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Grade Route Gear style Crag Quality Climber Date
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3 NE Gully and Ridge Unknown Mt Kenya Very Good
Henrik
Thu 29th Dec 2016
Climbed with Heloise. Three pitches up the North-East Gully. When we go to the steep wall we took a left up to a big boulder. From the boulder we rappelled down to the next gully and climbed to the peak in two pitches.

From the peak we did a mini abseil to the block with lots of tat. Abseiled down the North East Gully and walked down after 3 abseils.

Really nice intro to Mt. Kenya

 
3 NE Gully and Ridge Unknown Mt Kenya Very Good
Ian Thorpe
Thu 30th Apr 2020
Via the direct variation. Nice!

 
3 NE Gully and Ridge - with Hamish, Fiona Unknown Mt Kenya Very Good
Lindsay
Sat 5th Sep 2020
Took us 7 hours door-to-door from Shipton’s. Scrambled up the gully to the first tat anchors. Hamish led pitch one (very easy, probably could have kept scrambling or simul-climbing), the 2nd pitch was the crux (about 5.7), Hamish led and traversed a little left and then up a crack system to next tat anchor. I led the last pitch which is amazing (and pretty easy) across the ridge up to the summit. Chilled out climb, good for beginners to the alpine world!

 
3 NE Gully and Ridge Unknown Mt Kenya Good
Peter Naituli
Thu 21st Jul 2022
Practice run with Mr. Martyn, my client. An hour from base to summit.

 
3 NE Gully and Ridge - with neil Margetts Unknown Mt Kenya Very Good
Yan-Eric Douvier
Thu 8th Sep 2022
Bad weather. Rock completely wet. We used the variant described and it was not easy in mountaineering boots.

 
7a Unknown 14 Unknown 31m Haut Atlas Average
David McKelvie
Sat 8th Dec 2007
Very sharp

 
5 Salam Oalikom Unknown Haut Atlas Good
Julie Schultz
Fri 5th Oct 2007
Tricky start over the water

 
6a Oualallou Unknown Haut Atlas Very Good
Julie Schultz
Fri 5th Oct 2007
Fantastic climb. Great lead.

 
7a L'Aproz Des Sables Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Classic
David McKelvie
Tue 4th Dec 2007
Really flowing moves. cool slab & then power up into the overhang

 
7b Tortuga (Unnamed (Maxillion)) Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Very Good
David McKelvie
Tue 4th Dec 2007
Gave it 2 shots but no luck. incredibly sharp and loose at the top

 
7a Ensalada Metalica Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Mega Classic
David McKelvie
Sat 8th Dec 2007
Brilliant climbing up and overhanging arete. Best climb in Morocco

 
7b Africa Unknown 22m Haut Atlas Very Good
David McKelvie
Fri 7th Dec 2007
Really happy with this one! As usual, massively steep jug-thug.

 
5 Bahaoui Unknown Haut Atlas Very Good
Julie Schultz
Fri 5th Oct 2007
Nice overhanging section just to the left of Oualallou.

 
3 NW Face Unknown Mt Kenya Average
Ken Ford
Thu 11th Aug 2005
Nice rest day scramble. Lots of loose rock though, cool position on the summit.

 
7b+ Depredador Unknown Haut Atlas Very Good
David McKelvie
Fri 7th Dec 2007
Hard. Would have taken a lot of work. Too many other climbs to try!

 
7b+ Unnamed (Finale) Unknown 15m Haut Atlas Very Good
David McKelvie
Sun 9th Dec 2007
Last climb of the trip. Sadly it didn't happen on the onsight attempt.

