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Mpumalanga Mount Lichen Mount Lichen | ||||||||
18 | ★ Legends Lost in Time | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | Tue 3rd May 2022 | ||||
Mpumalanga White Rock | ||||||||
17 18 | ★ Two Dodgy Bolts - with Darius Pelzer | 28m, 14 | Average | Thu 22nd Jul 2021 | ||||
Just a fun climb. Tie a knot. Climb is long.
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21 | ★★★ How to Kill a Mocking Wasp | 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
20 | ★★★ Iron Ambition - with Darius Pelzer | 15m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | Thu 22nd Jul 2021 | ||||
Super fun crack climb with nice layback practice. Solid 20.
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20 ~21 | ★★★ Iron Ambition | 15m, 11 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
19 Hard | ★★★ Behemoth | 47m, 31 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
19 Hard | ★★★ Behemoth | 47m, 31 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
19 Hard | ★★★ Behemoth | 47m, 31 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 17th Dec 2022 | ||||
14 ~14 | ★★★ Beautiful Sky | 20m, 11 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 17th Dec 2022 | ||||
20 21 | ★ Leviathan - with Darius Pelzer | 48m, 24 | ★ Good | Thu 22nd Jul 2021 | ||||
First pitch a bit slab climbing but relatively easy. Second pitch is better and more fun I would say going up the crack. Grading first pitch: 19 and second pitch 20.
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19 Hard | ★★★ Bles Bridges | 37m, 21 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 3rd Dec 2022 | ||||
Mpumalanga Bundu | ||||||||
16 | Nosebleed - with Rachel, Raymond Gates | 20m, 11 | Average | Thu 26th Dec 2019 | ||||
Pretty cool climb. Got some sketchy moves.
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16 | Nosebleed | 20m, 11 | Average | Sat 6th Jan 2024 | ||||
Very easy until the last few bolts. If you have feet it is fine
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17 | ★★★ Steak Sauce | 20m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | Thu 26th Dec 2019 | ||||
This was my first lead climb. Great intro into some slab climbing. You will guaranteed always have a good time on this route.
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19 |
★★★ Endless Torture
- with
Raymond Gates
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19
35m
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19 | FA ★★★ Endless Torture | 35m, 18 | ★★★ Mega Classic | Tue 24th Dec 2019 | ||||
19 | ★★★ Endless Torture - with Rachel | 35m, 18 | ★★ Very Good | Tue 24th Dec 2019 | ||||
18 | ★ 18 - with Raymond Gates, Rachel | 11 | ★ Good | Thu 26th Dec 2019 | ||||
Nice slab climb. Really dangerous crux move between 3rd and 4th bolt where if you fumble the clip you'll fall and hit a ledge, I'm not the only one who's taken an injury off this route. Still a good climb, just consequences could suck.
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19 | ★★ Amber waves of pain - with Rachel | 25m, 14 | ★★ Very Good | Sat 13th Jan 2018 | ||||
21 | ★★ Under my Wing - with Rachel | 30m, 14 | ★★ Very Good | Sat 13th Jan 2018 | ||||
Mpumalanga Croc River Canyon | ||||||||
22 | ★★★ Smooth Apricot Jam - with Devin Nyschens | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sun 11th Aug 2019 | |||||
21 | ★★★ i is Baboon - with Rachel | ★★★ Mega Classic | Sat 27th Oct 2018 | |||||
18 | Concertina Effect | Don't Bother | Sun 25th Aug 2019 | |||||
17 | ★★ Pumpin Pistons | ★ Good | Sat 21st Oct 2017 | |||||
17 | ★★ Pumpin Pistons | Fri 21st Oct 2016 | ||||||
17 | ★★ Pumpin Pistons - with Raymond Gates | ★★ Very Good | Thu 4th Jul 2019 | |||||
This was the first route I ever climbed, never finished it the first time, almost never form into climbing because of it, so it was awesome to flash this route.
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16 | ★★ Raboebie | 35m | ★ Good | Sat 14th Oct 2017 | ||||
16 | ★★ Raboebie | 35m | Fri 21st Oct 2016 | |||||
16 | ★★ Raboebie - with ra | 35m | ★★ Very Good | Sun 25th Aug 2019 | ||||
Really challenging 16! Tried it a few weeks back whilst being quite tired and got destroyed, underestimated it big time. Good climb, I climbed quite messy on this day but managed to grab the send.
