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	Grade	Route	Gear style	Crag	Quality	Climber	Date
	18	★★ The Travel Desk - with Seth Donald	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Zoe Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
Crimpy crimp crimp
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Seth Donald	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley		Zoe Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
	28 Hard	★★★ Smackdown - with Tim, Garreth	Sport 12	Umgeni Valley		Will Gadd	Mon 7th Aug 2023
A huge thanks to Roger for all his routes at Umgeni, and cool to climb with him and the crew! This is a very, very fun route, one of the best I've done in a long time. So many great routes in this area!
	22	★★★ Tyrannos in F14s - with Justin Arendse	Sport 21m, 10	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Timothy Larsen	Sun 18th Sep 2022
	21	★★★ Brachiosaurus - with Isabella	Sport 22m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Timothy Larsen	Sun 18th Sep 2022
	18	★★ The Travel Desk	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Seth Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
	23	★★ Bad ManCo	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Seth Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
	25	★★★ A Day without Clouds	Sport 18m, 10	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Seth Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
	25	★★★ The Caterpillar Conquest	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Seth Donald	Thu 28th Sep 2023
	18	★★★ Cornerstone	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Seth Donald	Wed 27th Sep 2023
	21	★★★ Brachiosaurus	Sport 22m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Seth Donald	Wed 27th Sep 2023
	19 20	Woza Xhosa - with Eric Genty	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
Graded 20 in guidebook
	23	★★ Perfect Pebble - with Eric Genty	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
Placing draws
	25	★★ Look Out Below, That Thing's Gonna Go! - with Eric Genty	Sport 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
Sandpaper
	21	★★ Venga! - with Eric Genty	Sport 9m, 5	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
Short but sweet
	18	★★ Trigger Finger - with Eric Genty	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Tue 14th Jul 2020
	24	★★ Sun's Out, Guns Out! - with Eric Genty	Sport 8	Umgeni Valley	Average	Scurvy	Tue 14th Jul 2020
2nd go
	22	★★★ Lock and Load - with Eric Genty	Sport 21m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Tue 14th Jul 2020
Soft
	24	★★ Nothing to Lose, Everything to Prove - with Eric Genty	Sport 10	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Tue 14th Jul 2020
Soft
	24	★★★ War on Gaza - with Eric Genty	Sport	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
Soft
	26	★★★ Agnes the Skinhead - with Eric Genty	Sport	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Fri 17th Jul 2020
4th go
	25	★★★ A Day without Clouds - with Eric Genty	Sport 18m, 10	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Sat 18th Jul 2020
Superb
	22	★★★ Tyrannos in F14s - with Eric Genty	Sport 21m, 10	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Sat 18th Jul 2020
	21	★★★ Brachiosaurus - with Eric Genty	Sport 22m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Sat 18th Jul 2020
	21	★★★ Ornisaurus - with Eric Genty	Sport 27m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Sat 18th Jul 2020
	27	★★★ Nothing Heals Like Cold Steel - with Eric Genty	Sport 7	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Mon 20th Jul 2020
2nd go. Soft
	25	★★★ The Caterpillar Conquest - with Eric Genty	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Mon 20th Jul 2020
2nd go. Soft
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Eric Genty	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Mon 20th Jul 2020
	21	★★ Huckleberry Jam - with Eric Genty	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Mon 20th Jul 2020
	22	★★ Strawberry Shotgun - with Eric Genty	Sport 16m, 10	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Mon 20th Jul 2020
	26	★★★ Upper Class - with Eric Genty	Sport 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Tue 21st Jul 2020
2nd go. Thank you to whoever hung the draws. Umgeni's only six star route. A must do.
	18	★★ Glamorous Fool - with Eric Genty	Sport 15m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Tue 21st Jul 2020
	22	★★ The Hairy Hat Man - with Eric Genty	Sport 8	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Tue 21st Jul 2020
Fun route.
