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Northwest Province Magaliesberg Fernkloof Mirror Mirror Area | |||||
29 | ★★ Acromax
The third bolted line downstream from the big pool, starting at the undercling just left of the tree. A short bouldery route, pack in the power. FA: G. Murray, 1991 | 5 | |||
Northwest Province Magaliesberg Narrow Kloof & Wigwam Wigwam | |||||
29 | ★★★ Tomahawk
The kloof's classic line. A pumper all the way to the chains. FA: Marc Efune | ||||
Northwest Province Magaliesberg Narrow Kloof & Wigwam Narrow Kloof | |||||
29 | Game Over
The last line in the kloof on the overhanging side. Set: Alex Bester FA: Ebert Nel, 2013 | ||||
Northwest Province Magaliesberg Closed Hidden Kloof The Middle Sector | |||||
29 | The Vanguard | 9 | |||
Northwest Province Magaliesberg Closed Hidden Kloof The Top Sector | |||||
29 | Kiss my axe
Ontop of the grassy ramp. Slightly overhanging broken crack system with a karate chop signature movement NEEDS REBOLTING. Set: Richard Lord, 1992 FA: Richard Lord, 1993 | ||||
Northwest Province Chosspile Lord of The Rings | |||||
29 | Big Bully
Set: Andrew Pedley & Wesley Black FA: Andrey Pedley, 2015 | 10 | |||
29 | ★★ Bully For Brontosaurus
FA: Peter Lazarus, 1994 | 20m, 8 | |||
29 | ★★★ T-Pex Direct
Starts from the ground not from cave. T-Pex direct. Much better from the ground. Don’t think it should ever be climbed from cave! FA: Wesley Black, 2008 | 20m, 12 | |||
Gauteng Johannesburg The Glade | |||||
{FB} 7A | Skid mark traverse
FA: Guy Hubbard | ||||
{FB} 7A | Lay back and think of England
Eliminate FA: James Roberts | ||||
{FB} 7A | Sawtooth smile
Eliminate | ||||
{FB} 7A | Breaking & entering
FA: Russell Hattingh | ||||
Gauteng Johannesburg Strubens Valley Upper Section | |||||
29 | ★★ Tidal Wave
Climb the scooped face up the middle. Set: Neil Margetts | 7 | |||
Gauteng Johannesburg The Keg | |||||
V6 | Prison Bitch
FA: Shaun Harris, 2002 | ||||
V6 | The Gimp
FA: Shaun Harris, 2002 | ||||
V6 | The End Of The Barrell
FA: James Roberts, 2002 | ||||
Gauteng Johannesburg The Wilds The Cave | |||||
{FB} 7A | ★★ Beef cake
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{FB} 7A | ★★ What's the Matter Marshmallow?
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Gauteng Bronkhorstspruit Crag | |||||
29 | Johnny Black (link)
Starts on Keep Walking Johnny, then busts out left after Johnies crux to an arete. The line then joins Black Out for its last 3 bolts and ends on Black Out. FA: Wesley Black, Feb 2019 | ||||
Gauteng King's Kloof South East | |||||
29 | ★★ Avarice
Set: Pierre Carter, 2011 FA: Dylan Vogt, 2012 | 10 | |||
Gauteng King's Kloof Southern Boulders Flood Boulder | |||||
{FB} 7A | The Ark
Sit start on the big edge on the corner. Move diagonally right FA: Wesley Black, Oct 2022 | ||||
Gauteng Faerie Glen | |||||
FB:7A | ★★ Eagle Owl
Stand start.Climb the arete of the main overhang by hugging it all the way up then top out FA: Wesley Black | ||||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven The Mayhem Crags Burning Man Walls | |||||
29 | ★★ Reign of Fire
Start a few meters right of Slaughterhouse 5. pre-clip 2nd draw to avoid awakward fall under the roof. FA: Evan Margetts, 12 Feb 2018 | ||||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven Tranquilitas Malaria Area | |||||
29 | ★ Fever
Start on a big block and climb a cruxy 4 bolts over a bulge. Continue up the bolt line to the anchors. Low in the grade. FA: Dewald Kloppers, 2009 | 10 | |||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven Tranquilitas Rubiks Cube Boulder | |||||
29 | ★★★ Stitch it
Halfway down the standard scramble, look left. The route pulls straight up the middle of the face on the leaning free-standing boulder. Move right at the slopey side pull to a jug out right by means of one really hard iron cross, no feet, go and believe move. FA: Dewald Kloppers, 2008 | 6 | |||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven Tranquilitas The God No Wall | |||||
29 | ★★★ Monster
The “baddest” and steepest 29 at Boven!! The only line with ring bolts. Not many small holds on this one, but an absolute pump-fest. Slightly harder (and even better) since the chockstone fell out but still 29. FA: Andrew Pedley, 2006 | 16 | |||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven Wonderland Area Hallucinogenic Wall | |||||
29 | ★★ M&M
