"When we reach the mountain summits we leave behind all the things that weigh heavily on our body and our spirit. We leave behind all sense of depression; we feel a new freedom, a great exhilaration of the body no less than the spirit."

- Jan Christiaan Smuts  
The Mountain Club of South Africa
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Policy

MCSA Code of Conduct
(Conserve and Respect our Mountains)

  • Take only pictures and leave only footprints
  • Carry all your litter down (including cigarette stubs and tissues)
  • Prevent soil erosion by staying on footpaths
  • Defecate well away from streams and bury properly
  • Wash your dishes and yourself away from streams - especially do not use soap in streams
  • Do not make any fires and please be careful when operating your stove

 

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