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19 | ★★ Beetle Juice | ★★ Very Good | Sat 18th Nov 2017 | |||||
19 | ★★ Beetle Juice - with Raymond Gates | ★★★ Classic | Thu 4th Jul 2019 | |||||
Absolutely loved this climb, nice flakes make for some cool climbing, really cool crux move.
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17 | Mega Child | 20m | Average | Mon 14th May 2018 | ||||
23 | ★ Mfezi - with Devin Nyschens | 15m, 6 | ★ Good | Sun 11th Aug 2019 | ||||
Mpumalanga Buffalo Gorge | ||||||||
16 | ★ Ballad of a Lonely Mare | 30m, 12 | ★ Good | Fri 1st May 2015 | ||||
14 | A Man Called Horse | 30m, 12 | Don't Bother | Fri 1st May 2015 | ||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Gully sector Triple threat | ||||||||
6B+ | ★★★ Triple X | ★★ Very Good | Thu 6th Oct 2022 | |||||
Some nice feet (toe hook and heelhook) for this one. Loved it.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Ridgeline boulders Apex boulder | ||||||||
7A | ★★ Bloodhound direct - with Evan Margetts | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | ||||||
7A+ | ★★★ Bloodhound sit - with Evan Margetts | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | |||||
really good quality rock
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6C | ★★★ Bloodhound - with Evan Margetts | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Blockbuster sector Academy Awards | ||||||||
6B+ | ★ As above, so below | Average | Fri 7th Oct 2022 | |||||
6A | ★ Up | Average | Fri 7th Oct 2022 | |||||
6A | ★ Fresh Prince | Average | Fri 7th Oct 2022 | |||||
6A | ★ Fresh Prince | Sat 11th Feb 2023 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Blockbuster sector Crank Boulder | ||||||||
6A | ★★ Crank | Sat 11th Feb 2023 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Mines Fungus | ||||||||
6B ~6A+ | FA Lashings | Sun 23rd Oct 2022 | ||||||
5+ | FA ★ Stick it in the crack | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Ark Evolution | ||||||||
6A | FA ★★ a drop of life | ★★ Very Good | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | |||||
5+ | FA The right balance | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | ||||||
5 | FA Extinction | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | ||||||
5+ | FA Mating Avoided | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | ||||||
5+ | FA ★★ Mating Ritual | ★★ Very Good | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | |||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Ark Kakapo | ||||||||
6C | FA ★★★ Coddled | ★★★ Classic | Thu 3rd Nov 2022 | |||||
This is a really fun line. It doesn't only have powerful moves it has balancey section in the middel.
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6B | FA Clip the Wing | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
6B | FA hold the leg | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Ark The Rhino | ||||||||
6A | FA Up the back | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
6A | FA Sure it's a dyno? | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
6A+ | FA You Never Listen | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
6A | FA Rubbery Skin | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
5+ | FA It's a Crimp | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
5+ | FA Horny | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
5 | FA Horn | Tue 1st Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area The Sewer | ||||||||
6B | FA ★ Air Freshner — 3 attempts | ★ Good | Mon 12th Dec 2022 | |||||
6B+ | ★★ Die Drolleloog — 3 attempts | ★ Good | Tue 13th Dec 2022 | |||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area How | ||||||||
7A | FA ★★★ Delilahbattleduck | ★★★ Mega Classic | Thu 24th Nov 2022 | |||||
It's spicy and quite technical. Had to get creative with the beta for this one.
This problem will always have a special spot in my heart. I worked it for way too long and sat under the roof looking out over the river for way too long. |
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area Ruins | ||||||||
6B+ | ★★ Altered Ruins reverse | ★★ Very Good | Tue 11th Oct 2022 | |||||
This traverse was more fun and more difficult than Altered Ruins. The foot work required a few toehooks and heelhooks which are always great. Again be aware of what you pull on as one of the rocks are loose but I'm doubtful that it'll come out.
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6B 6B+ | ★★ Altered Ruins | ★ Good | Tue 11th Oct 2022 | |||||
A pretty fun travers. You can use both of your legs at the start by placing both of them in the large gap at the bottom of the boulder. You can then release both of your hands and just reach for the next hold. If you decide to use a heel hook it'll be more difficult. There are a few loose rocks so check what you pull on.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Graveyard area Ascension | ||||||||
6A | FA ★★★ Slice of bread | ★★★ Mega Classic | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | |||||
6B+ | FA ★★★ Intimacy | ★★★ Classic | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | |||||
5 | FA Ascension Avoided | Average | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | |||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Down by the River Silky Snakeskin | ||||||||
6C | FA ★★★ Mamba Spoeg — 9 attempts | ★★★ Mega Classic | Tue 28th Mar 2023 | |||||
The most beautiful boulder I've found so far. The slopers on this climb are the definition of the word. I believe there is a more static way of doing it but I used the big hole + righthand crimp to get my left foot on the start hold and then slam up to the first sloper with the left hand.
