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Got my Black Diamond Epic 45 L , two weeks back & boy o boy i was like a small boy with a new toy.The reviews looked good on the net, so it was time to put the baby to the test in the field.If you look at my BASE PACK WEIGHT i;m weighing in @ kg' 8.197' /18.071 Pound pack. Food 1.184 kg,water @1.500 kg,and the butane gas at 0.220 grams. This is going to be a pack for 3 days at ultra light.If there is anybody with some good advise please ,im all ears. THANK U .ARNO

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Age: 30 (since yesterday)

Been climbing since: the mid-1990s, when Guy Holwil, Dave Pothier, Justin Hawkins, Steve Bradshaw, Snr (who had no idea that would become his title!) and the Jeremies (Samson and Colenso) were the rock gods and lycra was not just in, it was mandatory!


China Climb, 8c Yangshou, China

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A while back I entered  a competition here for the best night time shots. For my troubles i got a black diamond cosmo(I think) headlamp. This guy has now done a full circle. I'll explain how.

I recently took a very lazy week off, we were in the Tankwa Karoo national park for a few days and then wound our way towards Sanddrif in the Cederberg. The rule was that we were never going to drive more than 3 hours at a time. Forced chill out as you will. In the Tankwa, we were at a…

The SANCF, in partnership with Beal, Saltic and Black Diamond, bring to you the 2012 National Bouldering League finals.  This year’s event will be held on the 28th April in KZN at the University of KZN’s bouldering wall situated at the Old Mutual Sports Hall.  This competition is open to those who took part in their regional finals and came in the top 5 in their category.

The categories are:  U15, U17, U19, Open…

Saturday 14 April was the day of the Montagu Rock Rally. Although the weather looked dubious we climbed all day in perfect conditions. I spent the day climbing with Julia Wakeling and together we ran around Montagu in a flurry of energy, turning some heads as we went. This is because we were the Chickaboos - the superhero chicks - naturally wearing our underwear on the outside. 

As it turned out I hadn't climbed so much in ages. We started off warming up at Lion's Said. We then went…

This year's Montagu Rock Rally was held again in the small town of Montagu and participants began the rally on Saturday 14th April at a little of 8am at De Bos Guest Farm.  84 climbers participated in this year's rally and once again, many went all out for their Fancy Dress.  Most pictures can be found here.

Montagu 2012 Rock…

Sunday the 15th of April, myself my girlfriend and three friends headed out to Umgeni valley for a morning of leisurely climbing. None of us are very good climbers but enjoy being out there with a group of friends as well as the personal challenge of climbing. We headed down into the valley via the normal route and decided to climb one or two of the "new" routes that have recently been opened up. We lead the first route (name escapes me but its the third or so of the "new" routes) a bit of a…

Cochamo.... a valley like no other... intrigued? Well, check it out...  rainforrests, ancient horse trails, volcanoes, vertical forrest paths, pristine meadow camping, a refugio with dance, wine and a view, big wall climbing, sport climbing, single pitch traditional climbing... cristal river and sublime waterfalls, trecking... days of trecking... caught in the magnificence of fire and water, earth and air (sun and rain, hard granite rock and the views of the condor) 

check out…

I’d seen that photo on ClimbZA of Dark Horse looking stylish and bad-ass on Arms Race (pic below, taken by Jeremy Samson). 

A while later, Clinton suggested I go try and on-sight it.  Cobus was keen for his “weekly dose of fear on TM”, so a little while ago off we went.  I knew nothing of the route, other than what was in the route guide and the fact that it was called “Arms Race”.  I suspected that there was going to be a massive trade-off between placing gear while…

The 2012 SA Slalom Champs will be held at the "MotoX" weir in PMB on the 14th of April.

Registration @ 9. Racing starts @ 10

Equipment(Fluid Donsas and all other kit ) is provided.

The course will be beginner friendly on a beginner friendly course.

Entry is free, enter on the bank.

To view photos of the course go to the SA Slalom facebook page-http://www.facebook.com/SlalomSA

Contact Richard Starr- 082 650 9803 or Don…

BLACK DIAMOND TRADATHON

This past weekend saw over 100 climbers on The Ledge on Table Mountain. With perfect weather and a great venue it is no wonder this was a record number of climbers seen on Table Mountain on any one…

A number of years ago, just about the time I was starting to really expand my horizons in climbing, I went up to the ledge wih Kirten (Kirsti) Meyer and Alex Eppel - two of my favourite climbing partners at the time and my very close friends today. We were there because Kirsti wanted to try Africa Arete. It seemed like the most striking line on Table Mountain and Kirsti was climbing like a demon - it just made sense for her to give it ago. The only catch was that Kirsti hadn't had that much…

What has 800 double-size steps, ascends 760 metres from bottom to top and is ‘only’ 2.1km in length? It’s Platteklip Gorge, the most popular route used by locals and visitors to climb to the top of Cape Town’s Table Mountain. And, on one day every year, Platteklip’s rocky steps challenge the…

BLACK DIAMOND TRADATHON - Final arrangements

1. Meeting point – If you haven’t climbed on TM before and need some guidance of where to go etc. then join us a the gathering point at the start of the India Venster walk up (just right of the lower Cable Station) at 6.45am. This will allow us to be walking by 7am.

There will also be a gathering point for general purposes on upper…

Outdoor Adventure GEAR just opened at:

Shop 40, Glenwood Village

397 Che Guevara (Moore) Road
Glenwood
Durban
Tel: +27 31 201 5729
Cel: +27 82 825 1652
E: oag@telkomsa.net

All the best to William and the team from all of us at The Edge

Blyde River Canyon

The Black Sparrow (16, 21, 17)

When it’s your lead, it’s your…