The route is to the left of 'Poacher'. It starts in almost the same place as POACHER but climbs up a mild corner approximately 13m left of POACHER'S crux pitch. A wide ledge which starts in the gully ends directly above the corner.
20m 17 Climb onto a 2m buttress to start. Move diagonally left into the corner. Up this to 4m below a roof. There is a smooth slab on the right.
18m 20 Climb diagonally right up the slab to a rail. Above is a 2m bulge. Ascend the bulge on jugs to stance on a ledge.
15m 13 Walk right along the ledge then ascend a few meters to stance below a steep broken face.
20m 20 Climb technically up the face. The stance is directly above the previous stance and is gained by pulling over a bulge to a ledge on the right of the vague corner. There is a large roof 5m above.
20m 20 Traverse left to stance in a corner on easier looking rock.
30m 19 Climb the corner above, exiting left at about 5m. Continue up diagonally left to the top.
1 Jul 1984 | First ascent: Tarquin Holt, Chris Lomax & George Mallory |
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12 Nov 2019 | Warning Flora and Fauna: Vulture Colony & Black Eagles |
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17,20,13,20,20,19 | Assigned grade |
★★★Marc dM |
No fire allowed as per “No Fires in Magaliesberg Policy”. 9 climbs (including the longest Magaliesberg climb, Upthrust) cannot be climbed at all due to vultures nesting on the cliffs.
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