MCSA - Johannesburg
Section
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MCSA - Johannesburg
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Several national events take place every year: an annual service, a dinner is hosted by a different section each year, a national ‘July camp’ in the Drakensberg and an annual international meet is organized in mountains somewhere in the world. The club has mountain huts scattered around SA mountains for members use.
The Johannesburg Section is the second largest of 13 sections of the MCSA, administering its own activities and membership. It sends out its own newsletter quarterly. Resources are pooled nationally for an Annual Journal and the administration of other activities and events.
Joining the MCSA - Johannesburg
Section
Please come to a Wednesday evening
at our Clubhouse in Waverly at 20h00. You will have an opportunity to
meet members, obtain application forms and find out about joining procedures
and fees. Alternatively make contact through the contacts below to make
arrangements that will suit your individual needs. Various forms of
membership are available and there are different ways of joining.
Contact the MCSA
Contact the Johannesburg Section
by email or visit the website.
Email:
mcsa@saclimb.co.za
Website:
http://jhb.mcsa.org.za
Tel: (011) 807-1310 (Uschi) Please
only call between 08h00 and 10h00 on weekdays.
Clubhouse: Located in Stirling
Street, Athol Oaklands. Wednesdays meet at 20h00. A map can be found
at
http://jhb.mcsa.org.za/images/MCSA_Jhb_Club_Map.jpg
Outreach, Training and
Development
Introductory beginners meets
are held regularly at Strubens Valley, in Tonquani Kloof in the Magaliesberg,
or at one of the number of sports climbing venues within a few hours drive
of Johannesburg. This provides a sound foundation in the skills
required to climb safely, both on sport and trad routes. The club has
contacts with accredited training facilitators, many of whom are members of
the club. Weekly meets are held at sport and trad climbing venues.
These meets are held in local mountains, while long weekends allow for longer
trips to venues further afield such as in Mpumalanga, Northern Province or
Kwa-Zulu Natal. Members meet socially each Wednesday night at the clubhouse
for entertainment and to get details relating to the weekends activities.
The entertainment includes slide shows and video evenings, talks on snakes,
flora, first aid and mountain rescue and other adventure activities.
Discussions are sometimes held on new techniques, bolting methods, rope technique,
safety, etc.
Search and Rescue
The MCSA together with the Ambulance
Service (Metro and EMTAC) is active in search and rescue for the public in
mountain areas in South Africa. In case of emergency contact METRO CONTROL
(011) 315 0203
Expeditions and Overseas
Trips
Various expeditions and overseas
trips such as to North and South America, Canada, the Himalayas, China and
Europe are organized and take place from time to time. The MCSA also helps
send young climbers overseas to obtain further training in mountains with
new and unobtainable experience locally (Snow and Ice). Deals with various
international organizations allow MCSA members to benefit from special fees
and rates in Africa and Europe especially. Inquire at the Club.
Recent expeditions by the Club include Kuksay (Asia), Bolivia, Mt. Kenya
and the international meet in 2001 to Spitzkoppe in Namibia.
Access and Permits
The members of the club have
access to all the mountains in SA and the Club shares this access with the
public through a permit system wherever the MCSA owns the land. Inquiries
for access can be made through the contacts above or the
MCSA Access page
on this site. Tonquani, Castle Gorge, GrootKloof and Mhlabatini are some
possible areas to visit for non-members with a permit.
