It’s been really rewarding for me to receive over 100 Montagu Climbing related photos from the South African and International climbing community over this past month.
The photos have mostly been action shots with some nature appreciation compositions.
A few embody friendship and encapsulate those wonderful feelings that climbing offers us and for this I want to thank you.
Out of all the photos received it was difficult to choose which would be “The Top 10″ to share with you, however the judge’s decision was unanimous on the “Top 3″.
Thank you to everyone who submitted photos and please start taking more Montagu Climbing photos for next year’s competition.
Below are the TOP 10 Photos with the Number 1 Photo winning:
2 Nights Accommodation here at Rainbow Glen in Montagu.
10. Montagu Local COLIN CRABTREE
Surfing the Wave of “Strange Days” (31) at The Palace, Badkloof.
Photo by CAROLYN DENT
9. JENS MUNK high on “The Green Pillar” (20 Trad), Keurkloof.
Photo by TONY LOURENS
8. HERMIE VENTER brings balance to this diagonal composition of “Fingertips” (25), Mirage Wall, Rock ‘n Roll Kloof. Photo by HALEY MILES
7. RICHARD DA SILVA finding “Vays Und Meenz” (24)
to wear a Leopard Skin Vest at Ze Berlin Wall, Badkloof. Photo by OAN DE WAAL
6. MITZI ACOSTA “Honking her Antelope” (26) at Metal Haven,
Rock ‘n Roll Kloof. Photo by BERNIE THERON
5. JEREMY VAN DER RIET floating effortlessly on
“The Shouting Stage” (29) on the back side of The Steeple. PHOTO BY CAROLYN DENT
4. DION VAN DER RIET can still do compression pull-ups on “Cool Like That” (29) at The Scoop. Photo by CAILIN HUMAN
3. JASON HAYDEN Searching for the Stars at The Farm. PHOTO BY MARK CHITTENDEN
Jason Hayden Says:
“This photo was a collaboration between myself and Mark Chittenden.
I used a program called Stelarium to calculate when the Milky Way would be above the ridge in the background and there would be no moon.
This was approximately 2am, so at midnight myself and Mark went to setup.
We used a remotely triggered flash pointed at me (the model ) as well as my headlamp for lighting. Once the milky way was in place I climbed up into position.
The photo is a 30 second exposure at f2.8 with a 20mm lens on a canon 5D mkiii.”
2. RASMUS making “Thruster” (26) his BITSCH at Supertubes in Badkloof.
PHOTO BY DAMIEN SCHUMANN
Damien Schumann Says:
“I’ve struggled for many years with wrong priorities, hence, with too much running and too little climbing, all my partners progressively get too good for me.
Rasmus was kind enough to keep inviting me on trips. I paid him back by taking pics at the end of a weekend when I was too weak to climb anymore.
I loved the depth Thruster has over the belay, so I jumared up to the crux after watching Rasmus a few times, and then tried to predict his moves on the red point attempt.”
Rasmus Bitsch Says:
“I got red point anxiety and fell at the last bolt.
When I tried to go back Bad Kloof was flooded and I got distracted by having a child and renovating, so I still haven’t sent.
This is motivation to get back in shape!”
THE WINNER
1. CHEVAAN excercising PATIENCE while climbing the relentless overhang of “My Route Down By The River” (31), Waterworld, Badkloof. PHOTO BY OAN DE WAAL
Oan De Waal Says:
“Photo taken one cloudy afternoon in September, which contributes to lambent lighting conditions. Photo specifications: f/2.2, 1/2000 seconds, 20 mm, ISO 125. Camera body: Nikon Z6,. Lens: Nikon NIKKOR Z 20 mm/1,8 S.”
Yours in climbing . . .
David & Tara Webster
