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1. The Mine 72 in Crag
2. Index by grade

1. The Mine 72 routes in Crag

Summary:

Seasonality

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: -34.090396, 18.440225

summary

Bouldery, powerful routes

description

Great crag for steep climbing on good holds. Routes can get quite shlauky (greasy) when the wind is blowing hard from the SE. Crag goes into the shade from about 09h00 in Summer and about 12h00 in Winter

access issues

No access issues. Open all year round. No permits required to climb at the crag.

approach

Drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from Cape Town. A fence has been put up by the naval base where the path used to start at the bottom, so now instead keep driving up to the top sharp bend and park either on that bend or next available space. It’s a couple hundred meters from Silvermine. (-34.0887831, 18.4304029). Look for a short path that goes down and meets a jeep track and go right and directly up the mountain straight towards the crag.

ethic

No camping at the crag

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
The Frank Roof
2	★★ Curt Set: J. Smith & J. Samson FA: J. Smith, 2012	28	Sport 5
3	★★★ Frank FA: D. Pothier, 1994	31	Sport 6
Puffadder Wall
5	★ The Highwayman FA: K. Donald, 1994	22	Sport 6
6	★ Whispering Winds FA: J. Temple-Forbes, 1997	21	Sport 8
7	★★ Trade Winds FA: J. Alexander, 1992	20	Sport 22m, 7
8	★ 30 Something FA: J. Alexander, 1992	25	Sport 7
9	★★ King Freddy FA: G. Holwill, 1992	25	Sport 4
10	★★★ Locomotion FA: A. Davies, 1992	24	Sport 5
11	★★ Shut Up and Climb FA: J. Colenson, 1992	26	Sport 5
12	★ Shut up and Fantisize FA: G. Holwill, 1994	24	Sport 5
13	★★ Fantasia FA: G. Holwill, 1991	24	Sport 4
14	★ Fantafrica FA: G. Holwill, 1994	24	Sport 4
15	★★ Diabolo FA: P. Becker, 1993	26	Sport 5
16	★★ Touche Pussycat FA: P. Becker, 1993	24	Sport 5
17	★★ Lambada FA: G. Holwill, 1991	24	Sport 4
18	★★ Quillerimo FA: D. Ward, 1991	22	Sport 13m, 4
19	★★ Bolero FA: G. Holwill, 1991	26	Sport 4
20	★★ Puffadder FA: D. Ward, 1991	22	Sport 12m, 3
21	★ Your Mother's Cat Warning Fixed Gear: OLD BOLTS! FA: G. Holwill, 1993	25	Sport 9
22	★ Grand Illusion FA: A. Purves, 1991	18	Sport 10m, 3
Sickle Moon Sector
24	★ Pink Harmonica in Ashes FA: naureen goheer & S. Miller, 2003	19	Sport 14m, 8
25	★★ A Song Named Desire Warning Fixed Gear: No bolts FA: K. Forbes, 2003	22	Sport 10
26	★★★ Red Guitar on Fire FA: G. Holwill, 1991	26	Sport 20m, 8
27	★★ Ginger Gigilo First 4 draws of 'Red Guitar on Fire', then breaks right. FA: J. Temple Forbes, 3 Dec 2022	26	Sport 9
28	★★★ The Happy Hooker Video of Seth Donald FA: P. Schlotfeldt, 1992	27	Sport 7
29	★★ The Scenic Route FA: J. Colenso, 1993	28	Sport 9
30	★★★ 69ing your Saucy Secretary FA: A. Davies, 1992	28	Sport 10
31	★ Jimmy and the Big Boys (wimp) Move left at the first roof around the fridge to make the line a little easier. FA: G. Shillington, 1994	23	Sport 5
32	★★ Jimmy and the Big Boys Go direct at the bolt through the first roof onto crimps. FA: G. Shillington, 1994	24	Sport 6
33	★★ Sukkel with the Big Boys Climb Sickle Moon until the 5th bolt, then break up and left to finish on Jimmy and the Big Boys. FA: Matthew Robinson, 1 Jun 2023	22	Sport
34	★★★ Sickle Moon FA: Malcolm Gowans, 1994	22	Sport 15m, 6
35	★★ Chocolate Mousse FA: S. Maasch, 1995	30	Sport 6
36	★★ All Mine FA: naureen goheer & S. Miller, 2003	22	Sport 6
37	★★ Airbag FA: S. Miller & naureen goheer, 2004	21	Sport 14m, 6
38	★★ Kool Sans the Gang FA: G. Holwill, 1997	24	Sport 5
