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Ledges Guide

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Cormac Tooze Marc dM Hugo Nicola Clementel Jeffrey Denning

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Table of contents

1. Ledges 28 routes in Sector

Summary:
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Seasonality

All Trad climbing

Lat / Long: -33.961955, 18.423645

description

Situated on the East of Table Mountain. Above the saddle between Devils Peak and Table Mountain

approach

Via Newlands Ravine on Newlands side or from Platteklip Road on the CBD side.

ethic

No bolting.

inherited from Table Mountain

1.1. Silverstream Ravine 17 routes in Area

Summary:

1.1.1. Silverstream Lower 6 routes in Sector

Summary:
All Trad climbing

approach

Short walk to the base of cliff band along the Silverstream buttress trail, but a wee bit of a bunda bash along the base. Best to set up a rap, and only walk off at end of the session (to the climbers right down the Silverstream Buttress trail).

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Squeakzilla

Fiesty start (need tiny cams), then lekker to top.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

21 Trad
2 Akward Sauce

You will need to walk about the length of the route along the ledge to find anything resembling an anchor.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

15 Trad
3 Covid Alley

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

18 Trad
4 The Christmas Star

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

16 Trad
5 Une Autre Année

Spacey gear at the top.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

18 Trad
6 Sun Orbit

Tricky take off, then pleasant.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Dec 2020

18 Trad

1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag 11 routes in Sector

Summary:
All Trad climbing

description

Pleasant crag with moderate routes, easy approach and descent.

approach

Follow the Silverstream Ravine path until about level with the crag which is visible across the ravine. Split from the main path and follow a line of cairns to the ravine and cross over the other side below the huge yellow boulder. Contour round below some shorter cliffs to reach the crag.

RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents
1 Alina

Up the centre of the face perpendicular to the front face.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

16 Trad 20m
2 Zoya

The blunt Arête.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

16 Trad 20m
3 Same Yet Different

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

16 Trad 20m
4 Double Trouble

The gear at the start is a bit tricky.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

16 Trad 20m
5 Delicate Daisies

The second half has some fragile flakes.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

16 Trad 20m
6 Adaption

The gear at the start is a bit tricky.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

18 Trad 20m
7 Resilience

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

18 Trad 20m
8 The Big Guns

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

19 Trad 20m
9 Wriggle Worm

Start is harder if you are short.

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

21 Trad 20m
10 Female Flag Bearer

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

17 Trad 20m
11 Birthday Blooms

FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate

15 Trad 20m

1.2. Spring Ledge 11 routes in Sector

Summary:
RouteGradeStyleSelected ascents

Main Sector

2 Jigsaw Crag 18 Trad
3 Chock-a-Block 14 Trad
4 Wandkappel Crag 10 Trad 60m
5 Variation Crag 16 Trad
6 Saddle Overhang 13 Trad
7 Simian Street 14 Trad
8 Coin de Rocher

Classic.

FA: A. Killick & G. Moseley, 1968

14 Trad 63m, 4
9 Slot Machine

Starts right of 'Coin de Rocher' The start of the first pitch is a tad bold. Technically more like grade 22, but fairly intimidating. The second pitch also starts off in a fiesty manner.

  1. Start from a block a few meters right of 'Coin de Rocher'. Pull onto the wall at a vague seam and up to a finger rail. Step left and then up via tricky moves to the roof. Traverse 2 to 3m right until able to pull through where the roof narrows. Step left and head up the steep face to the right slanted slots. Climb through these to the platform above.

  2. From the stance head directly up a line of right side pulls until the angle eases. This is a few meters right of the 'Coin de Rocher' pitch. At the next ledge continue straight up the line of least resistance to the top of the crag.

FA: Richard Halsey & M. Thilo

FFA: Richard Halsey & S. Jack., Oct 2015

23 Trad 50m, 2
10 Block and Tackle

FA: M. Mamacos, M. Anderson & C. Butler, 1949

19 Trad 120m, 7
11 Spring Overhang 10 Trad 60m
12 Equinox 8 Trad 60m

2. Index by grade

Grade Stars Name Style Pop Area
8 Equinox Trad 60m 1.2. Spring Ledge
10 Spring Overhang Trad 60m 1.2. Spring Ledge
Wandkappel Crag Trad 60m 1.2. Spring Ledge
13 Saddle Overhang Trad 1.2. Spring Ledge
14 Chock-a-Block Trad 1.2. Spring Ledge
Coin de Rocher Trad 63m, 4 1.2. Spring Ledge
Simian Street Trad 1.2. Spring Ledge
15 Akward Sauce Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Birthday Blooms Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
16 The Christmas Star Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Alina Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Delicate Daisies Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Double Trouble Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Same Yet Different Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Zoya Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Variation Crag Trad 1.2. Spring Ledge
17 Female Flag Bearer Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
18 Covid Alley Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Sun Orbit Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Une Autre Année Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Adaption Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Resilience Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Jigsaw Crag Trad 1.2. Spring Ledge
19 The Big Guns Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
Block and Tackle Trad 120m, 7 1.2. Spring Ledge
21 Squeakzilla Trad 1.1.1. Silverstream Lower
Wriggle Worm Trad 20m 1.1.2. Five Sixteen Crag
23 Slot Machine Trad 50m, 2 1.2. Spring Ledge
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