 
5b Trop Unknown Haut Atlas Average
Vanessa Wills
Fri 28th Feb 2014
Just another line of bolts

 
7a+ Afrique Physique Unknown 25m Haut Atlas Classic
Vanessa Wills
Fri 28th Feb 2014
Not sure if this was the route, but in the middle oft he 7a+section. Interesting slab then rising traverse right on overhung wall. Starts just left of boulder pile at highest part of wall

 
6b 6c+ Plaisir Unknown 90m Haut Atlas Average
Vanessa Wills
Fri 28th Feb 2014
Sharp at end of day

 
6b Mets la jambe (Jardin D'Hiver) Unknown 22m Haut Atlas Very Good
Vanessa Wills
Fri 28th Feb 2014
Steep little wall and a good kneebar

 
6c+ Unknown 11 Unknown 22m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Fri 28th Feb 2014
Interesting up seam and pumpy overt he bulge

 
7a Ensalada Metalica Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Classic
Vanessa Wills
Sat 1st Mar 2014
Amazing series of pockets up blunt overhanging arete

 
6b+ Tamazirt Unknown 55m Haut Atlas Average
Vanessa Wills
Sat 1st Mar 2014
First pitch only as warm up

 
6b Unknown 13 Unknown 31m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Sat 1st Mar 2014
Rather run out in places

 
6c Tjazmatalas Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Wed 5th Mar 2014
One hard move with out good reach, had to use some rather sloppy intermediates.

 
6c+ Jalufa Unknown 30m Haut Atlas Classic
Vanessa Wills
Wed 5th Mar 2014
Did the crux and succumbed to a reach issue that essentially had a dyno for me on the second attempt. Marvellous climbing, very varied.

 
5c+ Unknown 12 Unknown 31m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Wed 5th Mar 2014
Ok, with nice but runout moves up a massive hollow flake to anchors

 
6b+ La Jaima de jaime Unknown 14m Haut Atlas Average
Vanessa Wills
Fri 14th Mar 2014
Crap bolting, the ones that aren't missing. Bridging helps

 
6c Belek! Belek! Unknown 14m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Fri 14th Mar 2014
Bolts miss the obvious nice but spaced pockets to the left

 
7a+ Los Agrijaos Unknown 15m Haut Atlas Good
Vanessa Wills
Fri 14th Mar 2014
Very hard move to mono near start. More like 25. Finishes up tufa with dodgy rock.

 
6a Oualallou Unknown Haut Atlas
CElliott
Tue 3rd Feb 2015
Pleasant climbing. Great position

 
6b #10 Unknown Haut Atlas
CElliott
Wed 4th Feb 2015
Hard top section. Worked hard for the o/s

 
5 WNW Ridge - with Alex Fiksman Unknown Mt Kenya Good
Yan-Eric Douvier
Sun 9th Aug 2020
In the fog all day. We did not know where we were going. Analysis what we did and the guide book, we think e did this route. Mostly second

 
4 South Ridge - with Alex Fiksman Unknown Mt Kenya Good
Yan-Eric Douvier
Sun 23rd Aug 2020
Short climb (3 pitches) Mostly second

 
VS DBO - with Joel M, Henrik Unknown Lukenya Very Good
Ian Thorpe
Sun 12th Jul 2020
Really nice route at the grade. Short but steep enough the whole way.

 
23 Mula Bandha - with MJ Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Scurvy
Sun 1st Mar 2020
P1 only.

 
23 Out of the Blue - with MJ Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Scurvy
Sun 1st Mar 2020
2nd go.

 
28 Great Beyond Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Scurvy
Fri 21st Jan 2022
P1 only.

 
23 Happy Ending - with MJ Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Scurvy
Mon 2nd Mar 2020
2nd go.

 
26 All That You Can't Leave Behind Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Scurvy
Fri 21st Jan 2022
P1 only.

 
Magic and Loss — 2 attempts - with Keith Unknown Milner Amphitheatre Very Good
Scurvy
Sun 29th Jan 2023
P1 only

 
7a+ Afrique Physique Unknown 25m Haut Atlas
Michael Cartwright
Thu 22nd Nov 2018
Superb!

 
7a L'Aproz Des Sables Unknown 30m Haut Atlas
Michael Cartwright
Thu 22nd Nov 2018
Good shit!