39	★ YEBO! FA: naureen goheer & S. Miller, 2003	15	Sport 5
40	★ Paff Udder FA: S. Bradshaw (snr), 2003	25	Sport 6
41	★ Saddam's Bad Hair Day FA: naureen goheer & S Miller, 2003	21	Sport 6
42	★★ Revenge of the Paas Haasie FA: naureen goheer & S Miller, 2003	20	Sport 6
43	★★ Hin Ba FA: S. Miller & naureen goheer, 2004	23	Sport 15m, 6
44	★ Too Pumped to Come Warning Fixed Gear: Very old bolts! FA: S. Maasch, 1994	26	Sport 11
Gift of Wings Sector
46	★★★ Swan Lake Good route through a roof section into exposed face climbing. FA: J. Colenso, 1991	25	Sport 25m, 9
47	★★ Duck Pond FA: G. Holwill, 2002	27	Sport 8
48	★★★ All That Glitters is Gold FA: G. Holwill, 1991	27	Sport 9
49	★★★ One Like Start on Swan Lake and before doing the roof crux traverse right, clip the crux bolt on gift of wings and continue right to clip the chains of Mono FA: J. Samson, 2021	27	Sport 20m, 9
50	★★★ Gift of Wings FA: G. Holwill, 1991	28	Sport 9
51	★★★ A Gift of Gold FA: J. Fisher, 1992	29	Sport 10
52	★★ Duo Climb mono to kneebar then traverse left and end on gift of wings FA: David, 16 Sep 2023	29	Sport 11
53	★★★ Monologue All killer no filler! Climb Mono through the roof crux and into the kneebar, then break left through a new crux sequence into the Gift of Wings undercling. From there, finish on All That Glitters is Gold. Set: Keith Forbes FA: David, Sep 2023	30	Sport
54	★★ Mono Direct Instead of traversing right to the crimps on mono climb straight up and end on gift of wings chains. FA: David, 20 Sep 2023	28	Sport 10
55	★★★ Mono Direct to Glitters Climb mono direct and end on the chains of all that glitters is gold. FA: David, 21 Sep 2023	29	Sport 12
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
56	★★★ Mono FA: A. Kohler, 1993	29	Sport 9
57	★★ Green Peas FA: J Colenso, 1994 FA: Alex Honnold, 2013	31	Sport 9
58	★ Felching is Fun FA: G. Holwill, 1993	24	Sport 9
59	★ Cunning Linguistics FA: G. Holwill, 1994	24	Sport 4
60	★ Pigeon FA: J. Samson, 1997	28	Sport 3
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
61	★★ Route 44 FA: D. Davies, 2004	22	Sport 20m, 8
62	★ Uriah FA: Simon Larsen, 1994	19	Sport 20m, 6
Lower Cave
64	★ Daring Winter FA: S. Bradshaw (snr), 1991	24	Sport 5m, 2
65	★ Bang Bang Paris Seth Donald FA: S. Brawshaw (snr), 1991	25	Sport 5m, 2
66	★★ Symphony in 3 Movements David M FA: G. Holwill, 1991	24	Sport 5m, 2
67	★★ Minecraft Start on 'Symphony in 3 movements' then move right to 'Diesel Dieter Does It' top out on the ledge. Continue to break through a small roof finish on 'Felching is fun'. Opened by J Samson on trad. Retro bolter unknown. FA: J Samson	22/23	Sport
68	★ Diesel Dieter Does it FA: D. Wiemar, 1998	24	Sport 5m, 3
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
69	★★ The Flying Dutchman FA: S. Maasch, 1998	30	Sport 5m, 3
70	★ Separate Reality Impossible start if you're under 7ft tall. Use a cheat-stack to reach the good hold. 23 if you're pumping the creatine. FA: A. Purves, 1991	23	Sport 5m, 3
71	★ Slovenian Bummer FA: S. Bradshaw (snr), 2007	28	Sport 5m, 3
72	★★ Bohemian Summer Short, bouldery, awesome sequence FA: S. Bradshaw (snr), 1991	27	Sport 5m, 3
73	★★ Bubble FA: S. Maasch, 1997	31	Sport 5m, 4
74	★ Stubble FA: S. Bradshaw, 1992	25	Sport 5m, 4
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	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
75	★ The Greater Good ClimbZA FA: Jason Temple-Forbes	27/28	Sport 11
76	Bearded Clam FA: G. Sakinofsky, 1994	19	Sport 5m, 3
77	Iron Helps us Play FA: G. Forbes, 1994	23	Sport 5m, 2

