Welcome to the Hottentots Holland Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa.
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Past Meets
Mostertshoek Twins – Fourth Time Lucky
Finally, on the fourth attempt I succeeded in reaching the top of both peaks. To recap: 1. Approached from the Waaihoek Mountains side(West), sleeping over at Hoare Hut, then attempting "the ridge" to Mostertshoek. Even [...]
Sneeuberg – Highest summit in the Cederberg range (2,027m)
Steve: It is interesting to ponder what makes people tick. I don’t mean in the universal puzzle of the philosophy of life, I mean in simple terms – what makes us want to hike, scramble [...]
Wilderness medicine articles available from the SA Medical Journal
Sparked by the death of the renowned South African rally driver, Gugu Zulu, on 18 July 2016 on Mount Kilimanjaro, Dr Ross Hofmeyr and I decided to write an article on the risks, avoidance and [...]