 
White Men Can't Jump Unknown Milner Amphitheatre Mega Classic
Drew Olden
Sat 5th Feb 2022
Nice and long

 
7a L'Aproz Des Sables - with Giorgio Unknown 35m Haut Atlas Classic
David Vanneste
Mon 20th Feb 2023
Great climbing. Interesting moves on the bottom slab part, big moves on the uppper overhang. Second go send.

 
5 East Rib - with Samuel Jury Unknown Mt Kenya Average
Yan-Eric Douvier
Wed 22nd Feb 2023
Not the best rock

 
Great Beyond — 2 attempts - with tinie Unknown Milner Amphitheatre Mega Classic
Drew Olden
Sun 6th Feb 2022
Best ever

 
Mula Bandha - with tinie Unknown Milner Amphitheatre Mega Classic
Drew Olden
Sat 5th Feb 2022
Gem

 
6a+ Mouf On'D Web - with Bojan Š Unknown 150m Haut Atlas Very Good
Nikola
Thu 4th Jan 2024
Bring trad gear. Big runouts on very sharp stone, the crux is on the second pitch. Scramble around 50m, then go left you will see fixed ropes and first abseil spot. 2x60m half ropes were enough for 2 abseils.

 
Drive - with NIC VDB Unknown Milner Amphitheatre
Aidan Bennetts
Sat 6th Jan 2024
pathetic hang dong on top rope. will need a lot of work

 
Trad
22 A Private Universe - with brian godfrey Mixed trad 550m, 50 Slanghoek Amphitheatre Good
Robert Powell
Fri 22nd Dec 2023
Bottom pitches before the bivy were absolutely crap and dangerous. Pitches above the bivy were generally very good with only the occasional death block. The second last 22 is awesome and the last 22 also but a bit grumby.

 
5.9 E1 4c Guiness and Goat - with Ian Lekiluai Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Thu 17th Mar 2022
A great route. a total of 3 hours from base to top. This was the 3rd ascent and saw the party add their own finish to the climb by climbing directly up the tree roots to the roof on the last pitch. All in all, the route is insanely run out between bolts and one can easily climb past the odd bit of gear if not very keen. Traditional placements are scarce. As far as difficulty is concerned, I'd place the most technical cruxes somewhere in the 5.9 YDS range. Route could benefit from one extra bolt per pitch, but perhaps more so one rap ring or bolt directly above the route at the finish, to simplify access from above. Still, I personally had a blast leading this one.

 
HVS 4b E1 4c Guiness and Goat Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Wed 6th Apr 2022
First guided ascent of the route with one client and Ian Lekiluai.

We started the climb too far off to the right and had to negotiate a horrendous blank slab with no gear before rejoining the main route. I broke off most of the crux holds on pitch 4 and had to find a new way around the section of crumbling rock. After a number of scary leads, and Ian dislodging a massive loose flake. We finished the climb and hiked off the back with the Client's family. The route wasn't as kind to us as it had been on the first trip up.

 
HVS 4b E1 4c Guiness and Goat - with Gabriel Jackson Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Fri 8th Apr 2022
Documentary filming with Gabriel and Ian. We worked and cleaned the route, dropping huge loose flakes while at it.

 
HVS 4b E1 4c Guiness and Goat - with Gabriel Jackson Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Fri 8th Apr 2022
Documentary filming with Gabriel and Ian. We worked and cleaned the route, dropping huge loose flakes while at it.

 
HVS 4b E1 4c Guiness and Goat - with Gabriel Jackson Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Fri 8th Apr 2022
Documentary filming with Gabriel and Ian. We worked and cleaned the route, dropping huge loose flakes while at it.

