Rock Chicks Climbing

ABOUT ROCK CHICKS CLIMBING

 

 

In 2012, Delaney Carpenter founded the Rock Chicks Climbing Community.  The purpose was and still is simple: to create a climbing community for women in the sport and to give back to the environment, our fellow climbers and any others we can help along the way.

 

As a result, Rock Chicks has become more than just a website for a community of climbers: it has now found its purpose.  Any woman climber wishing to join a community of like-minded individuals and make a difference in the world is invited to join us.  Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

 

 

 

 

SA Youth World Championships Training Camp 2017

 

Our Rock Chicklets on their way to the IFSC Youth World Climbing Championships later this month attended the Training Camp held on 29th and 30th July 2017 at Bloc 11.

 

We’re super proud of our girls for making the team:

  • Georgi Forward
  • Alyssa Meyer
  • Finchie Lapin
  • Monique Smit
  • Shanay Meintjes

 

 

And to our very own Colette Rodrigues for taking them to the event as Team  Manager.

 

 

Youth Rocklands Bouldering Camp 2017

 

The Rocklands Bouldering Youth Camp was held over the weekend of the 14th to 16th July 2017 at Elizabethfontein School Hostel, Rocklands.  Twenty-seven children and sixteen parents attended.  The camp leader was Delaney Carpenter (Rock Chicks and Top Out Climbing Club Founder) and assistant leader was Caleb Ashley Cooper (coach at Top out Climbing Club).

 

 The weekend was filled with a lot of good climbing and great companionship and the kids experienced the comradery of the bouldering community.  We had a number of firsts this weekend:

 

  • First climb outdoors on real rock
  • First bouldering outdoors on real rock

 

We had some amazing climbs as well, namely:

  • Nicholas Allan and Joseph Rosendorff sent “Panic Room Direct” 7b (“Panic Room” 7a+ was too wet to climb!)
  • Nicholas Allan also sent “To Siemay” 6c+
  • Tom van Sittert sent his project from last year, “Rasta Roof” 7c+
  • Milena Krohn, Nicholas Allan, Tom van Sittert, Joseph Rosendorff and Luc Pegram sent “Golden Rail” 6c
  • Nico and Alex Setterberg sent “Up the Spout” (6a+)
  • We had a number of sends from our younger climbers from the group on a 5c and 6a+ up at Fields of Joy and Arch Valley
  • Many other sends that I could not keep track of!

 

While the Saturday was cold and overcast with intermittent showers, the Sunday presented us with perfect weather to enjoy our last climbing day, but with a very frosty chill in the air following the downpour on the Saturday night.

 

Friday 14th July:-                 

02:00pm               All depart Cape Town for Rocklands

05:30pm               All arrive at Elizabethfontein Primary School

06:00pm               Unpack

06:30pm               Pizza at Traveller’s Rest

 

Saturday 2nd July:-           

08:00am               Breakfast

09:00am               Buy permits at de Pakhuys

09:30am               Head off to Fields of Joy

01:30pm               Lunch at boulders

02:30pm               Walk to Arch Valley

05:30pm               Drive back to the School

06:30pm               Braai

09:00pm               Select Advanced Climbers to go Night Climbing at Plateau

12:00pm               Return to School

 

Sunday 3rd July:-               

08:30am               Breakfast

09:30pm               Pack up and Pay

10:30pm               Group can split as some kids may wish to return to different projects

01:30pm               Depart for Cape Town

05:00pm               Arrive in Cape Town

 

All photos can be found on the MCSA Cape Town Section Facebook Page (link below):

https://www.facebook.com/pg/MountainClubOfSouthAfricaCT/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1411549488922856

 

As well as in the DropBox Folder Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8uoruhefdo3tiaz/AACovej12MMPggVhCSeToBX8a?dl=0  

 

 

Coaching Classes for Women

As of Tuesday 1st August, Delaney Carpenter will start coaching climbing for Women at CityROCK, Cape Town, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.

 

Classes will cost R100 per two hour session and can be paid in the following way:

  • Cash on the day of the class
  • EFT for a month’s worth of classes (request an invoice prior to payment)

 

First class is free and no prior experience required.

 

To book your spot, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

 

 

Depending on demand, a Wednesday bouldering class at Bloc 11 may be considered.  Please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. should you be interested in attending this class.