KZN Section member, Morgan Griffiths, is currently representing MCSA at the Southern African Mountain Conference 2025, being held at the Champagne Sports Resort in the Maloti-Drakensberg. Over 320 delegates from Southern Africa, Europe and North America have convened to share best practice in alpine research, management and governance. MCSA is a contributing sponsor to SAMC2025, [...]
The cold, crisp morning wind brushed gently across my face as I gazed longingly up. Up towards an unobtainable objective. Unobtainable not because I lacked the enthusiasm, not because I lacked the gear, not because I lacked the ability, but unobtainable because of the loss of a climbing partner. Ah, the tips of the dual [...]
The national dinner was hosted by KZN Section at the Underberg Country Club, at the end of the national camp, also hosted by them. The dinner was well attended with many sections well represented. Speeches were given by the national president (Paul Carstensen), national deputy president and KZN section president (Carl Dreyer), and July Camp [...]
Download: MCSA March 2024 Newsletter (pdf | 4 Mb)
The UIAA Ice Climbing Governance Group, in conjunction with the UIAA Athletes Commission and some of the UIAA Officials, have been working hard in the off-season on a major update to the UIAA Ice Climbing Rules and Regulations which are now available ahead of the start of the UIAA Ice Climbing 2023/24 season. The full [...]
The 52nd edition of the Silver Plaque to the Mountain Club of South Africa for its all-round commitment to mountain protection. The 52nd edition awarded the silver plaque to the Alpine Club of South Africa, present in Val Rendena with a delegation and with the president Paul Cartensen, the president of an association that for [...]
Download: MCSA September 2023 Newsletter (pdf | 1.97 Mb)
🏔️ **Celebrating the “ICAR - International Mountain Rescue Day” on August 28** 🏔️ Many years ago, specifically on the weekend of August 28 and 29, 1948, mountain rescue experts convened upon the invitation of the Austrian Alpine Club. During this conference at Wilder Kaiser, experiences, knowledge, and technology were exchanged. This pivotal gathering led to the [...]
July camp is never ’always just the same’. There were a few ’firsts’ at July Camp 2023 which, overall and by all accounts received, was a great success. This was the first time July Camp was held in the refurbished Monk’s Cowl camp-site. Mark Robertson, the Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Conservator at Monk’s Cowl, gave an [...]
Find the annual report of the UIAA on their website for download (Pdf | 24 Mb): https://theuiaa.org/uiaa/uiaa-releases-2022-annual-report/