Meet Grades range from 1 (easy walk) to 5 (serious 'Berg pass), R indicates rock-climbing.
For example, 3R could describe a meet involving a moderate hike and rock-climbing (which may be an optional activity).
Meet Details
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 9 May (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Jon Sargood |
| Leader Email | jonsargood@hotmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 652 5202 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 11 May (Sat) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Carl Dreyer |
| Leader Email | carldreyer@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 527 9985 |
| Durban Adventure Talk, Social | |
| Date | 16 May (Thu) |
| Description | The German Club, Westville, Musketeers Pub and Restaurant |
| Leader | Steve Cooke |
| Cambalala Work Meet | |
| Date | 17 May (Fri) |
| End Date | 19 May (Sun) |
| Description | Work meet |
| Leader | Clem Robins |
| Leader Email | clemnolarobins@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 500 4666 |
| Technical Rope Rescue Workshop | |
| Date | 31 May (Fri) |
| End Date | 2 Jun (Sun) |
| Leader | Colin McCoy |
| Leader Email | colinmccoy1985@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 546 7963 |
| Venue | Northern Drakensberg |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 13 Jun (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Carl Dreyer |
| Leader Email | carldreyer@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 527 9985 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Amphitheatre Backpackers long weekend | |
| Date | 14 Jun (Fri) |
| End Date | 17 Jun (Mon) |
| Description | Various hikes, runs, relaxation, campfires, stories, bad singing and the Big Tree Challenge. Royal Natal, Mnweni and Didima/Cathedral options. |
| Grade | 1-4 |
| Leader | Merv Gavin |
| Leader Email | mervgg@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 926 4007 |
| Venue | Amphitheatre Backpackers, Northern Drakensberg |
| July Camp (MCSA National Meet) | |
| Date | 28 Jun (Fri) |
| End Date | 7 Jul (Sun) |
| Description | Our beloved, annual July Camp, Cobham Campsite |
| Grade | 1-5,R |
| Leader | Rikki Abbot Wedderburn / Karen Miller |
| Leader Email | ronwedd@netactive.co.za / kjmchiro@eject.co.za |
| Venue | Cobham Campsite, Underberg |
| Winter / Ice Rescue Training | |
| Date | 29 Jun (Sat) |
| Leader | Paul Roth |
| Leader Email | paul@highhorizons.co.za |
| Leader Cell | 076 395 0119 |
| Venue | Sani Pass |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 29 Jun (Sat) |
| End Date | 30 Jun (Sun) |
| Description | Hike to Emerald Streams, stay at Gxalingenwa Cave |
| Grade | 3 |
| Leader | Garret Cunningham |
| Leader Email | garret@cnncomputers.co.za |
| Venue | Cobham |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 29 Jun (Sat) |
| End Date | 30 Jun (Sun) |
| Description | Overnight trip to Mzikulwana Hut |
| Grade | 3 |
| Leader | Mavis Morris |
| Leader Email | mavismorris6@gmail.com |
| Venue | Cobham |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 30 Jun (Sun) |
| Description | Ice Climbing for the experienced. Own gear required |
| Grade | R/I |
| Leader | Colin McCoy |
| Leader Email | colinmccoy1985@gmail.com |
| Venue | Cobham / Sani |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 1 Jul (Mon) |
| End Date | 3 Jul (Wed) |
| Description | From Garden Castle to Wave Cave, then Whyte's Cave and home via Giants Cup Trail |
| Grade | 3 |
| Leader | Neil Williamson |
| Leader Email | dendro-p@hotmail.com |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 3 Jul (Wed) |
| End Date | 6 Jul (Sat) |
| Description | 4 day hike. Sipongweni, Lakes Cave, Amkehla Pass, Hogdson's Peak, Masuba Pass, Spectacle Cave |
| Grade | 4 |
| Leader | Anthony van Tonder |
| Leader Email | awvt@global.co.za |
| Venue | Cobham |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 4 Jul (Thu) |
| End Date | 6 Jul (Sat) |
| Description | Gxalingenwa cave and Spectacle cave via the Hub (optional Hodgesons / Giants Cup summit) |
| Grade | 3 |
| Leader | Merv Gavin |
| Leader Email | mervgg@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 926 4007 |
| Venue | Garden Castle |
| MCSA National Dinner | |
| Date | 6 Jul (Sat) |
| Time | 17:00 |
| End Time | 21:00 |
| Description | The national dinner held at the underberg Country Club |
| Grade | 1 |
| Leader | Carl Dreyer |
| Leader Email | carldreyer@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 527 9985 |
| Venue | Underberg Country Club |
| National Camp Hike, Cobham | |
| Date | 6 Jul (Sat) |
| Description | Rock Climbing Cobham Crags |
| Grade | R |
| Leader | Simon Vickers |
| Leader Email | simon@thefitnessfactory.co.za |
| Venue | Cobham |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 11 Jul (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Gavin Raubenheimer |
