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The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 4

The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 4

| July 24, 2012 | Reply

Few words required to introduce this week edition: highballs, hard climbs, motivation, inspiration. Having a crew like Michele Caminati, Daniel Woods, Nalle Hukkataival, Dave Graham and Chad Greedy in the place helps too. Congratulation to Jesse, Jackson, Nina and Martin for ending their projects this week with good style and after proud battles ! This […]

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Ninjas on Safari in the Rocklands!

Ninjas on Safari in the Rocklands!

| July 21, 2012 | Reply

ECAT Rocklands bouldering trip August 2011.

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The Rocklands Post – Week 3 II

The Rocklands Post – Week 3 II

| July 20, 2012 | Reply

Bouldering in the Rocklands just looks amazing. Some how some way I need to get there. Time to buy some lottery tickets. And here comes part 2 ! Including : Pinotage, 7B+ Shosholoza, 8A Springbok, 7A+ Leap of Faith, 8A The Quintessential, 8B Creaking Heights, 6C+ Tries in Monkey Wedding, 8C

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The Rocklands Post : Week 3 Part 1

The Rocklands Post : Week 3 Part 1

| July 19, 2012 | Reply

Yet another week in Rocklands, where resting has been complicated by crazy good weather. With sore legs and destroyed fingers, I’m happy to present you the first part of this week update including : First repeat of Megalo, 8A+ Who the Fuck is Minky, 7C (re)discovering Powerlines Area Hole in One, 7C+ No Late Tenders, […]

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The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 2

The Rocklands Bouldering Post – Week 2

| July 9, 2012 | Reply

Second week of the trip with glorious conditions. The amount of rest days is ridiculously low, and the psyche is high. The highlights of the week have been the departure/birthday party for Melissa, and the pool-jump of Sakari to celebrate his first 7C ever. Nice job man ! Next week will see some exciting stuff […]

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Like It, Love It by Rob Guinn

Like It, Love It by Rob Guinn

| June 21, 2012 | Reply

Rocklands Eleven Il Était une Fois, Creaking Heights, In Between Dreams, Born Into Struggle, Black Shadow, Shosholoza, Hole In One, You Say Party I Say Die, Leap of Faith, Golden Virginia, Black Velvet, Madiba, Paula Abdul, Derailed, Steakhouse, Green Mamba, Ghost and The Darkness, Ray of Light, El Corazon & The Power of One Ethan […]

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Rocklands Extras

Rocklands Extras

| June 13, 2012 | Reply

A few extras from the film Tomorrow I Will Be Gone by Outcrop Films, although this edit was not done by them (don’t want to detract from their work)! The full film can be seen here- vimeo.com/31326082

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Mooiste Meisie 8b

Mooiste Meisie 8b

| March 3, 2012 | Reply

Another fantastic problem in the Rocklands.

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Nalle Hukkataival visits South Africa’s famed boulders

Nalle Hukkataival visits South Africa’s famed boulders

| March 3, 2012 | Reply

I woke up when the plane wheels hit the tarmac. The flight captain announced over the intercom: “Welcome to Cape Town, the most beautiful city in the world” After picking up my rental car I hit the chaotic morning traffic. Driving on the wrong side of the road definitely made things interesting, along with the […]

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Why I Boulder – “Tomorrow I Will Be Gone”

Why I Boulder – “Tomorrow I Will Be Gone”

| March 3, 2012 | Reply

“Tomorrow I Will Be Gone” is Outcrop Films’ début feature length film. Set in the sandstone paradise of Rocklands, South Africa, the film follows a selection of Britain’s finest boulderers on their trip, grappling with the best the boulders have to offer. Watch mega classics & Nicole testpieces such as Golden Shadow and Black Eagle. […]

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