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Welcome to the MOUNTAIN CLUB of SOUTH AFRICA Website!!

The Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) offers mountaineering, which includes climbing of all types and hiking opportunities to its members and is involved in mountain search and rescue, training, conservation of mountain areas, procurement of access for mountaineering. The top navigation bar gives access to information on all of these activities.

The MCSA was founded in 1891 and is one of only two mountain clubs in Africa which are affiliated to the world mountaineering body, the UIAA.

The Club consists of 14 Sections geographically distributed. Contact the section nearest to you to join in activities (see links in page footer).

AdK - Legendary South African climber honoured.

South African mountaineering’s highest award, the Gold Badge of The Mountain Club of South Africa, was bestowed on Andy de Klerk at the MCSA’s annual dinner held in Pretoria on 17 May.

Although ADK’s climbing CV (see Dec-Feb issue of SAMM for more) may appear to be the primary reason for receiving the MCSA’s highest award, it was in fact his outstanding contribution to, and advancement of the cause of local mountaineering that was recognised above all.

His contributions include the vast number of routes opened; pushing climbing limits on an international level, whilst arguably being amongst the top mountain writers (his book Sharper Edges was a finalists in the 2007 Banff Mountain Book Festival). ADK also took recognition of climbing as a sport in SA to new limits. He was awarded Sportsman of the Year at UCT - an unprecedented event considering that “traditional” sports such as rugby were the order of the day. His relationship with numerous international climbers did as much, if not more, than any other climber to elevate the profile of SA climbing, and SA as a climbing destination. Andy’s name is synonymous with hard climbing, both here and abroad.

Lastly - a sentiment echoed by all present - there are very few other climbers that are held in such high esteem as this down-to-earth South African climber.

Pic: MCSA President Roland Magg presenting the Gold Badge to Andy de Klerk (Photo: Dean van der Merve)

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