The blank wall left of the leaning pillar. Hard start then a tricky traverse to the left. FA: Matt Murison & Mark Seuring, 1999 | 7 | |||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven Wonderland Area The Superbowl | |||||
29 | ★★★ Snapdragon
SA‟s most famous sport climb. It offers superb endurance climbing and requires plenty of finesse. It is on every visitors ticklist and is starting to become very well used. Please brush the holds when you are done. FA: Richard Lord & Mike Hislop, 1992 | 30m, 13 | |||
Mpumalanga Waterval Boven The Waterfall Crags The A.C.R.A Wall | |||||
29 | ★★★ Ti' Dragon
Breaks through the roof 20m right of 'Urisk the Rustic Brownie'. FA: Grégoire Sobczak & Didier Hoarau, 2016 | 32m, 15 | |||
29 | ★★★ Satan's Temple
Starts just right of the arête from a great ledge. Involves a long dyno and a very fingery headwall. An awesome climb in an awesome place. FA: Stefan Glowacz, 1995 | 14 | |||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Living the Dream | |||||
FB:7A | DAB
Sit start on a boulder 8m down from the Living the Dream Boulder FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Just Imagine | |||||
FB:7A | The One They Forgot
As you enter the complex, from the escarpment side, the first problem on the left, starting on pockets, one move wonder – could be soft. FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Spandex | |||||
FB:7A | Everyday Combat
Sit start L.H on a sloper, R.H on a small slopey edge. Move up the face, slapping up the arête to T.O. FA: D.Willis | ||||
FB:7A | Smell of Victory
Start as for E.C. Move to a flat jug in the middle of the boulder. Use crimps to move up the middle of the face. FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Skin Doctor | |||||
FB:6C+/7A | Skin Doctor Arête
Sit start as above, but use the arête feature to top out. FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Ouma Joe | |||||
FB:7A | Ouma Joe
Sit start R.H on a small sharp (side pull)crimp, L.H low down on a good side pull crimp. Move up using the face only to T.O. FA: Joe Mohle | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Proximity | |||||
FB:7A | Proximity Eliminate
Do not use the slab in front for the feat. | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Uno Play | |||||
FB:7A | Uno Play
Stand start matched on a good crimp. L.H up to a 2 finger pocket, slap up using slopers to T.O. Pads are needed. FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Kaap se Hoop Cracker Jack | |||||
FB:7A | Cracker Jack
Sit start with both hands on underclings. Move up to the lip, then traverse left- deadpointing to a jug with the left hand to T.O FA: D.Willis | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Turtle | |||||
{FB} 7A | ★★★ Komodo Dragon
Awesome little climb. Sit Start under roof on left hand low side pull and right hand on obvious crimp. (left hand side pull is next to obvious left foot). Climb straight up over buldge. FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Warship Boulder | |||||
FB:7A | War of the wimps
Same start as War for the planets of the apes but wimp out and finish up early. FA: Elmer, 5 Aug 2023 | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Sigiriya | |||||
FB:7A | ★★★ Up and over
Start on pedestal and climb straight over the lip. FA: Christoff Buys | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area How | |||||
{FR} FB:7A | ★★★ Delilahbattleduck
One of the longer routes at Botshabelo. Toe hooks, heel hooks, horrible feet with crimps and sloppers will test your problem solving skills. A very interesting boulder problem for sure. Stand start below the obvious crack and traverse as far right as you can for the top out. FA: Albert Botha, 24 Nov 2022 | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area | |||||
FB:7A | Land Claim
MORPHO.Directly right of Fort Merensky. Start left hand on low side pull and right hand on decent side pull and do a big move with left hand to slopey crimp and top out. FA Evan Margetts FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
FB:6C - 7B | ★★ Reach beech
Start to the right of Land claim. Start right hand on tiny undercling and left hand on flat undercling thats high. Do a big move up and right to jug.MORPHO FA Evan Margetts FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Ark The Bridge | |||||
FB:7A | ★★ Orcrist
Sit start on small bad crimp and deadpoint up and finish as "Minus Tirith". FA: Josh Alexander | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Blockbuster sector Hollywood Boulder | |||||
FB:7A | ★★★ The Mummy
