In some cases, land or access servitudes are purchased to ensure access for the next generations of climbers. Information on these areas and on the Club's mountain huts can be found through contacting the individual Sections . Training The MCSA has been at the forefront of the development of training standards. The need for safety on our mountains led to the initiation of the Mountaineering and Development Training Trust . Training and assessment courses cover all levels of skill from basic mountain walking and rock climbing to the Mountaineering Instructor Award where the recipient is qualified to lead parties and instruct mountain-craft under all conditions in any of South Africa's mountains.
Many Sections also provide in-house training courses on rock climbing and mountain leadership.
Competition Climbing Competition climbing currently enjoys the status of an observer sport at the Olympic Games. See the Web Site of the International Competition Climbing Council for the program of international competitions. Through the UIAA, the MCSA represents competition climbing in South Africa. The MCSA has delegated responsibility for the National Competition Climbing Circuit to the Sports Climbing Competition and Development Trust. Schools' climbing has also taken great strides and active youth climbing associations now exist in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.