Who we are
The Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) was founded in 1891 in Cape Town, and is the only mountain club in Africa that is affiliated to the world mountaineering body, the UIAA. The MCSA offers mountaineering which includes climbing of all types and hiking opportunities to its members and is involved in mountain search and rescue, training, conservation of mountain areas and procurement of access for mountaineering.
Sections
The Club consists of 14 Sections, geographically distributed. Contact the section nearest to you to join in activities. Membership in the MCSA also happens on Section level, so if you want to become a member please find the section nearest to you. If there is none, maybe consider starting one?
Emergencies
If in trouble in the mountains contact the nearest emergency number as listed here:
MCSA News
E-newsletter 2019-09
NATIONAL NEWSLETTER – SEPTEMBER 2019 PRESIDENT’S PIECE 2018 JOURNALS MCSA STANCE ON CLIMATE CHANGE KZN SECTION CENTENARY AAC TO HOST 12TH INTERNATIONAL CLIMBERS’ MEET UIAA FACEBOOK AND WEB PAGES ANY NEWSWORTHY ITEMS SNIPPETS PRESIDENT’S PIECE [...]
E-newsletter 2019-07
NATIONAL NEWSLETTER – JULY 2019 1. PAN-AFRICAN MEET 2019 2. KILIMANJARO – PROPOSED CABLEWAY 3. KZN SECTION CENTENARY – EVENTS 4. PRESS COVERAGE OF THE MCSA 5. AAC TO HOST 12TH INTERNATIONAL CLIMBERS’ MEET 6. [...]
JOINT STATEMENT ON PROPOSED KILIMANJARO CABLEWAY
https://www.theuiaa.org/uiaa/joint-statement-on-proposed-kilimanjaro-cableway/
E-newsletter 2019-06
NATIONAL NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2019 1. PRESIDENT’S STUFF 2. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - NATIONAL BODY 3. PAN-AFRICAN MEET 2019 4. KILIMANJARO – PROPOSED CABLEWAY 5. KZN SECTION CENTENARY – EVENTS 6. AAC TO HOST 12TH [...]
2018 UIAA Annual Report now available
Find the annual report of the UIAA on their website for download (Pdf | 19 Mb): https://www.theuiaa.org/ice-climbing/2018-uiaa-annual-report-now-available/
The MCSA’s Stance on Climate Change
The Mountain Club of South Africa recognises that the effects of climate change and the interconnected issues, e.g. biodiversity loss, pollution of all environments, especially the mountains, the increasing severity of droughts and storms, should [...]
News items of national interest should be sent to news@mcsa.org.za.
UIAA News
International mountaineering news fresh from the UIAA website.
- UIAA GENERAL ASSEMBLY INFORMATION: WELCOME TO CYPRUS
- Yuriy Skurlatov, 1941 – 2019
- IMF confirms opening of 137 Himalayan peaks
- THREE ASIAN ROCK CLIMBING FESTIVALS CONTEND 2019 AWARD
- FQME: 50 years of discovery and excellence
- EVEREST AND KILIMANJARO ISSUES TO BE TACKLED BY UIAA WORKING GROUP
- Advisory: Video, Climb Safe: How to belay with the ATC
- Sunday Afternoons Partners with UIAA’s Respect the Mountains Project
- THE FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UIAA
- Loving the mountains since 1869 German Alpine Club (DAV) celebrates its 150th birthday