Amazing top out. |
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Down by the River Thunderbolt | ||||||||
6A | FA de Mantlin | Wed 15th Mar 2023 | ||||||
6A | FA In my Pocket | Wed 15th Mar 2023 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Perfect Rock | ||||||||
6B | ★★ Polar Arête - with Evan Margetts | ★★ Very Good | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | |||||
6B | ★★ Polar Arête | ★★ Very Good | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | |||||
I love this boulder. The diagonal lines on it is very uncontrollable for the area. So get on it.
Use the faaaar left foot if taller or the sneaky left heel if shorter. |
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Banshee | ||||||||
6C | ★★★ Banshee Arête - with Evan Margetts | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | |||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Moai | ||||||||
6A | FA ★ Nose Crawler | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Fire Boulder | ||||||||
6C+ | ★★★ Questioning Balance - with Evan Margetts | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | |||||
6C | ★★★ Basilisk - with Evan Margetts | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | ||||||
6C | ★★★ Basilisk — 8 attempts | Mon 13th Mar 2023 | ||||||
My condolences if you're short.
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7B | ★★★ Hydra - with Evan Margetts | ★★★ Classic | Mon 28th Nov 2022 | |||||
6B | ★★ Spicy Speedbag | ★★ Very Good | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | |||||
Either dyno or go static. I chose static.
Tall guy beta. I found two kneebars that allowed me to free up my left hand and reach for the to ledge.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Monolith Turtle | ||||||||
6B | ★★ Galápagos Islands direct | ★★ Very Good | Sat 26th Nov 2022 | |||||
What a weird problem.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector Leaky | ||||||||
6B | FA Plumbing Checked — 5 attempts | Sun 19th Feb 2023 | ||||||
6B Hard | Plumbing Checked | Sun 21st Apr 2024 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector The Bush Administration | ||||||||
6B+ | FA ★★ Have it both ways — 5 attempts | ★★ Very Good | Sun 19th Feb 2023 | |||||
6B | FA Keep it tight — 2 attempts | Sun 19th Feb 2023 | ||||||
6A | FA Another way | Sun 19th Feb 2023 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector Dragon Eye | ||||||||
6A+ ~6A+ | FA ★★★ Open Door | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector Hipster Tattoo | ||||||||
6B ~6A+ | FA Moisturiser | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector Eagle | ||||||||
6B | FA Feather | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | ||||||
6A | FA Nest | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | ||||||
6A | FA Eggs | Fri 11th Nov 2022 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo OG sector The Batman Boulder | ||||||||
6a+ | Riley the Mojestic Monkey | Average | Fri 31st May 2013 | |||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo The Playground Watch me Neinei | ||||||||
6C | FA ★★★ Jugilo — 20 attempts | ★★★ Classic | Wed 3rd May 2023 | |||||
Get high and fly.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Metropolis Wag 'n bietjie | ||||||||
6A | Gee my 'n rukkie — 3 attempts - with Chrisbooi, Stephan Smidt | Mon 26th Jun 2023 | ||||||
Lovely route. A textbook heelhook jug combo start. The topout is where the spice starts.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Metropolis The Vase | ||||||||
6A | FA ★★★ I'm ok mamma | ★★ Very Good | Thu 4th May 2023 | |||||
What and amazing line. The rock is secure and the holds are good. Loved this journey.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Metropolis Fat Upper Lip | ||||||||
6A | FA Still Waiting — 3 attempts | Average | Tue 28th Mar 2023 | |||||
Jugs all the way.
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6B | FA ★ Amanda Bunkface — 7 attempts | ★ Good | Tue 28th Mar 2023 | |||||
As usual for Botshabelo lovely sloper.
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Mpumalanga Botshabelo Metropolis Tilda Wave | ||||||||
6A | FA ★★ My Jokes are Funny! | Fri 24th Feb 2023 | ||||||
Mpumalanga Botshabelo Metropolis Jonny Bravo | ||||||||
6A | FA Blue jeans | Fri 24th Feb 2023 |