Sit start on jugs and climb up awesome face. FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Blockbuster sector Academy Awards | |||||
FB:7A | ★★ Life of PI
Sit start on jug and climb through overhang FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Ridgeline boulders Apex boulder | |||||
FB:7A | ★★ Bloodhound direct
Start as Bloodhound sit but when you reach the jugs go straight up. FA: Evan Margetts | ||||
Mpumalanga Gold Rush Cartoon Land | |||||
7A | Wallace
Start as for Grommit, climb straight back through roof to lip, and over to ledge. Traverse off. FFA: Guy Hubbard, 2006 | ||||
7A | Showbiz Ray
it start on crimps, move to slopers on lip and top out. FFA: Guy Hubbard, 2006 | ||||
Mpumalanga Croc River Canyon | |||||
29 | Full Spectrum
Start as for Puppy Love then after the 3rd bolt break right up the middle of the buttress. Has a bit of everything. FA: Donovan Willis | ||||
29 | Active susspension
The line on the slightly overhanging orange face. Sustained with a stopper crux. FA: Donovan Willis | ||||
29/30 | Energy Project
Energy Project 29/30 Set: Donovan Willis | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Hilton Crags Closed Beacon Buttress | |||||
29 | ★★ Penguin in Bondage
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Kwa-Zulu Natal Hilton Crags Atom Smasher Crag | |||||
29 | ★★★ Gravity's Rainbow
FA: Evan Wiercx, 1990 | 7 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal King Solomon's Mine Meadow Boulders The Buffo Boulder | |||||
V3 - 6 | Insane in the Membrane
FA: Greg Streatfield | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal King Solomon's Mine Sector B Boulders The Sha-a-delic Boulder | |||||
V7 FB:7A+ | Shout At the Moose
FA: Paul Brouard | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Krantzkloof Nature Reserve The Canyon The "This and That" Wall | |||||
29 | ★★★ Mantra
Start as for the Beta Master but after the first bolt continue straight up the face. The technical crux is at the third bolt but the last moves may feel impossible 0n a red point attempt. This is a powerful and sustained route that is hard from start to finish. It is particularly strenuous for the vertically challenged. FA: Roger Nattrass, 1991 | 6 | |||
29 | ★★ Vampire Direct
A super powerful and bouldery start leads into the sustained climbing of Vampire. This route sees few repeats. FA: J. Vlasto, 1992 | 5 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Krantzkloof Nature Reserve The Canyon Eroica Wall | |||||
29 | Copelia
FA: Roger Nattrass, 1991 | 7 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Shongweni Dam The Caves The Rasta Cave | |||||
29 | ★★★ Guarana
FA: D Olds, 1996 | 12 | |||
29 | ★★★ Dope on a Rope
FA: Roger Nattrass, 1996 | 12 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Shongweni Dam The Caves The Wave Cave | |||||
29 | ★★★ Pendulous Momentous
Set: Kevin Tonkin FA: D Olds, 1995 | 11 | |||
29 | ★★★ Anthrax
FA: Roger Nattrass, 1995 | 12 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Shongweni Dam The Goat Cave The Goat Cave | |||||
29 | Snack Time
Set: Daniel Mundell, Dylan Jerg & Dylan Williams, 2019 FA: Daniel Mundell, Nov 2019 | 12 | |||
29 | Thunder Monkey
Set: James Barnes FA: James Barnes, Nov 2019 | 11 | |||
29 | Tits Out for the Boiz
Closed project. Set: Nic Parmee | 10 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Kirk Falls Main Cave | |||||
29 | Dr Spock
Set: Andrew Pedley, 7 Sep 2023 FA: Andrew Pedley, 9 Sep 2023 | ||||
29 | ★★★ Resistance is Futile
This route has it's hand up for best line in the cave. It's definitely got some of everything. If you can climb this grade, you should definitely get on this. FA: Roger Nattrass, 2014 Set: Roger Nattrass, 2014 | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Kirk Falls Lower Galaxy Wall | |||||
29 | Seven Worlds
Hard pinchy power endurance. Set: Roger Natrass, 2022 FA: Brouard & Paul Brouard, 2022 | 10 | |||
29 | Pathfinder
Easy climbing to a break followed by a spectacular dynamic move. Hard to the chains. FA: Dylan Williams | 11 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley The School Room | |||||
29 | ★★★ Master Class
FA: Roger Nattrass, 2017 | 11 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley The Tower of Power | |||||
29 | ★★★ The Tower of Power
FA: Roger Nattrass, 2008 | 12 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley The God Father Buttress | |||||
29 | ★★★ Begging for Beta