	25	★★★ Wonder Woman - with Eric Genty	Sport 8	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Tue 21st Jul 2020
Five star
	24	★★★ Sjoe! - with Eric Genty	Sport	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Thu 23rd Jul 2020
	20	★★ Shift and Drift - with Eric Genty	Sport 8	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Thu 23rd Jul 2020
	20	★★ The Cure - with Eric Genty	Sport 15m, 8	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Fri 24th Jul 2020
	27	★★★ Haibo! - with Eric Genty	Sport 11	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Mega Classic	Scurvy	Fri 24th Jul 2020
Out of this world. 4th go.
	17	★ Stupendous Man - with Eric Genty	Sport 14m, 8	Umgeni Valley	Average	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
	23	★★★ Neon Train - with Eric Genty	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
	19	★★★ Crack Addiction - with Eric Genty	Trad	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
Would've been nice to know the crack tapered to fingertips at the top.
	19	★★ Jail Bird Schaik - with Eric Genty	Trad 9m	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
	20	★★ Tehnica - with Eric Genty	Trad 9m	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
	22	★★ With Added What-What - with Eric Genty	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
	23	★★★ Age of Paranoia - with Eric Genty	Sport 7	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Scurvy	Sat 25th Jul 2020
Placing draws
	23	★★ Bad ManCo — 2 attempts	Sport 9	Umgeni Valley		Rory	Sat 30th Sep 2023
	22/23	★★ Disciplinary Hearing	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley		Rory	Sat 30th Sep 2023
	21	★★ Age of Fools	Sport 16m, 6	Umgeni Valley		Neil Williamson	Mon 20th May 2024
	21	★★★ Brachiosaurus	Sport 22m, 12	Umgeni Valley		Neil Williamson	Sat 18th May 2024
	19	★★★ Codgersaurus	Sport 25m, 12	Umgeni Valley		Neil Williamson	Sat 18th May 2024
	18	★★★ Cornerstone	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley		Mountain_Goat	Sun 4th Jul 2021
	18	★★★ Cornerstone	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley		Michael Cartwright	Sat 16th Aug 2014
Fine first 18. Awesome corner.
	26	★★★ Agnes the Skinhead	Sport	Umgeni Valley		Michael Cartwright	Sat 16th Aug 2014
Thanks to my "coach" (Faye). ;-) Lots of high quality variety on this one.
	19 20	Woza Xhosa	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley		Michael Cartwright	Sat 16th Aug 2014
Chains require small biners.
	23	★★ Perfect Pebble	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley		Michael Cartwright	Sat 16th Aug 2014
	18	★★ Glamorous Fool - with roger nattrass	Sport 15m, 6	Umgeni Valley		Kurt Martin	Sun 5th May 2024
	19	★ The Dodgy VP - with roger nattrass	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley		Kurt Martin	Sun 5th May 2024
	20	★★ The Cure - with roger nattrass	Sport 15m, 8	Umgeni Valley		Kurt Martin	Sun 5th May 2024
	19	★★★ Easy Rider - with Mark Millar	Sport 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 3rd Sep 2023
	20	★★ Shift and Drift — 2 attempts - with Mark Millar	Sport 8	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 3rd Sep 2023
	17	★ Beerboeps Verboten - with Mark Millar	Sport 20m	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 27th Aug 2023
This route feels scary as you climb deep in a body sized crack with the draws far right, a fall in there swinging out won't be fun on lead. Have to think carefully as you go.
	18	★★ Love Handle Wrangle - with Mark Millar	Sport 20m	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 27th Aug 2023
	18	★★ Trigger Finger - with Mark Millar	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 27th Aug 2023
	18	★ Make My Day - with Mark Millar	Sport 16m, 11	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 27th Aug 2023
	19	★★★ Codgersaurus - with Mark Millar	Sport 25m, 12	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Kathryn Fourie	Sun 13th Aug 2023
	17	★★ Zulu Lulu - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sat 17th Sep 2022
	17	★★ Zulu Lulu - with Ian Caister, Fredrik Cooper, Kyle Johnstone, Caryn Oram	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 19th Mar 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sun 19th Mar 2023
Great for teaching you to use your feet as the holds are often crimpy.
