I refer to the write-up Bolted Climbs Are Going Up Sharply (August 24).

While I compliment Andrew Warrington on his efforts to promote the sport locally and abroad it should be recognised and highlighted that there are in fact three climbing clubs in Malta.

The boom in rock-climbing over the past two years is very much due to the activities and efforts of all three clubs including my own, the Malta Climbing Club which is the most active on the island – an important fact which has regretfully been omitted completely from this write-up.

My club meets on a weekly basis. We regularly have about 30 or more local and foreign climbers participating in climbing meetings on various local climbing spots.

We are also actively bolting many new routes in Malta and have been instrumental in bringing world-renowned climber Stevie Haston, who is half-Gozitan, to Malta during the past two years.

He has since bolted over 40 new routes with the Malta Climbing Club and other local clubs’ assistance.

His spectacular climb earlier this year in Gozo of the largest roof climb in the world, which he called King of Kings, has featured in climbing websites and magazines published worldwide.

One should also mention the contribution of the Gozo Climbing Association which also provided support and is active in promoting climbing locally as well as maintaining and bolting new routes on the island.

For more information visit www.maltaclimbingclub.com and www.climbgozo.com/.

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