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Hungry Hungry Hippo

  • Grade context: UK
  • Ascents: 7
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Description

Long, relatively low boulder at the bottom of the area. Walk down past the big rocks with the destroyed fig tree along an obvious path which winds rounds to the right. A few problems with V3 ish starts and easier finishes.

Access issues inherited from Lukenya

Lukenya is owned by the Mountain Club of Kenya and entrance is free for members. Non-members have to pay for daily membership (KES400 for Kenyan citizens, KES800 for others, payable by Mpesa Paybill No. 880926, account: guest fee). No commercial groups are allowed without prior agreement from MCK. Some climbs are occasionally off-limits when eagles are nesting (in particular Eagle's Nest Face). If this is the case it is normally communicated on a notice in the sign-on book at the gate, through a climber Whatsapp group and on the relevant page on theCrag. There are many other wild animals that call Lukenya home, including a resident leopard, snakes, hyenas. In general, these will all stay well out of your way, but be aware at night and avoid confrontations with bigger grazers like giraffes or eland. This is a wild place, so treat it with respect, pack out any rubbish, and bury human waste at least 30 cm underground (bring a spade or trowel!).

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Ethic inherited from Lukenya

Lukenya is mostly trad, with some specific sport crags. No bolting is allowed without special permission from the Mountain Club of Kenya - get in touch with them if you think you have spotted a sport route, think there should be an extra bolt on a climb, see some degraded equipment, etc. Avoid cutting down any vegetation beyond a few bush branches - if you think a particular tree poses a real danger to climbers please bring this to the attention of MCK. Don't harass any of the local, sometimes rare wildlife.

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Problem furthest left, using the big undercling. Stand-start, get your feet up and easier at the top.

FA: Sven van Enckevort, 2020

To the right of Kiboko on decent crimps. Stand-start and get your feet up!

FA: Sven van Enckevort, 2020

To the right of Anakuja! Again, stand-start with hands on decent crimps, get your feet up and finish.

FA: Sven van Enckevort, 2020

Last problem to the right, on poorer holds. Hard first move to get feet up, then easier.

FA: Sven van Enckevort, 2020

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