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Kurt Darren oor Bieber, Londen, dans en Dankfees | p11 Kurt Darren of ‘The Big KD’ soos sy aanhangers hom noem, tree Saterdag 9 June 2012 by die SA Dankfees in Kent op. Ons het met Kurt gesels oor sy kuiertjie in die VK.
South African Cathy O’Dowd, the first woman in the world to summit Everest from both sides, seen here in the Alps is heading off on her most dangerous trip yet.
THE ‘IMPOSSIBLE’ CLIMB
Top South African mountaineer embarks on world first, her toughest challenge yet
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by NICOLE HOLGATE HIS summer, South African adventurer Cathy O’Dowd will attempt to reach the summit of the world’s ninth highest mountain, Nanga Parbat, via the infamous Himalayan Mazeno Ridge, a difficult route that’s never been climbed all the way to the top. Nanga Parbat is grouped with K2 as one of the two hardest mountains in the world. As her 9 June start date draws
nearer, she spoke about how she’s feeling and why she’s attempting to climb a route no one has completed before. So why has no one succeeded? “There are nine recorded ways Nanga Parbat has been climbed. Mazeno Ridge isn’t technically difficult, but it’s incredibly long. Two attempts got to the end of the ridge. But then you’ve got another 1km of mountain to go up. So when teams got there, they were
so exhausted and low on supplies, they gave up.” Cathy, the first woman in the world to summit Everest from both sides, described how simple practical issues become the biggest gamble. “We know what we’re going to climb, but there’s a lot we don’t know. We don’t know how much gas we need: you have to melt snow, as well as cook food. On the other hand if your rucksacks are full of gas you’re not
going to be able to pick them up. It’s a set of guesses.” However her South African upbringing is a bolstering influence. “In some ways it was utterly unhelpful. I only saw snow once in Jo’burg – none of that is a good way to be a mountain climber. But I came out with a strong sense of self-reliance and get-up-and-go. You can see that in the diaspora of South Africans ...continued on page 3
Animated Jock of the Bushveld in London | p7 Jock of the Bushveld, the brave Staffie dog, is one of South Africa’s most loved animal characters. Now, a new animated movie has been made and the Wilderness Foundation UK is holding the UK premiere.
Opening the Gateway | p9 A new cross-medium title called Gateway To Africa will be launching in July and will be a vital tool for trade and investment in Africa.