Grade | Route | Gear style | Popularity | ||
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Eagle's Head Mountain The Nursery | |||||
20 | Nappy Rash
1
18
2
20
| 2, 10 | |||
19 | Child's Play
| 10 | |||
21 | Jungle Jimmy
| 11 | |||
Eagle's Head Mountain Eagle Crag | |||||
20 | ★★ Take It Easy
1
18
40m
2
20
25m
3
11
25m
Abseil back down the route. From the anchors at the top of pitch 2, abseil over the edge and onto the ledge below the Red Wall. The final abseil bolts are located on the clean rock face adjacent to the extreme right-hand side of the ledge. After the final abseil scramble down an easy gully to reach the base of the crag. Tie a knot in the end of your rope - this pitch is almost 35m long. FA: Grant Murry & Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 90m, 3, 15 | |||
20 | Riding Fences
FA: Michael Cartwright & Grant Murray, 1994 | 12 | |||
33/34 | Mass Extinction
Left-hand side line of bolt on the overhanging red wall slanting to the right, midway up the face. Stick clip recommended. Rebolted by Andrew Pedley in 2012. Set: Grant Murray, 1994 FA: Mel Janse van Rensburg, 28 Mar 2019 | 30m | |||
Rat's Red Wall Project
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17 | ★ A Steyn On Our Reputation
| 110m | |||
18 | A Steynless Route
| 110m | |||
18 | Hennie Boekwurm
| 85m | |||
18 | ★★★ For Your Eyes Only
1
18
30m
2
17
20m
3
17
35m
4
15
35m
5
18
45m
This is actually quite a moderate route and is over-graded in comparison to other routes in the area (and country, in general). The fourth pitch, currently graded 15, is probably 9 and no other pitch harder than 16/17. Note that the route is laid out in a manner entirely different to other routes in the area - some pitches are in excess of 50m long and require as many as 20 quickdraws. A 60m rope is necessary. It is possible to avoid the final pitch by walking off towards the left. Descend by hiking around the back of the mountain and down the gully between Eagle Crag and Eagle's Head. Be aware that there are chains in the vicinity of the top of the route that appear to be abseil chains, however, it is unclear whether it is possible to abseil the route and at least one party has been rescued after becoming stranded on a ledge. FA: Philippe Gaboriaud, 2017 | 170m, 5, 20 | |||
19 | Karibuni Rafiki
Set: Philippe Grandemy | 25m, 2 | |||
23 | Riders of the Storm
1
18
25m
2
23
25m
Both pitches can be combined (20 draws) FA: Philippe Gaboriaud | 50m, 2, 12 | |||
20 | Big Wide Open
FA: Andrew Pedley | 30m, 12 | |||
27 | ★ Dark Desert Highway
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27 | From Father to Son
Set: Philippe Gaboriaud | 28m, 2 | |||
28 | Running For the Door Project
| 2 | |||
Eagle's Head Mountain Comfort Zone | |||||
24 | Melon
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 10 | |||
24 | Lazy Boy
FA: Grant Murray, 1994 | 10 | |||
24 | Old Habits
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 10 | |||
25 | ★ Draw From the Hip
FA: Grant Murray, 1994 | 10 | |||
24 | Slamdunk
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 10 | |||
25 | Ally Oop!
FA: Grant Murray, 1994 | 10 | |||
Eagle's Head Mountain Eagle's Head | |||||
28 | ★★ Swiss Cheese
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 10 | |||
25 | ★★ Bird Brain
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 11 | |||
24 | ★★ Aero
FA: Michael Cartwright, 1994 | 10 | |||
20 | ★★ ToughTurkey
1
20
2
10
FA: Michael Cartwright & Grant Murray, 1994 | 2, 10 | |||
18 | ★★★ Pumping Peacock
FA: Clive Curson, 1995 | 7 | |||
18 | ★★ Easy Rider
1
15
18m
2
16
12m
3
17
10m
4
18
12m
FA: Clive Curson, 1995 | 52m, 4 | |||
21 | ★★★ Power Pigeon
FA: Clive Curson, 1994 | 15 | |||
23 | ★ Alcatraz
1
23
30m
2
22
25m
FA: Michael Cartwright & Grant Murray, 1994 | 55m, 2, 12 | |||
Mt. Everest Alternative Rock | |||||
16 | Trinity Session
| 10 | |||
17 | ★ Aggro Grannies
| 8 | |||
18 | ★★ Pressure Cookie
| 9 | |||
18 | ★★ Long Haired Freaky People
| 8 | |||
19 | ★ I Saw Elvis At The Chains
| 10 | |||
23 | ★★★ Opening Night
| 10 | |||
21 | ★★ Some Girls Wonder
| 12 | |||
26 | By Mistake
| 16 | |||
22 | Dented Karma
FA: Alard Hufner | 11 | |||
24 | Gaper Trail
FA: Matthew Murrison | 11 | |||
28 | Cosmic Girl
Set: Colin Crabtree, 1997 FA: Harry Crews, 2011 | ||||
