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 2020 12
1. PRESIDENT’S NEWS As we approach the end of what has been a difficult year for the whole world, it behooves us to reflect on how we have come through – or are still going [...]
E-newsletter 2020 11
1. NEW LOGO! 2. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS 3. JOURNAL FOR 2020 4. COVID-19 UPDATE 5. UIAA UPDATE 6. ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS 7. MOUNTAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVE 8. FACEBOOK AND WEB PAGES 9. ANY NEWSWORTHY ITEMS 1. NEW [...]
E-newsletter 2020 10
1. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS 2. JOURNAL FOR 2020 3. COVID-19 UPDATE 4. UIAA UPDATE 5. ALPINE CLUB OF CANADA 6. ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS 7. MOUNTAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVE 8. FACEBOOK AND WEB PAGES 9. ANY NEWSWORTHY ITEMS [...]
E-newsletter 2020 09
1. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS 2. COVID-19 REGULATIONS 3. UIAA 4. ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS 5. MOUNTAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVE 6. FACEBOOK AND WEB PAGES 7. ANY NEWSWORTHY ITEMS 1. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS Hopefully, some of you who actually read [...]
Hikers to summit SA’s highest peak to raise awareness of blood disorders
Two courageous hikers will scale the mighty Mafadi – SA’s highest peak situated along the Drakensberg mountain range – between 7 and 9 September to say “thank you” to the countless donors who have saved [...]
E-newsletter 2020 08
1. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS 2. COVID-19 REGULATIONS 3. UIAA 4. ASIAN ALPINE E-NEWS 5. MOUNTAIN RESEARCH INITIATIVE 6. FACEBOOK AND WEB PAGES 7. ANY NEWSWORTHY ITEMS 1. PRESIDENT’S RAMBLINGS While I – and many other people [...]
News items of national interest should be sent to news@mcsa.org.za.
UIAA News
International mountaineering news fresh from the UIAA website.
- UIAA CONGRATULATES SUCCESSFUL K2 WINTER SUMMITERS
- CHANGES ANNOUNCED TO UIAA ICE CLIMBING SEASON
- UIAA VOLUNTEER SERIES: BUDDHA BASNYAT
- UIAA MEMBERS REPORT ON LATEST NATIONAL COVID-19 MEASURES
- BRNO HOSTS ROUND 2 OF EUROPEAN CUP SEASON
- UIAA PUBLISHES 2019 CARBON FOOTPRINT REPORT
- 2021 GREETINGS
- UIAA SAFECOM ANSWERS YOUR QUESTIONS: Bolts near edges
- FIRST YOUTH EVENT FOR 2021 CONFIRMED
- UIAA UPDATES STANDARD 123: ROCK ANCHORS