 Everest for kidsIn May 2010 a 13-year-old American boy will be attempting to become the youngest person to reach the world’s highest peak. What to make of this exceptional story, The Souch takes a look… Read full blog |
| Jailhouse Rock Ag shame, mountain enthusiasts are having a hard time this winter in the northern hemisphere, with tough new laws and regulations being proposed. Read full blog |
| Kilimanjaro in world spotlight over climate change With the spotlight on Copenhagen, many of the world’s high places are experiencing environmental destruction in myriad ways, some subtle, others devastating. Read full blog |
| A Dream Encourager I recently went to a breakfast hosted by the Amy Beihl Foundation in Cape Town, and was delighted to hear the story of Everest summiteer Sibusiso Vilane. Read full blog |
| The Carbon Friendly Climber What makes a climber climate friendly? The Souch explores how we as climbers are getting it right and wrong on the climate change front. Read full blog |
| On the Edge Portaledges are cool climbing contraptions used to sleep on the face of a big wall, but imagine sitting on one for six days non stop…read what Trevor Johnston has to say about life on the edge. Read full blog |
| Mosterthoek North Twin September was a busy month for me in the mountains of the Western Cape. Apart from visiting the Groot Winterhoek twice, I also had the chance to tackle the famous du Toits Peak and the lesser-known Mosterthoek Twins. Read full blog |
| K2 climber says poor equipment, errors hurt on K2 An Italian who survived an avalanche that killed fellow climbers on the world's second-highest peak said poor equipment and a mistake by a porter contributed to the tragedy. Read full blog |
| Climbing for purpose This year we are climbing the highest mountains in the Western Cape for a purpose. Join us on this journey… Read full blog |
| Hillary: The bee keeper who inspired the world Five facts about the humble New Zealander who climbed to the summit of the Himalaya. Read full blog |
| Climbing in Space Have you ever wondered what it would be like to climb on the Moon? Or maybe Mars? Read full blog |
| The ‘Peak hopping’ Debate The Nepalese government say that it is rampant: mountaineers buying permits for one mountain but then ‘Peak Hopping’ onto another illegally. Read full blog |
| Safety vs time Its been a difficult month for South African climbing, as accidents rock the community and leave us asking some of the more difficult questions about the sport we love, fear, and love to fear. Read full blog |
| Drakensberg/Simen unrelated In the last Sports Talk I raised the question of whether the Simen Mountains in Ethiopia and the Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa are related, as they appear so similar in structure and make up. Read full blog |
| Drakensberg’s big brother How can two ranges, thousands of kilometers apart, be almost identical in size, form, geological make up and location? The Souch takes a deeper look. Read full blog |
| African Adventure Trip Update 4: The Great Volcanoes The Souch and Angelo visit the Great Rift Valley’s awe inspiring volcanoes in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda. Read full blog |
| African expedition update No 3 Granite to Lake to Jungle and onwards Read full blog |
| African Adventure 2nd update: Botswana The trip goes on, and with Botswana now thoroughly explored we move on to the Caprivi and Zambia. Read full blog |
| African Adventure: 1st leg update It has been two months on the road since leaving Cape Town on our African Adventure -a jol to drive up into Africa and climb our way through it- and things are going great. Read full blog |
| African Adventure Superclimb journeys into Africa to discover the continents most memorable and challenging mountains, climbs and treks. Read full blog |
Everest for kidsIn May 2010 a 13-year-old American boy will be attempting to become the youngest person to reach... |
