From my chair: 33° 58’ 31.17”S 22° 35’ 44.89”E (elevation 151m) Dear all A great turnout at Thursday’s social, when we were regaled by Clive with images and tales of derring-do in the Andes (and why pasta isn’t useful at high altitudes), before enjoying a range of soups and accompaniments from the Ladybergers. October, as [...]
From my chair: (No view – it’s dark outside, and the moon has yet to rise) 33° 58’ 31.55”S 22° 35’ 45.36”E (elevation 157m) Trust that this note finds you well, and making progress on your list of 20 peaks to commemorate the 20th anniversary of our Section (it sounds as though a couple of [...]
From my chair: 59.4133° N 22° 24.8328° E (elevation 40m) Not a mountain in sight today, sadly, which means I’m falling behind in my peak count for the year. From what I hear, at least one member is already closing in on the target of twenty in this twentieth anniversary year. A prize for [...]
From my chair: 47.26177 N 22° 11.39986E (elevation 580m) A delightful day in the Tyrol today, enjoyed with MCSA members we met at last year’s July Camp/National Meet in the Southern Drakensberg – a real privilege to be part of a club of so many like-minded members (and, on that note, don’t forget about this [...]
From my chair: 33° 58’ 31.17”S 22° 35’ 44.89”E (elevation 151m) Dear all I do trust that you’re enjoying the paradise of delights that the glorious Garden Route offers those of us sufficiently privileged to live here. You may know that certain of our Section’s members were rather active in the hills this past weekend. [...]
From my chair: 33° 58’ 31.17”S 22° 35’ 44.89”E (elevation 151m) Dear all 2025 sees the twentieth anniversary of the founding of the South Cape Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa. To mark this milestone your Committee would like to encourage the Section's members to ascend, preferably on foot, twenty peaks during the [...]
From my chair: 33° 58’ 31.17”S 22° 35’ 44.89”E (elevation 151m) Two weeks into the new year already, and I do trust that 2025 has begun very well for all of you. Much to do, much to enjoy, sights to see, hills to ascend, and hopefully much to be grateful for. Looking back for [...]
From my chair: 32° 29’ 16.15”S 19° 16’ 10.67”E (elevation 1445m) Trust that this note finds you all very well. Those of you who still read the MCSA Journal in hard copy form will most likely have received yours by now. For the rest of us, I’m happy to let you know that the latest [...]
From my chair: 34° 00’ 51.66”S 22° 18’ 34.20”E (elevation 199m) Trust that this note finds you well. ‘Avoiding the Grim Reaper’ by Rik de Decker (MCSA member) is an entertaining mix of stories of what not to do in the mountains, together with some good guidance on emergency preparedness and handling. These were originally [...]
From my chair: 25° 55’ 19.62”S 16° 15’ 43.98”E (elevation 1344m) Greetings, all Our Section will turn 20 next year! If you have any ideas how this milestone could be best celebrated do feel free to share them with the Committee. When the ten-year point was reached Dave Jones wrote up an interesting history of [...]