27 | ★★ Space Cowboy
FA: Glen Harrison, 1996 | 14 | |||
24 | ★★ Alice In Chains
FA: Gunther Migeotte & Mike Behr, 1995 | 10 | |||
22 | ★★ Suicide Blonde
FA: Mike Behr & Ruth Behr, 1995 | 7 | |||
23 | ★ Dancing in the Dark
FA: Arno Naude, 1995 | 8 | |||
22 | Red, Red Wine
FA: Arno Naude & Gerhard Kruger, 1996 | 10 | |||
22 | ★★ Simply the Best
FA: Arno Naude, 1995 | 7 | |||
23 | ★ Fergus Sings the Blues
FA: Mike Behr, 1995 | 7 | |||
22 | ★ Jagged Little Pill
FA: Ruth Behr, 1995 | 7 | |||
26 | ★ Grimly Fiendish
Set: Glen Harrison FA: Colin Crabtree, 1996 | 6 | |||
22 | ★★ Keep the Change
FA: Mike Behr, 1995 | 7 | |||
21 | ★ Buckets Full of Sickness
FA: Ruth Behr, 1995 | 7 | |||
20 | ★ Little Wibbler
FA: Glen Harrison & Mike Behr, 1996 | 5 | |||
25 | Ts and Cs
FA: Ian Guest, 1996 | 7 | |||
Tim's Project
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26 | ★ Broiler on a Razor Blade - Project
Set: Stephan lsebeck & Russel Basset | 7 | |||
23 | ★ Diving Board
FA: Ian Guest, 1996 | 7 | |||
Mt. Everest The Far Side | |||||
13 | ★ Underwater Horse Mechanic
FA: Gavin Peckham & Greg Wooding, 2001 | ||||
Mt. Everest Ostrich Egg Boulder | |||||
20 | Unkown
Line of bolts left of Eggstacy. | ||||
16 | ★ Eggstacy
Start near the middle of the east face. Climb straight up to a prominent flake or horn. Pass it on the left and then head right for the chains at the top of the next route. Set: Clive Curson, 1993 FA: Cathy O’Dowd, 1993 | 5 | |||
13 | Shells
Start off a small boulder at the right-hand side of the face. Climb up through the big scoop above. FA: Fran Botha, 1993 | 5 | |||
23 | ★★ Cholesterol Bomb
Climb the overhanging jagged arête on the left of the flat, overhanging, orange face on the NW side of the boulder. FA: Peter Lazarus, 1993 | 6 | |||
26 | ★ Just Yolking
Climb the line of bolts near the centre of the overhanging face. Some of the holds near the top have broken off and the route may now be significantly more difficult. Set: Grant Murray FA: Gilles Benier, 1994 | 6 | |||
23 | Green Eggs and Ham
Climb the line of bolts towards the right-hand side of the overhanging face. FA: Grant Murray, 1994 | 6 | |||
19 | ★ Sunny Side Up
Start just to the right of the slight corner at the right-hand edge of the overhanging face and climb straight up. Two hard moves off the ground lead to easier climbing. Note: The anchors are badly located over the top of the climb and cause severe rope-wear when lowering. To avoid this, use long slings on the anchors when top-roping and then arrange the rope so that the last climber can abseil off. FA: Michael Cartwright, 1993 | 5 | |||
18 | ★ Over Easy
Start just to the right of the previous route. Step up off the block and climb the steep face by starting up the stem of the Y-shaped crack line. Move up the left-hand crack line at the fork and continue up to the chains. This line uses the anchors at the top of the previous route - see note above. FA: Grant Murray, 1993 | 5 | |||
20 | Omelette
Start to the right of the previous route and climb up just left of a sort of rounded arête. FA: Michael Cartwright, 1993 | 5 | |||
23 | Young Chicks
Start just right of the previous route and grovel up the rounded arête. FA: Peter Lazarus, 1993 | 5 | |||
Mt. Everest Bonni Boulder | |||||
17 | ★★ Bonni's Head
Make a tricky start from the flat rock at the base of the arête on the left-hand side of the pillar. Climb the arête to anchors on the 'head'. Keep mainly to the right-hand side of the arête but do not use the holds on 'Siesta'. FA: Gerhard Kruger, 1995 | 6 | |||
15 | ★ Siesta
Climb the line immediately to the right of 'Bonni's Head'. This line shares the anchors with the previous route. FA: Arno Naude, 1995 | 6 | |||
18 | ★★ Lay-In
To the right of 'Siesta' there is a deep, wide crack in the boulder. Layback up the right-hand side of the crack as far as possible, step out to the right and then continue straight up to the anchors which are shared with the next route. FA: Gerhard Kruger, 1995 | 6 | |||
20 | ★★ No Walk in the Park
This route takes the line of bolts to the right of the previous route. Start just to the right of the line of bolts and move up diagonally left, then continue straight up the bolt-line to the anchors - tricky. FA: Arno Naude, 1995 | 6 | |||