 
HVS 4b Guiness and Goat - with Gabriel Jackson, Ian Lekiluai Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Wed 13th Apr 2022
The plan was to rehearse the moves and do more cleaning on this day, but dark clouds indicated the arrival of the rains, so the final decision was for me to run up the route rope less on that day. On pitch 6, the rain begun to pour and by the time I summited, the sky completely let loose. It was a powerful moment. Bottom to top was about 40 minutes with a few long stops on the route as I had to wait for the drone batteries to be changed and for the drone to locate me on the large wall. All in all, a very significant ascent for me personally and the growing community of Kenyan born climbers.

 
E1 4c E1 4c Guiness and Goat Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Classic
Peter Naituli
Sun 21st Aug 2022
Guiding a client.

We spent the night on the summit with Peter Lemayan and the client. At the break of dawn, we abseiled into the wall to the start of pitch one and climbed up from there. Quite an experience doing it that way.

 
E1 4c E1 4c Guiness and Goat Mixed trad 290m, 19 Mt Ololokwe area Very Good
Rob Alhadeff
Sun 13th Nov 2022
Some serious unprotected sections, otherwise a very fun day out.

 
18 To Bolt or not to Bolt - with Richard Ford, Neil Margetts Mixed trad 270m, 12 Spitzkoppe & The Pontoks Classic
Robert Powell
Mon 2nd Jul 2018
Great route, very worthwhile climbing.

 
24 Prelude to the Wastelands - with Eric Genty, Meagan Mixed trad 130m, 11 Paarl Rock
Scurvy
Wed 15th May 2019
Only climbed P1 clean on top rope. With gloves. What a fight!! Thanks Eric for getting to the anchor.

 
16 Blowing up the Postbox - with Richard Ford, Neil Margetts Mixed trad 150m, 10 Spitzkoppe & The Pontoks Good
Robert Powell
Fri 2nd Jun 2023
Good route, better protected than appears from below.

 
17 Heat of the Moment - with Brian Watts Mixed trad 28m, 6 Hellfire Very Good
Cormac Tooze
Sat 24th Jul 2021
Nice bit of laybacking.

 
7b 29 - 31 Worlds Apart Mixed trad 40m, 6 Wolfberg
Ebert Nel
Fri 9th Sep 2016
returning 8 years after being shot down on the onsight. What an amazing line. A testemony for trad routes being bolted and actually being climbed a crapload because of it. #retrobolt #ftw

 
22 Children of a Lesser God Mixed trad 130m, 5 Paarl Rock Mega Classic
phlip olivier
Fri 9th Jun 2006
Great Line!! Very long!

 
22 Children of a Lesser God Mixed trad 130m, 5 Paarl Rock Classic
David
Thu 7th Apr 2022
Nice route...Hard parts have bolts.

 
7a 25 The Energy of Slaves Mixed trad 4 Magaliesberg
Ebert Nel
Sun 12th Jan 2014
Fun short route with a very awesome flowing sequence

 
17 17 R Scratch Mixed trad 65m, 3 Lion's Head Very Good
Adrian van Zyl
Sat 1st May 2004
sparce gear placements

 
5.10d E2 5c DIY (Ulf Carlsson Memorial Route) - with Joshua Noble Mixed trad 20m, 3 Lukenya Very Good
Joel M
Sat 5th Oct 2019
Led first try after following Sam once a couple of weeks before. Great route, especially the first 10m!

 
22 E2 5c DIY (Ulf Carlsson Memorial Route) Mixed trad 20m, 3 Lukenya
Joshua Noble
Mon 14th Oct 2019
The hornets are super chill, don’t let them scare you off.

 
22 Umkhonto we Sizwe Mixed trad 15m, 3 Paarl Rock Mega Classic
Charles Hopkins
Sat 10th Nov 2012
Trad tried it before - got it first go this time. Cool hero climbing up the flake to finish

 
22 E2 5c DIY (Ulf Carlsson Memorial Route) Mixed trad 20m, 3 Lukenya
Alex Fiksman
Mon 21st Sep 2020
Wasn't this climb called DIY

 
28 Blue Diamonds and White Ice (Blue Diamonds White Ice) Mixed trad 3 Paarl Rock Mega Classic
phlip olivier
Sat 18th Aug 2012
Trad AdK classic. Unexpected 1st try of the day. Wasn't quite prepared for the last slabby bit and almost botched it at the end. Not full trad. 2 Bolts at the bottom and 2 bolts at the top.

