Rock Climbing in Malta

The Malta Tourism Authority and the Malta Rock Climbing Club have embarked upon an ambitious project to install climbing equipment on various cliffs around Malta and Gozo to enable the sport of rock-climbing. From SuperClimb:

..Andrew Warrington, president of the Malta Rock Climbing Club (MRCC), said that “Malta and Gozo are particularly attractive to rock climbers from Europe and other northern countries. We have year-round weather that is ideal for climbing with warm days in winter and breezy sea-cliffs in summer. The islands have been extensively faulted, exposing mile upon mile of cliffs. Where the rock is sound and the cliffs stable, rock climbers delight in their sport, using natural features in the rock such as cracks, pockets, edges and wrinkles to pull themselves up the cliff face to the top. The thrill of exposure is tempered by the expert use of safety gear to protect the climber.”

Recently, MRCC president Andrew Warrington and MTA executive chairman, Romwald Lungaro-Mifsud, came to an agreement that the rock-climbing sites would be identified, equipped and managed by the MRCC, while the MTA will provide the funding and other material support, both in completing the work and in promoting Malta among the more than 1,000,000 climbers in Europe and worldwide...

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