FA: Roger Nattrass, 2011 | 8 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley The Oceans Wall | |||||
29 | ★★★ Oceans of Orange
FA: Roger Natttrass, 2010 | 8 | |||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley Umgeni Bouldering The Civilisation Boulders Boulder A | |||||
FB:7A | Death Mantle
FA: Willem Oosthuysen, 2009 | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley Umgeni Bouldering The Civilisation Boulders Boulder B | |||||
FB:7A | The Foundation of Civilisation
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Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley Umgeni Bouldering The Civilisation Boulders Boulder E | |||||
FB:7A | Caitlyn's Compromise
FA: Adam Findlay, 2019 | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Umgeni Valley Umgeni Bouldering The Civilisation Boulders Boulder F | |||||
FB:7A | A City in Bloom
FA: Mikey van der Ham, 2014 | ||||
Kwa-Zulu Natal Winston Park Toxagine | |||||
29 | ★★★ Toxagine
Follow the bolts. FA: Damien McHendry, 1998 | 9 | |||
Free State Langberg (Vrede) Juicy Fruity Area | |||||
29 | ★★★ Black Grape
start by deadpointing the smooth face on finger pockets FA: Stefan Zwanepoel, 1996 | 11m, 6 | |||
Free State Swinburne Barnyard Boulders Skittle Boulder | |||||
V6 FB:7A | The Swamp Monster Traverse
Start sitting with good holds about 1.5m left of the concrete pillar, traverse to the left to KYLA on sharp holds staying low. FA: Andrew Pedley | ||||
Free State Swinburne Barnyard Boulders Bovine Boulder | |||||
V7 FB:7A+ | Fat Bastard
This problem starts just right of the middle of this side of the boulder more or less facing the Barn. Start on two flat edges and move up far right to the large pocket. The pocket is very sharp copious taping is suggested before lunging for it. FA: Shaun Harris, 2002 | ||||
V6 FB:7A | Cleeroy
Stand start on the double underclings off the ground and move straight up pimply face 1.5m left of SPUNKY MONKEY. Apparently rather solid at its grade. | ||||
Free State Swinburne Closed The Lion's enclosure Bolted Boulder | |||||
V7 FB:7A+ | Curious Nurse
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V6 FB:7A | Energy
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Free State Swinburne Closed The Lion's enclosure Reservoir Boulder (Animal House Boulder) | |||||
V6 FB:7A | ★★ Dunce
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V7 FB:7A+ | ★ Blue Funk
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V6 FB:7A | ★ Die Krupps
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Free State Swinburne Closed The Lion's enclosure Impressionist Boulder | |||||
V6 FB:7A | Monet
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Free State Swinburne Spearhead Boulders Bleat Boulder | |||||
V6 FB:7A | Bleat
Start with left in a pocket and right on an edge, move up to an edge and top out. FA: Shaun Harris | ||||
V6 FB:7A | SLAPPER
Sit start 2m left of BLEAT, with one foot each side of a small cave and whatever you can find for your hands in and around the recess. Move up left, and top out past a huge bucket. FA: Dave Drummond, 2003 | ||||
Free State Swinburne The North Face The Tempest Wall | |||||
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Follows an overhanging line up a series of pockets. Started in 2003. Set: Andrew Pedley FA: Andrew Pedley | 5, 12 | |||
29 | Maelstrom II
A really hard start and a technical mid-section. Originally opened, as Maelstrom, by Andrew Pedley, but after a major break on the route it was reopened by Brian Weaver. FA: Andrew Pedley & Brian Weaver Set: Andrew Pedley | 10 | |||
Free State Swinburne Whale Rock Boulders The Shark Tank | |||||
29 | ★★ Swordfish
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Free State Swinburne The Long Tonk Boulders Long Tonk Boulder | |||||
V7 FB:7A+ | Blend
Start matched on standing height on a bad sloping edge, dyno left to good hold. FA: Shaun Harris | ||||
V6 FB:7A | Chineese Puzzle Traverse
Traverse in from the right. Start ±2m to right on a good crimp, make a big move to jugs. FA: Shaun Harris | ||||
Free State Swinburne The Bootup Area Boulder C | |||||
V6 FB:7A | Belly Ring
Start crouched, mono for the right at belly height and left on an edge. Use toe hook on left, climb up on sharp grips. FA: Matt Murison | ||||
Western Cape Cape Town Table Mountain CBD Bouldering The Terrace Fornicator Boulder | |||||
{FB} 7A | Brownian Motion
Standstart. LH on a diagonal sidepull, RH on a good edge sidepull. Jump to lip and TO. FA: Scott Noy |