17 | ★★ There's a Bird In My Shoe
This is the last line of bolts on this side of the boulder. The line is tricky and reachy. Finding the big 'invisible' pocket makes life easier but is not essential. FA: Arno Naude, 1995 | 5 | |||
10 | ★ Three Bears
Walk around to the face on the opposite side to the previous climbs. Climb the horns and jugs on the arête slightly to the right of the bolts (Baby Bear - 8), or climb straight up the line of bolts (Pappa Bear - 10), or climb the arête to the left of the bolts (Momma Bear - 9). | 6 | |||
9 | ★ Goldilocks
Climb the short, neat, wrinkly face between the 'Three Bears' and 'Hot Porridge'. | 5 | |||
8 | ★★ Hot Porridge
Climb straight up the prominent scoop to the chains. | 2 | |||
8 | ★ Black Bra
From the bottom of 'Hot Porridge', traverse across to the short arête on the right and then climb this to the top. FA: Nicky Swart, 2003 | ||||
15 | New Line
Incomplete line on the north ("car park") side of the boulder. There are no chains. | 3 | |||
Mt. Everest Gypsy Crag | |||||
23 | Love Me Gently
FA: Peter Janschek, 1996 | 9 | |||
23 | Gypsy King
FA: Peter Janschek & Egmont Goedeke, 1996 | 11 | |||
22 | Good Luck Mr Gorsky
FA: Doug Ward, 1997 | 8 | |||
20 | Vanessa's Route
FA: Vanessa Lane, 1997 | 8 | |||
Mt. Everest Refrigerator Boulder | |||||
15 | ★ Dry Ice
This is the left-hand route on the south face. Start directly below the first bolt. Pull up through a bulge onto a ledge. Using the rock on the left reduces the grade significantly. | 2 | |||
16 | ★ Slightly Chilled
Start from the rock just left of the arête on the right-hand side of the south face. Climb up left of the arête to reach the ledge then move up left to the anchors on 'Dry Ice'. The start is fingery and off balance. It is difficult to recover your draws. | 3 | |||
21 | ★★ Lemon Twist
Start up 'Slightly Chilled' to the first bolt, then move to the right, around the arête and onto the east face. Continue up just to the right of the arête to reach the anchors. | 3 | |||
20 | ★★ Stoney
Climb the line of bolts up the middle of the downhill face. | 3 | |||
Mt. Everest Sundeck Boulder | |||||
22 | Sweet Sixteen
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Mt. Everest Deep Freeze Boulder | |||||
20 | ★★ Iceberg
Start towards the left-hand side of the north face, about 2m to the left of the central black streak . Climb up diagonally left towards the arête. After the second bolt, either pull through rightwards immediately, or go up left to clip the next bolt before going through the small bulge. Continue to the top. Apparently the climbing is much easier if you traverse out to the arête and climb this, however, you will then find it hard to clip the bolts. | ||||
18 | ★ Frozen Chocolate Milkshake
Climb the line of bolts up the black water streak. The bolts are quite widely spaced. | ||||
18 | Polar Crossing
Climb up just to the right of the black water streak. Tend slightly right towards the top. Climb the higher crux by laying away to the right. Apparently some of the holds have broken off near the top of 'Tundra' and 'Polar Crossing' making these routes more tricky than expected. | ||||
18 | ★ Tundra
Start towards the right-hand side of the north face. Pull up awkwardly onto the rock then move diagonally right to the arête. Continue up, on or next to the arête. There is a thin move near the top but going left up the diagonal break is just as tricky. | ||||
17 | ★ Chill Out
Start just to the right of the arête. After a tricky starting move, climb straight up on 'dinner plates'. | ||||
18 | ★ Slush Puppy
Start just to the right of 'Chill Out'. The start is tricky and the next few moves are also quite thin but the climbing eases off higher up. Be careful clipping the second bolt | ||||
Mt. Everest Central Main Face | |||||
25 | ★ Lakes of Fire
FA: Pete Janschek | ||||
15 | ★ The Entertainer
FA: Greg Wooding & Mike Steininger, 1999 | 100m | |||
12 | ★ Something To Do
FA: Gavin Peckham, Ivan van Cleef & Gavin Raubenheimer, 1999 | 40m | |||
Mt. Everest Pocket City | |||||
21 | ★★ Rocket in Your Pocket
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18 | ★★ Pocket City
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17 | ★ Crack It
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