	17	★ Beerboeps Verboten - with Rory Neilson, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 20m	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sun 2nd Apr 2023
A real mix of climbing techniques.
	18	★★ Love Handle Wrangle - with Rory Neilson, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 20m	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 2nd Apr 2023
	18	★★ Trigger Finger - with Rory Neilson, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 2nd Apr 2023
Ant's got me moving for sure. Placed the last quickdraw but was just too tired to finish.
	18	★★ Glamorous Fool — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 15m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Grant Day	Mon 1st May 2023
	17	★ Stupendous Man — 2 attempts - with Rory Nielsen, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 14m, 8	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sun 23rd Apr 2023
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 23rd Apr 2023
	18	★★ Blueberry Delight — 2 attempts - with Rory Nielsen, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 10m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 23rd Apr 2023
	17	★★ Steminator - with Fredrik Cooper, Amy Hulett, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Matthew Gordijn, Patrick O'Neil	Trad 9m	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sat 17th Jun 2023
	21	★★ Venga! - with Andrew Pedley, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 9m, 5	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 16th Apr 2023
	18	★★ The Travel Desk — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 14th May 2023
	17	★★ Zulu Lulu - with Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Grant Day	Sun 28th May 2023
	17	★★ Zulu Lulu - with Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Grant Day	Sun 28th May 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sun 4th Jun 2023
	18	★★ The Travel Desk — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 14m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★★★ Classic	Grant Day	Sun 4th Jun 2023
	15	★★ The Tunnel of Love - with Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 15m, 8	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sun 21st May 2023
	20	★★ The Cure - with Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Fredrik Cooper	Sport 15m, 8	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 21st May 2023
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Caryn Oram	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sun 11th Jun 2023
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Caryn Oram	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sun 11th Jun 2023
	18	★★ Blueberry Delight - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Caryn Oram	Sport 10m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 11th Jun 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sat 8th Apr 2023
	21	★★ Venga! — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Raymond Peddle, Amy Hulett, Matthew Gordjin, Patrick O'Neil	Sport 9m, 5	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sat 17th Jun 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sat 8th Apr 2023
	21	★★ Venga! — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Patrick O'Neil, Matthew Gordijn	Sport 9m, 5	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 25th Jun 2023
	18	★★ Blueberry Delight - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Patrick O'Neil, Matthew Gordijn	Sport 10m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 25th Jun 2023
	18	★★ Blueberry Delight — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Nielsen, Patrick O'Neil, Matthew Gordijn	Sport 10m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★★ Very Good	Grant Day	Sun 25th Jun 2023
	18	★★ Trigger Finger — 2 attempts - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Neilsen, Raymond Peddle, Amy Hulett	Sport 12m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sat 1st Jul 2023
	18	★★ Love Handle Wrangle - with Fredrik Cooper, Rory Neilsen, Raymond Peddle, Amy Hulett	Sport 20m	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sat 1st Jul 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper, Amy Hulett	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sat 8th Jul 2023
	15	★★ The Tunnel of Love - with Fredrik Cooper, Amy Hulett, Matthew Gordijn	Sport 15m, 8	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sat 8th Jul 2023
	16	★ Rubber Ducky - with Fredrik Cooper, Emma Bray	Sport 8m, 4	Umgeni Valley	Average	Grant Day	Sat 15th Jul 2023
	18	★★★ Cornerstone - with Fredrik Cooper, Emma Bray	Sport 12m, 7	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sat 15th Jul 2023
	18	★★ Glamorous Fool - with Fredrik Cooper, Amy Hulett, Rory Neilsen, Raymond Peddle	Sport 15m, 6	Umgeni Valley	★ Good	Grant Day	Sat 29th Jul 2023

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