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Table of contents

1. The Think Area 18 routes in Area

Summary:
Trad,? and Sport
RouteGradeStylePopularitySelected ascents
1 Eve

The line that sticks mainly to the left of the face left of Cain.

FA: Unknown,

11
Trad
2 ** Cain

The standard beginners route on excellent rock. Takes the furthest, obvious easy angled face visible from the path that leads down between the Eastern and the Lower Middle Buttresses. Start just left of a small tree below a big corner. Climb directly up the middle of the face and exit up the shallow crack.

FA: UNknown,

10
Trad
Steve 25 years ago

Soloed after TR

3 ** Adam

An excellent layback crack climb with good protection. Start in the big corner, on top of the blocks to the right of Cain. Follow the crack in the corner to the top.

FA: Des Watkins, 1960

14
Trad
Sabu 8 years ago

i think i've got the right one, nice corner crack lotsa fun!!

Steve 27 years ago

My 4th climb ever.

4 *** Child of Darkness

A superb route on a steep wall. Start as for Adam. Pull through the small triangular roof and continue up the wall keeping to the left of the Think Twice corner. Move left and then up to the bolt. Finish up the break.

FA: Andy de Klerk, 1985

25
Unknown
5 * Child of Darkness Direct

Instead of moving left at the bolt on Child of Darkness, move right and finish directly onto the block above the Think Twice finish. There is a three metre runout at the top.

FA: Steve Bradshaw, 1985

24
Trad
6 * Think Twice

A good route with an interesting crux. Harder for people of restricted growth. Start on the same blocks as for Adam.

Climb the steep face to a peg and continue up the recess to a roof. Pull through the overhang, initially using a crack on the right, and then move left onto the face and up onto the block.

FA: Mike Roberts, 1968

18
Trad
7 ** Think

One of the most popular routes at the crag, and one which lives up to its name. This gently overhung face is usually the culmination of any beginner’s first day at the crags. Start slightly right of Think Twice, below a block jutting out of the face above.

Climb the steep face on good holds to a thin ledge with a peg on the left. Continue straight up and move right onto the obvious block. Climb directly up to the top exiting up a steep crack.

FA: Sherman Ripley and Jim Thomson, 1963

16
Trad
Steve 25 years ago

Mega polished. One of my first routes.

8 Think Thrice

Start on the block to the right and slightly below the start of Think. Climb the face past the peg to the small ledge. Pass the block above on the right hand side. Finish up the same crack as Think.

FA: Andy Alcock and Bryan Cooke, 1988

18
Unknown
9 * No Feet

The original line, opened by Archie Cockburn in 1956, takes the corner with the tree and traverses left near the top to finish up a recess. It has been superseded by a much better line up the middle of the face which is well protected with small to medium wires and Friends, contrary to statements in previous guides. Takes the face around the corner to the right of Think.

Climb diagonally left for a few moves and then move right to the middle of the face. Continue straight up finishing on the right hand side of a prominent block at the top.

FA: Unknown, 1975

13
Trad
Steve 25 years ago

Onsight solo

10 * Nog High

A steep traverse in a fine position. Start in the corner of the No Feet face below a tree. Climb the corner to just past the tree. Step right onto the face at the level of the obvious hand rail. Traverse at this level until it is possible to climb up diagonally right to a cubbyhole on the corner. Move around the corner and climb the vague crack in the face to the top.

FA: Tony Ferrar and Arthur Aylen, 1960

12
Trad
Alan Watson 9 years ago

A tree climb

11 * Nog Low

A variation of Nog High using its foot rail (at the level of the tree) as a hand rail.

FA: Sherman Ripley and Jim Thomson, 1961

15
Trad
12 * Noggon

Contrived, but technical with some good moves. Start as for Nog High and continue on this climb until four metres along the traverse from the tree. Climb straight up from this point keeping left of the shallow open book. Move right to exit.

FA: Mike Roberts and Pete Muir, 1978

22
Unknown
13 ** Sleep of Unreason

Start as for White Rider/Stalking the Nightmare to the blank section with two bolts. Thin moves past the bolts lead to the top

FA: Andy de Klerk, 1988

27
Sport
14 * Stalking the Nightmare

Start as for White Rider, breaking throught the roof at the slight recess directly above the layaway start. Climb the face above to the last rail, and then finish as for White Rider.

FA: Evan Wiercx, 1988

26
Unknown
15 ** White Rider

Probably the first route of this grade in South Africa. Starts below a short face to the left of a section of crumbly rotten rock. Climb the short face up to the roof using a layaway. Move slightly right and pull desperately onto the wall above. Continue straight up the face and finish as for Noggon.

FA: Mike Roberts, 1981

26
Unknown
16 * Silverado

Start as for Powderfinger. Pull through the roof between White Rider and Powderfinger. Thin moves past a peg lead to good rails. Finish as for White Rider.

FA: Rogers Natrass, 1989

25
Unknown
17 ** Powderfinger

A very popular route that lives up to its name - follow the splodges. Climb the recess on the left-hand side of the crumbly rock and pull through the roof onto the wall above. Continue past a flake to the Nog High rail. Move left and pull through the roof above to finish straight up.

FA: Steve Bradshaw, Andy de Klerk and Andrew Forsyth, 1983

22
Unknown
Alan Watson 9 years ago

Stunning climb with big power moves on very reachy shelves

Mike Becks

Commit

18 Awaiting His Return

Start as for Powderfinger but step right at the roof and then continue up the face above. Finish about two metres right of Powderfinger.

FA: D. Woods, 1992

20
Unknown

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style
10 ** Cain Trad
11 Eve Trad
12 * Nog High Trad
13 * No Feet Trad
14 ** Adam Trad
15 * Nog Low Trad
16 ** Think Trad
18 Think Thrice Unknown
* Think Twice Trad
20 Awaiting His Return Unknown
22 * Noggon Unknown
** Powderfinger Unknown
24 * Child of Darkness Direct Trad
25 *** Child of Darkness Unknown
* Silverado Unknown
26 * Stalking the Nightmare Unknown
** White Rider Unknown
27 ** Sleep of Unreason Sport