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aniya_in_a_climbing_world our Olympian, has caught the speed bug.
Check out what she has to say about it on her page.
👍🏽 ishootwhatilike
Climbing boosts mental health but also comes with its challenges. 🧗♂️ In support of mental wellness month, climber and artist @willisfineart is auctioning his art to raise funds for @thesadag with all proceeds going towards mental health resources. 🌟
Don’t miss out—auction ends on World Mental Health Day, October 10! 💚
Read more and support the cause on our website
#MentalHealthMatters #ClimbingForACause #WorldMentalHealthDay #SupportSADAG #donovanwillis
This one is for all the supporters. 😎
You made this Boulder so fun. Thanks guys.
Cool but difficult route at the national comp. The yelling kept me going. 😅
borealoutdoor - shoes 👏🏽🔥
See if you can spot surefooted_photography
#boulder #climb #boulderlife #joeyclimber #climbinglife #climb #supporters #respect
Join the MCSA Cape Town Sections’ climbing social for `Sends and Bails in Kyrgyzstan`—an epic talk by Andy Court, Richard Halsey, & Aidan Bennetts!
In August 2024, a group of climbers from South Africa, Austria, and the USA took on the breathtaking Ak-Su valley. Hear all about their adventures on world-class big walls, challenging routes, and life in the rugged beauty of Central Asia.
📅 Date: Tuesday, 1st October
🕡 Clubhouse opens: 6:30pm | Talk: 7:30pm
📍 Location: MCSA Clubhouse
Don’t miss out on the stories of big sends, tough bails, and everything in between!
#SendsAndBails #KyrgyzstanClimbing #BigWallAdventures #MCSA #AlpineClimbing #AkSuValley #ClimbingLife #AdventureStories #RockClimbingCommunity @mcsacapetown
This route. So sick.
Could kick myself for not holding on longer but loved climbing it. Setters 🔥
Nationals 2024
Love comp
borealoutdoor shoes 🔥😎
Thanks SANCF for organising.
Great comp
#boulder #climb #climbon #joeyclimber #boulderlife #climbinglife #climbza #jump #fall #soclose
Strut
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Cool setters at the nationals. One of the Boulder routes.
Just love comps. More. Bring it.
borealoutdoor the shoes! So good.
easterncapeclimbing 💪🏽😎
. #boulder #climb #joeyclimber #climbon #boulderlife #climbza #athlete #climbinglife #ecclimbing #southafricanclimber #sportclimbing
One of the Cool lead routes at the nationals.
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petzl_southafrica 👍🏽 for the harness. Super grateful and borealoutdoor for the lekker shoes.
Stoked to compete for my province easterncapeclimbing
#lead #leadclimbing #climbsa #climbza #ecclimbing
Happy happy Heritage Day, y’all!
We couldn’t be happier living life in beautiful South Africa with all of its wonderful people and magnificent places 🌍
Check out the below if you want to explore the great outdoors while learning about our history & heritage, and make sure to enjoy a lekker day of adventuring 🥳
• Sevilla Rock Art Trail (Cederberg, Western Cape – bit.ly/sevillatrail)
• Guided geoheritage & petroglyph hikes at African Hills Lodge (Magaliesberg, Gauteng – bit.ly/magaliesbergheritage)
• Guided San rock art hikes in InjuInjisuthi, Monk’s Cowl, Mnweni & more (Drakensberg, Kwa-Zulu Natal – bit.ly/drakensberghikes)
#happyheritageday #heritageday #heritageday2024 #localislekker #proudlysouthafrican #southafrica #climbingsouthafrica #climbing #rockclimbing #outdoorclimbing #indoorclimbing #goodbeta #goodbetasa
Our 3 big boys smashing it at the national selections in Boulder.
All 3 getting podium. 💪🏽
With
joeyjohnsonclimber taking bronze in junior male and overall in South Africa, open men - 4th
johns_climbing taking silver for youth b and 5th place for overall open men
And Sam Nel taking bronze for seniors and 16nth for overall open men.
Some great bouldering from these chaps. Making the Eastern Cape so proud.
Big ups to SANCF for creating the opportunity, cityrock_pta_irene for hosting and all the volunteers, setters and crew.
#climb #boulder #bouldering #climbing #climbza #nationals #climbsouthafrica #easterncapeclimbing
When ALL of your big guys get podium medals. Wow. Just wow!
Small team but they made us so proud. Power 💪🏽
Sam Nel - bronze - senior male (16nth men’s over all)
joeyjohnsonclimber - bronze junior male (4th men’s overall)
johns_climbing - silver - youth male (5th men’s overall)
Boulder champs national selections at cityrock_pta_irene
SANCF big thanks for making this possible. What an amazing opportunity for our climbers.
