Climbing Event at Canal Walk, Cape Town
Climbing Event at Canal Walk
On Thursday 16 July 2009 Petzl are sponsoring a climbing day and fun competition (from 6pm). It is to inaugurate the opening of the new, amazing Adventure Centre in Cape Union Mart at Canal Walk, Cape Town. Amongst other treats is a full size climbing wall to play on. I will be signing copies of my book, (In a High and Desperate Place) and donating a few as spot prizes for the competition to encourage our climbing youth of today. It is a fun and entertaining opportunity, and if you are still in doubt as to whether to go, keep reading...
In the early 90's I was competing in the National Climbing Championships South Africa. A close friend of mine pointed out his main competion in the men's final, saying "There are the two Jeremy's, the one's incredibly strong, and the other one is a real dark horse. You never know what he is thinking!"
The epic adventure in my book starts at a London climbing centre, when 10 years after our first encounter, the 'dark horse' Jeremy asked me on a strange kind of date, to climb one of the big North Faces in the European Alps.
After surviving a high mountain blizzard and electric storm we were married! We now have a lovely little toddler, Rosemary, who's favourite pastime is to go 'climbing' with Daddy on the small boulders near our home.
Climbing walls are great places to interact and get to know people, as well as fun training venues. Next time you ask someone to belay you up a route, or give them pointers on where to position their feet, take a moment to think... you never know, you could end up surviving a snowstorm together, or even marrying them.
On Thursday 16 July 2009 Petzl are sponsoring a climbing day and fun competition (from 6pm). It is to inaugurate the opening of the new, amazing Adventure Centre in Cape Union Mart at Canal Walk, Cape Town. Amongst other treats is a full size climbing wall to play on. I will be signing copies of my book, (In a High and Desperate Place) and donating a few as spot prizes for the competition to encourage our climbing youth of today. It is a fun and entertaining opportunity, and if you are still in doubt as to whether to go, keep reading...
In the early 90's I was competing in the National Climbing Championships South Africa. A close friend of mine pointed out his main competion in the men's final, saying "There are the two Jeremy's, the one's incredibly strong, and the other one is a real dark horse. You never know what he is thinking!"
The epic adventure in my book starts at a London climbing centre, when 10 years after our first encounter, the 'dark horse' Jeremy asked me on a strange kind of date, to climb one of the big North Faces in the European Alps.
After surviving a high mountain blizzard and electric storm we were married! We now have a lovely little toddler, Rosemary, who's favourite pastime is to go 'climbing' with Daddy on the small boulders near our home.
Climbing walls are great places to interact and get to know people, as well as fun training venues. Next time you ask someone to belay you up a route, or give them pointers on where to position their feet, take a moment to think... you never know, you could end up surviving a snowstorm together, or even marrying them.
It was awesome to meet you on Thursday night - the whole event was really exciting and I can't belive I really got up the climbing wall!! Thanks to your expert advice, I won the beginner women's final! So much fun, thanks again!
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