| Leader Email | gavin@peakhigh.co.za |
| Leader Cell | 082 990 5876 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 3 Aug (Sat) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Jon Sargood |
| Leader Email | jonsargood@hotmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 652 5202 |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 8 Aug (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Jon Sargood |
| Leader Email | jonsargood@hotmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 652 5202 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 31 Aug (Sat) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Gustav Greffrath |
| Leader Email | gustav@itchyfeetsa.co.za |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 12 Sep (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Colin McCoy |
| Leader Email | colinmccoy1985@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 546 7963 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| The GAT at Wit Umfolozi | |
| Date | 21 Sep (Sat) |
| End Date | 24 Sep (Tue) |
| Description | The Great Annual Thrash - the biggest climbing party of the year. |
| Grade | R |
| Leader | Karen Miller |
| Leader Email | kjmchiro@eject.co.za |
| Leader Cell | Klipkloof Farm, Wit Umfolozi |
| Search Management Workshop | |
| Date | 27 Sep (Fri) |
| End Date | 29 Sep (Sun) |
| Leader | Paul Roth |
| Leader Email | paul@highhorizons.co.za |
| Leader Cell | 076 395 0119 |
| Venue | Southern Drakensberg |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 10 Oct (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Carl Dreyer |
| Leader Email | carldreyer@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 527 9985 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 27 Oct (Sun) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Gavin Raubenheimer |
| Leader Email | gavin@peakhigh.co.za |
| Leader Cell | 082 990 5876 |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 14 Nov (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Gavin Raubenheimer |
| Leader Email | gavin@peakhigh.co.za |
| Leader Cell | 082 990 5876 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 23 Nov (Sat) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Jon Sargood |
| Leader Email | jonsargood@hotmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 652 5202 |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 12 Dec (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Jon Sargood |
| Leader Email | jonsargood@hotmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 652 5202 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 22 Dec (Sun) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Carl Dreyer |
| Leader Email | carldreyer@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 084 527 9985 |
| MCSA Supplementary Training | |
| Date | 9 Jan (Thu) |
| Description | Supplementary Training at Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| Leader | Colin McCoy |
| Leader Email | colinmccoy1985@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 546 7963 |
| Venue | Hillcrest Scout Hall |
| KZN-MCSA Rescue Training | |
| Date | 11 Jan (Sat) |
| Description | Venue to be advertised. |
| Leader | Colin McCoy |
| Leader Email | colinmccoy1985@gmail.com |
| Leader Cell | 082 546 7963 |
GRADES - Where a Berg or other climbing meet has been allocated a grade 1, 2 or 3 as well as the usual R, this means that non-climbers are most welcome as hikers on the meet.
IMPROMPTU MEETS - May be arranged at short notice and the details will be shared on the Ad Hoc Hike & Climb Whatsapp group.
NEW MEETS - Please advise Clem Robins of your plans for a meet which you are prepared to arrange/lead and it will be added to the Meet Sheet.
DMG - A monthly meet of trad climbers with partners pushing their grades & then slaking their thirst, but other climbers are welcome to come along to the venue for the camaraderie.
MCP CLIMBERS - Tuesday climbers group - contact Bruce Sobey (083 440 6753).
UPDATES - The latest Meet Sheet can be viewed on the club's website at https://mcsa-kzn-meets.azurewebsites.net/Meets.
CAMBALALA HUT - Booking calendar on-line (https://www.mcsakzn.co.za/about/cambalala-hut/) or Clem Robins at clemnolarobins@gmail.com
GUIDE TO MEET LEADERS - Meet Leaders please note the Guide to Meet Leaders and Indemnity Form on the MCSA KZN website.
DISCLAIMER - Hiking and climbing in mountainous areas are potentially hazardous activities. Participation in MCSA meets is at your own risk. It is your own responsibility to be properly equipped with adequate food, clothing, footwear, sleeping bag, shelter and maps. The club and the meet leaders cannot be held liable for any injuries or mishaps whatsoever. An Indemnity Form is available for leaders use.
