The GAC has opened a new free climbing route at the Himsworth Baobab.
The GAC team went on an expedition to open new routes. We found the perfect Baobab, the Himsworth Baobab.We had a lot fun with new projects and learning our betas!!
Wild climbing evening at the Baobab!!
Yesterday was a great evening. New friends, new routes.
If you come better you have your Beta right!! Something you learn very early on in the our Baobab is how tricky it can be to read the route you’re trying.
Our Baobab offers many different routes.Yesterday some of our climbers learn their Beta
In the world of rock climbing, Beta is information about a route. The term has essentially become a synonym for “sequence,” i.e. the sequence of hand and foot movements. But it can also refer to much more than that. When Climber A gives Climber B “the Beta,” she is giving him information about how she climbs the route – the sequence of hand movements, which holds to stop and rest on, subtle foot placements, where a heel hook works best, etc
What’s going on with the Baobab Gang?
Family friendly. gender balanced, all age inclusive, environmentally friendly ,team work, positive thinking , yes, CLIMBING
Slacklining! not as easy as it looks!!
Walking on a slackline is sometimes described as moving meditation, where you enter a ‘flow state’ and have to keep your mind clear and …fall!!!
Fortunatelly at the GAC we have some experts. Come and have fun!!
Anther busy day at the Baobab. Will you be there this Wednesday?
The atmosphere was great! There is a project for each level of expertise, form beginners to experts. Do not miss this Wednesday, we will be there too.
January 31st Astronomy night! Orion and the winter stars.
Come at 7.30 pm , we will be around the baobab, bring tea, a sandwich and your binoculars.
We will look for Betelgeuse and the Orion Nebulae, we will try to find Aldebaran and Sirius and we will take a look at Mars.
If you are one of those that likes to wake up early, there is a nice surprise these days in the Gambia sky, from 4am to 7 am you can see Crux, yes, the “Southern Cross” constellation. you can also easily spot Venus and Jupiter.
See below Venus and Jupiter making a line nearly parallel to the horizon.24th January 2019 at 6.00 am
North Face-Julia’s power!!
It seems that Julia is a good name for a climber!!
Julia & Julia climbing the “North Face”
This Wednesday we will be at the Baobab again.
Last Wednesday we had a great “gathering” at the Baobab, there was good climbing, new friends and some bees.
Join the group, we are all climbers!!
“B-Wall”,A wall for beginners?
The team has been working hard to set a wall for beginners, the “B Wall”.
The B-wall is more than a beginners wall though, it will allow you to start you projects from a different place and combine different level of difficulty.
Aina, Julia and Alexander working on the new B-Wall.Thanks guys!!
1st Belay course. Be safe!!
We had our first belay course last Saturday.
Thanks Alexander for sharing your knowledge.
We can see here how alexander explains Anna how to use the Gri-Gri
The Gambia Alpine Club 