 
HVS Hope Floats Mixed trad 3 Lukenya Very Good
Sam Mwangi
Tue 2nd Feb 2021
Free solo both pitches.

 
17 17 R Scratch Mixed trad 65m, 3 Lion's Head Classic
Cormac Tooze
Wed 20th Feb 2013
Relatively easy climbing but run-out. Great on balance granite climbing. I had climbed pitch 2 before on 2nd, but because I lead it in almost darkness, I will claim the on-sight/solo.

 
22 Wildfire - with Josh Sowter Mixed trad 38m, 3 Hellfire
Ollie Rattue
Sat 10th Jul 2021
Climbed with Josh. Burnout was a waterfall so jumped on this 22. Ended up lying on my back on the diving board, weirdess climbing move I've ever done. Pretty unfit at the moment but good to get back out and do some mileage. Loved Hellfire, what a place. Been missing these early start missions. P2 was more like 17 / 18 would like to lead that next time.

 
E2 5b The Keep - with Gavin Douglas Mixed trad 55m, 3 Lukenya Mega Classic
Neil Hodgson
Thu 1st Aug 1985
Led by Gavin, his first E1 lead at the time though pleased to see it is now E2 which is fair. A brilliant and bold line and an absolute classic. A brilliant first ascent by Ian Howell, 9 years previously

 
22 Wildfire - with Aidan Bennetts Mixed trad 38m, 3 Hellfire Very Good
David
Tue 14th Mar 2023
Seconding OS - awesome route

 
22 Umkhonto we Sizwe - with Simon Pauk Mixed trad 15m, 3 Paarl Rock
Gerhard Human
Thu 21st Feb 2019
Didn't lead the top part on trad gear. Need to go back and do it properly...

 
16 15 Pyramid Scheme - with Justine Cole and Charles Bowker Mixed trad 130m, 2 Rooiberg Classic
Malcolm V
Sat 8th Feb 2014
Very scary. Definitely not a 15. Suggest at least 16. A really amazing climb though. Highly recommended.

 
19 Splinter of the Mind's Eye Mixed trad 15m, 2 Paarl Rock
Charles Hopkins
Sun 28th Jun 2009
Trad

 
5.11b E2 6a The Joker - with Ian Thorpe Mixed trad 60m, 2 Lukenya Very Good
Joel M
Tue 13th Oct 2020
Good route, maybe French 6b+/6c? Not very scary or runout but quite sustained

 
27 28 Eternal Rust Mixed trad 50m, 2 Elsie's Peak Mega Classic
phlip olivier
Sun 8th May 2016
Tried this some years ago and found it super hard. Went surprisingly easy this time around. Super cool crux seq.

 
26 Red Rain Mixed trad 2 Wolfberg Mega Classic
phlip olivier
Sat 29th Nov 2014
Trad Mixed route. Backed the scary old bolts up with some additional trad gear. Crazy how this route felt insanely hard in the beginning, but so easy on the send. Totally mental!

 
E2 5b E2 5b Los Penitentes Mixed trad 2 Lukenya Classic
Peter Naituli
Thu 17th Feb 2022
2nd attemt. Screwed it up right at the end of the onsight attempt.

 
E2 6a The Joker — 2 attempts - with Quinn Miller Mixed trad 60m, 2 Lukenya Crap
Shaun Miller
Sun 11th Sep 2022
There is a loose bolt at the top-totally put me off!

 
E2 5b Los Penitentes Mixed trad 2 Lukenya Good
Alex C
Sun 15th Jan 2023
Hard crux, where I fell. Sadly though the interest is not as sustained as at the other E2.

