on Great Face slabs at Xaqqa Valley has been fitted with 3 abseil-points/stances. The route can now be abseiled in three sections and lead using the new placements as stances. From the start it is 15m to the 1st stance, 30m to the 2nd stance and 30m to the top anchor (all distances…
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Ix-Xaqqa access ladder
The MRCC is currently working on making access to a number of crags safer and easier. At Xaqqa valley, the lower part of the descent to the sea was tricky at the best of times. When the sea is coming in on the prevailing Majjistral, the rock becomes treacherous, splattered with salt and rime. The…
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Installation of new Lower-offs (LOs) on Wied Babu west side crag
The Maltese Falcon; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; West Side Story; High Noon/Sly Goon; & Bogies Wall/Toqbi now each have a 316 stainless steel snap-link LO installed. When you reach the top of your climb, simply clip in and your belayer can lower you down, no hassles with finding belays and collecting them afterwards!
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Blue Grotto Promontory has two new sport routes
Two new fully bolted sport routes have been established at Red Wall, adding to the already outstanding selection of climbs on this magnificent wall. Rum Line 5c 35m is a new bolt route established by Andrew Warrington and Andy Hooper over the Christmas holidays 2010. It was marked, drilled and bolted on the 29th December,…