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Ten Up

  • Grade context: SA
  • Ascents: 9
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Description

Ten Up is the prominent slab visible from the bottom car park directly east of "Kings Landing". Climbing routes are on the slab and below that on some pillars. This crag gets morning sun in Winter and all day sun in Summer.

Permits and access through the Iron Throne Trail Park: at reception or online https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1515945357

Access issues inherited from The Red Keep

Permits and access through the Iron Throne Trail Park: at reception or online https://www.webtickets.co.za/v2/Event.aspx?itemid=1515945357

Approach

Access can be done from "Kings Landing" by following the path left of the crag. This will take you above "Kings Landing" and East on to the top of "Ten Up". If approaching from "Castle Black" follow the foot path down below "Need For Speed".

To access the upper slab you will need to abseil 20m to a big ledge. To access the lower pillars, you will find another set of chains and abseil down again about 18m.

To access the lower crag "Ten up" one must follow the paths marked with Green markers or use the "Green" paths on this map.

MAP LINK https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1wuYsWRLLtOktyMjL9DKea55dQtBeuYFm&ll=-25.711518186273466%2C27.88678485244319&z=18

Descent notes

Please be careful not to dislodge any rocks as there might be climbers below.

Ethic inherited from Cable Way Crags

 The crag and parking: The climbing is on private property and the owner's right of admission is reserved. Any individual making use of the crags access arrangement agrees to the conditions stated below. ALL CLIMBING TO PURCHASE A PARK ACCESS PASS FROM IRON THRONE ADVENTURE PARK

• Please note: Individuals enter this area at their own risk. Climbing is a high-risk activity and can result in serious injury or even death. The owners and / or the Iron Throne Adventure park take no responsibility for any harm or death that results from individuals accessing and using this property and fixed climbing protection including damage or loss to private property due to theft, fire or any other cause whatsoever You are responsible and accountable for your own safety and must not endanger those around you. Report any sign of danger or unusual wear on bolts

• To ensure continued access please keep to the following: Visitors to the lower crags must access through the Iron Throne Adventure Park. if you are using the gondola to go up, plz ensure you buy a park access permit from Irom Throne 1st.

Do not drive off the established roads and park only at the parking provided by the cableway.

Stay on established paths. Walk in single file on existing paths and avoid creating new paths. Visitors may only go to the climbing area and use the paths leading to them.

NO FIRES are allowed Reduce disturbance to animals specifically the Black Eagles and other nesting birds. Specifically, no climbing and or bolting may take place near the Black Eagle nesting site (upper right rock face). NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING - Climbers are only permitted during daylight hours. Carry out all waste. This is a high-use area, treat “peels” etc. as non-disposable rubbish. We request that you inspect the area for rubbish before leaving, do not ignore other people’s litter, pick it up and carry it out Take extreme caution when smoking. PACK OUT CIGARETTE ENDS Consider fellow climbers when relieving yourself, paths and climbing routes. Burry / carefully burn toilet paper but ideally use the facilities provided by Aerial cableway.

Respect other visitors. Do not throw or roll rocks off cliffs when accessing areas from above as there may be climbers below.

In case of any accident / emergency

call park management 0718931653 Thomas van Tonder OR call MCSA Mountain Search and Rescue on 074 125 1385 or alternatively 074 163 3952. Where applicable, assist and encourage others to adhere to the above.

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The route is further right past "Sat", continue past the large fig tree. Start right of the fig tree and climb up the arête and on to the face. This route can also be accessed by the abseil chains on top of the pinnacle. Route has Perma-draws.

Set: Thomas van Tonder, 27 Aug 2022

FA: Thomas van Tonder, 27 Aug 2022

On the south face of the prominent pinnacle below the slab. Access on the path to the left or abseil chains on the top of the pinnacle.

Climb the obvious arête on the left front of the pinnacle before the large fig tree.

4M left of Sat, follow the obvious crack to the shared chains of Asymetric.

Start in the obvious corner left of In the Cruv, tending right. Shared chains with In the Cruv.

Not bolted yet, can be top roped off the chains of Deep Stall. 1m left of Asymetric, follow the crack in the corner and up the face.

On the arête, 3m from Asymetric. Climb up the obvious arête, following the bolts to the chains on top.

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