 
24 South West Wall Route - with Richard Ford, Neil Margetts Mixed trad 2 Spitzkoppe & The Pontoks
Robert Powell
Fri 2nd Jun 2023
Lots of unprotected chimneys, great line, run out. Aided 1st 24 pitch and, which is the normal way these days, and onsighted the rest.

 
19 Splinter of the Mind's Eye - with Simon Pauk Mixed trad 15m, 2 Paarl Rock
Gerhard Human
Thu 21st Feb 2019
First trad lead... even though it's got a bolt or 2 LOL. Still a super awesome line. Went back and did it 2 or 3 more times after this.

 
15 Pyramid Scheme - with Guy, Claudia
1 15 20m Trad
2 15 35m Trad
3 8 20m Second
4 15 15m Trad
5 15 35m Trad
Mixed trad 130m, 2 Rooiberg Very Good
Fernand Sieber
Fri 2nd Feb 2024
Nice outing, some interesting pitches in exposed positions

 
VS Future Party - with climbingfish Mixed trad 270m, 1 Kalama Hill
Emmanuel F
Thu 4th Apr 2019
FA

 
17 Scary Crack - with Kevin
1 17 Trad lead by Cormac Tooze
2 Trad lead by Kevin
Mixed trad 65m, 1 Lion's Head Very Good
Cormac Tooze
Thu 20th May 2021
P1 is really awesome lay backing with good gear, super high quality. P2 is the scary bit, well done Kevin on the lead you are the MAN! The most run-out route I have done on granite to date. One of my favourites too!

 
19 Sideburn - with Megan Mixed trad 32m, 1 Hellfire Classic
Cormac Tooze
Sun 18th Jul 2021
Such good quality. One of the best 19's I've ever done.

 
18 20 Beautiful Losers Mixed trad 1 Magaliesberg Good
David Shore
Wed 15th Dec 2021
Think it can be down graded to 18 was as hard as a 18 in the lower section.

 
VS 5a VS 5a Boiler Plate Mixed trad 25m, 1 Lukenya Mega Classic
Neil Hodgson
Sun 15th Jan 1989
A classic route, top end VS for sure. I can't remember the exact dates but this is roughly correct. I led it 4 or 5 times and each time found the crux move difficult, it never got easier. The bolt is very kind.

 
E5 6a E3 5c Take is not a safe word - with Gabriel Jackson Mixed trad 20m, 1 Lukenya Mega Classic
Peter Naituli
Sat 29th Oct 2022
Great climb. Some of the best moves on Egyptian and some of the best moves I've done at Lukenya.

Current grade (French 6c) seems fair for technical difficulty though believe E3 is a better description for seriousness. Protection is fairly decent on good rock and this combination with the moves feels more in line with other E3's in the country.

Highly recommend this route.

 
E5 6a Take is not a safe word - with Gabriel Jackson Mixed trad 20m, 1 Lukenya Mega Classic
Peter Naituli
Wed 2nd Nov 2022
What a route. Engaging moves without the rope.

 
E3 5c ~E3 ~5c Take is not a safe word Mixed trad 20m, 1 Lukenya
Ian Thorpe
Sun 22nd Jan 2023
Great addition to the crag and Lukenya - lovely climbing. Would say E3 5c as after scoping it out I found the gear to be pretty bomber and evenly spaced.

 
VS 5a Boiler Plate Mixed trad 25m, 1 Lukenya
Peter Naituli
Jan 2024
had to rescue Gabe on the route beside

 
17 Scary Crack - with Aimée Chiat Hook, Megan
1 15 35 Trad lead by Cormac Tooze
2 17 30 Trad lead by Cormac Tooze
Mixed trad 65m, 1 Lion's Head Very Good
Cormac Tooze
Sat 6th Apr 2024
I thought the climbing felt familiar, I've done it before. The last pitch is very run-out. Good for the mind. Nice to take the girls out. Last time Kevin lead the serious pitch.

 

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