Big ups to volunteers and organisers in Gauteng.
More Pics and videos to come.
#climb #climbza #boulder #climber #nationalselections #easterncapeclimbing #climbon #saclimbing
It`s almost time for the SANCF #Nationals! The walls are being stripped and setting begins tomorrow at cityrock_pta_irene! This means no competitors in the gym from Monday 16 Sept... BUT cityrock_jhb, climbingbarn rockvalleyclimb friendsandallies_climb c4climbing are all still open for you to get that final bit of training in.
gauteng_climbing is excited to be hosting the best of the best from around South Africa this #heritageday weekend! Make sure you don`t miss any of the action! Take note, speed will be help on Monday in #Johannesburg NOT #Pretoria. Watch this space for the final climbing schedule.
#ClimbConnectTranscend
#sportclimbing #leadclimbing #speedclimbing #bouldering
One of our young stars. Training hard for the nationals at the end of the month.
Watch out SA. Here comes wintermeyercaleb 💪🏽
#climb #climbon #climza #boulder
This past weekend was an absolute blast and we think it’s safe to say it was the best Rocklands Rally yet!
Thank you so much to everyone who joined the fun and made it such a fantastic jol 🥳
Check out the full results and our favourite snaps of the day at the link below, and make sure to come along for the next one 🔥
goodbeta.co.za/2024-rocklands-rally-results-gallery
📷: Hano Smalberger
#rocklandsrally #depakhuys #rocklands #rocklandsclimbing #rocklandsbouldering #rockrally #climbingcompetition #climbingevent #rockclimbing #outdoorclimbing #bouldering #boulderingcompetition #outdoorbouldering #rad #rocklandsdevelopment #petzl #lasportiva #firstascent #ocun #scarpa #blackdiamond #theedge #cityrockingout #cityrock #cityrockgearshop #mmo #mountainmailorder #goodbeta @depakhuys @rocklandsrad @rocklandsbasecamp @alphaexcelsior @travellers_rest_ @eightdayrain @petzl_southafrica @lasportivasa @firstascentsa @ocun_za @theedge_za @scarpa_southafrica @blackdiamondsouthafrica @mountain_mail_order @goodbeta.co.za @hanobadger @envoiphoto
News flash
Eastern Cape Climbing team selected to represent our province at the upcoming national selections at cityrock_pta_irene in Pretoria.
Congratulations for achieving this wonderful honour.
You have earned it.
Congrats to our podium winners
Well done !!!
u17 u15 combined male
Gold - wintermeyercaleb
Silver - Frances
Bronze - Ryan
U19 female
Gold - Katelyn
Silver - Sophia
Bronze - simone
U17 and u15 combined female
Gold - Jess
Silver - Isabelle
Bronze - Hadassa
Open male
Gold - Sam
Silver - Axel
Here at Boulder provincial selections for the nationals in Pretoria at the end of September.
Attention all open crushers!
Ever wondered how you would hold up in a climbing comp just for the heck of it? Here`s a perfect once-off opportunity 🔥 Gauteng Climbing is inviting all climbers aged 20 to 75 years old to join for a fun competition on the September provincials routes after the main event 🥳
There`s a reduced entry rate of R400 for the full comp, and no string attached to your enjoy - come along for the fun and the bragginng rights!
Sign up at bit.ly/GCcasualcrushers and we`ll catch you there 💪
#gautengclimbing #climbingcompetition @gauteng_climbing @saclimbing @rockvalleyclimb @cityrock_jhb
And they are off to represent our province and country!
Left our little province to meet the other climbers for a big send off in Joburg. To the ifsclimbing youth world championships in China.
Big shout out to the Chinese embassy for helping to fund the team and everyone else who supported to get them there.
johns_climbing nicolaus_stewart_ snd joeyjohnsonclimber we are so proud of you and will miss you.
Represent 🇿🇦
#climb
#represent #southafrica #boulder #speed #youthworlds #climbrr we #sportclimbing #youngclimbers #climbers
The big day has almost arrived. Let`s give our sa_youth_worlds_climbing team a send off to remember tomorrow! See you at Oliver Tambo International Airport at 11 am tomorrow, 14 August, to wish our athletes luck as they embark on their ifsclimbing Youth World Championships 2024 Journey!
We know you don`t want to miss out but if you can`t make it, leave our team a message of support in the comments!
#youthworldchampionships #sportclimbing #ChinaBound #leadclimbing #speedclimbing #bouldering #ALLEZ