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style
15	★	YEBO!	Sport 5
18	★	Grand Illusion	Sport 10m, 3
19		Bearded Clam	Sport 5m, 3
	★	Pink Harmonica in Ashes	Sport 14m, 8
	★	Uriah	Sport 20m, 6
20	★★	Revenge of the Paas Haasie	Sport 6
	★★	Trade Winds	Sport 22m, 7
21	★★	Airbag	Sport 14m, 6
	★	Saddam's Bad Hair Day	Sport 6
	★	Whispering Winds	Sport 8
22	★★	A Song Named Desire	Sport 10
	★★	All Mine	Sport 6
	★★	Puffadder	Sport 12m, 3
	★★	Quillerimo	Sport 13m, 4
	★★	Route 44	Sport 20m, 8
	★★★	Sickle Moon	Sport 15m, 6
	★★	Sukkel with the Big Boys	Sport
	★	The Highwayman	Sport 6
22/23	★★	Minecraft	Sport
23	★★	Hin Ba	Sport 15m, 6
		Iron Helps us Play	Sport 5m, 2
	★	Jimmy and the Big Boys (wimp)	Sport 5
	★	Separate Reality	Sport 5m, 3
24	★	Cunning Linguistics	Sport 4
	★	Daring Winter	Sport 5m, 2
	★	Diesel Dieter Does it	Sport 5m, 3
	★	Fantafrica	Sport 4
	★★	Fantasia	Sport 4
	★	Felching is Fun	Sport 9
	★★	Jimmy and the Big Boys	Sport 6
	★★	Kool Sans the Gang	Sport 5
	★★	Lambada	Sport 4
	★★★	Locomotion	Sport 5
	★	Shut up and Fantisize	Sport 5
	★★	Symphony in 3 Movements	Sport 5m, 2
	★★	Touche Pussycat	Sport 5
25	★	30 Something	Sport 7
	★	Bang Bang Paris	Sport 5m, 2
	★★	King Freddy	Sport 4
	★	Paff Udder	Sport 6
	★	Stubble	Sport 5m, 4
	★★★	Swan Lake	Sport 25m, 9
	★	Your Mother's Cat	Sport 9
26	★★	Bolero	Sport 4
	★★	Diabolo	Sport 5
	★★	Ginger Gigilo	Sport 9
	★★★	Red Guitar on Fire	Sport 20m, 8
	★★	Shut Up and Climb	Sport 5
	★	Too Pumped to Come	Sport 11
27	★★★	All That Glitters is Gold	Sport 9
	★★	Bohemian Summer	Sport 5m, 3
	★★	Duck Pond	Sport 8
	★★★	One Like	Sport 20m, 9
	★★★	The Happy Hooker	Sport 7
27/28	★	The Greater Good	Sport 11
28	★★★	69ing your Saucy Secretary	Sport 10
	★★	Curt	Sport 5
	★★★	Gift of Wings	Sport 9
	★★	Mono Direct	Sport 10
	★	Pigeon	Sport 3
	★	Slovenian Bummer	Sport 5m, 3
	★★	The Scenic Route	Sport 9
29	★★★	A Gift of Gold	Sport 10
	★★	Duo	Sport 11
	★★★	Mono	Sport 9
	★★★	Mono Direct to Glitters	Sport 12
30	★★	Chocolate Mousse	Sport 6
	★★★	Monologue	Sport
	★★	The Flying Dutchman	Sport 5m, 3
31	★★	Bubble	Sport 5m, 4
	★★★	Frank	Sport 6
	★★	Green Peas	Sport 9

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Table of contents

1. The Mine 72 routes in Crag

2. Index by grade