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Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Asterix and Obelix | |||||
27 | ★★ The Arum Warlox
Sustained start, guess at grade, needs other opinions. Set: Richard Halsey FA: Richard Halsey, 25 Nov 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree | |||||
25 | Dominatrix
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16 | The Matrix
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24 | Shadowfax
Long route to top of panel. Can't lower on 70m rope, so use chains on Snortitix. Set: Richard Halsey FA: Richard Halsey, 26 Nov 2022 | ||||
24 | Snortitrix
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22 | Squeaks 22
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23 | ★★★ Crackatax
A Classic FA: Charles Edelstein, 24 Jul 2022 | 30m | |||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Far Tower | |||||
16 | ★★ Forex
Climb the crack through a chimney and then traverse right a few meters to find some flakes up to a ledge. Move right to a shield that is setup as a tat rap point. We stopped short of the summit due to time. Potential for more climbing above. FA: Ollie Rattue & S. Cunnane, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Garden Routes II | |||||
15 | ★★ Fourex
Up the easy ramp then climb the right side of pillar. Stay right of the arête (loose rock) and come back left at the top. . FA: Richard Halsey, M. Straughan, M. du Plessis & R. Strate, Dec 2022 | ||||
15 | ★★★ Not My X
Follow the arete to the top. Fun, vertical route, not a lot of gear placements lower down (but easy climbing). FA: J. Lawson & K. van Der Westhuizen, Sep 2022 | ||||
15 | ★★ Remix
Bouldery starts leads to good jugs, go straight up to the big ledge. FA: J. Lawson & K. van Der Westhuizen, Sep 2022 | ||||
17 | ★★ Exspandix
Up the center of pillar with steep start. FA: Richard Halsey, M. Du Plessis & M. Straughan, Dec 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Garden Routes I | |||||
16 | ★★ Vertex
Climb and stem up the right side of the deep chimney until forced to exit onto the right pillar. Move onto the easier than it looks overhanging face and climb on good jugs until reaching a platform on top. Either ab off here or continue up the new gray face on the left on easier but unprotected terrain. This goes to the top of the spire, and a large slung cord anchor. (The obviously loose block jammed in the chimney to be cleared). FA: F. Sieber & Michael Champanis, Sep 2022 | ||||
15 | ★ Dirty Trix
Start in the groove right of the deep crack, progress up slowly tending left. Vertical for its grade, good protection. Tat anchor on top of the left spire. FA: Michael Champanis & F. Sieber, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Phoenix | |||||
20 | ★★ Phoenix
Follow the arcing layback feature to a vertical crack on the left side of the arete. Move right near the top. Descent: Walk off. Step out right at end of route behind the boulder. FA: M. Dom & S. Govender, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Geriatrix | |||||
17 | ★ Bollox
Up and right on good laybacks to a small ledge. Up the face to the top crack. Gear above mid ledge is not great. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Sep 2022 | ||||
19 | ★★ Centrafix
FA: Charles Edelstein, T. Dunnet & Richard Halsey, Jun 2022 | ||||
17 | ★★★ Geriatrix
FA: Timothy Larsen & Richard Halsey, Apr 2022 | ||||
16 | ★ Side Effix
Some loose rock, take care. FA: Richard Halsey & Timothy Larsen, Apr 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof The Panel | |||||
20 | ★ Flummox
Surprisingly tricky off width crack at the beginning up to a ledge, easier terrain from there. At the top, you can take a direct line at the off width but there is no gear climbing off the ledge. Alternatively, follow the dotted yellow line round the corner on easy terrain. Done in 2 pitches. FA: J. Lawson & Ollie Rattue, Sep 2022 | ||||
16 | ★ The Matrix
Diagonally up the broken break. At the top move left and up to access anchors on 'Snortitix' FA: Charles Edelstein & M. Milne, Apr 2022 | ||||
24 | ★★★ Shadowfax
Split from 'Snortitix' at second last bolt and go to top of crag. To long to lower on 70m rope, so lower to anchor on 'Snortitix' FA: Richard Halsey, Nov 2022 | ||||
24 | ★★★ Snortitix
FA: D. Miles? Set: Charles Edelstein | ||||
25/26 | ★★★ The Dominatrix
A long voyage, about 45m. After the 4th (and last) bolt, head left to a wide crack Rappel straight back down. FA: Richard Halsey & Timothy Larsen, Jun 2022 | ||||
26/27 | ★★★ The Pocket Paradox
Traverse under the first bolt to start. Interesting and sustained sequences on pockets to reach the finish crack. FA: Richard Halsey, Sep 2022 | ||||
16 | ★★ Rubix
On the first buttress on the left on the walk up to the Panel. Start bottom left and tend up and right. Easier and better than it looks. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Nov 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Lily Crag | |||||
23 | ★★★ Crackatax
Crack line on right of panel. Traverse left to use chains on The Lily Flex FA: Charles Edelstein, Jul 2022 | ||||
21 | ★★ The Lily Flex
FA: Richard Halsey, Jul 2022 | 8 | |||
27 | ★★★ The Arum Warlox
Sustained start to wide crack in dark rock. FA: Richard Halsey, Nov 2022 | ||||
Closed Project
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Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof The Sphinx | |||||
19 | ★★★ Sphinx
Climb the far right of the three main cracks on the face of the Sphinx. Follow this crack line up to the base of the balancing block. Climb up the front of the block all the way to the top. FA: Timothy Larsen & Richard Halsey, 11 Sep 2022 | 50m | |||
19 | ★★ Lynx
Follow the short layback past a small tree (take care with gear). Tend right to intermittent crack up the face. Continue up the wide cracks and breaks (#4 Camalot useful) finishing on the right side of the summit block. FA: Richard Halsey & Timothy Larsen, 11 Sep 2022 | 35m | |||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof The X Factor | |||||
16 | ★★★ Arborax
This rib is the far right side of X Factor, facing the Panel. Lovely long pitch up the crack system on the right side of the rib. Start with the shallow chimney, climb through the tree, and follow the crack system to the top, exiting in the middle of the rib. Carefully scramble to 'Rolex' anchor (probably good to stay roped. FA: Michael Champanis, Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Jan 2023 | ||||
20 | ★★ Cutex
Weave up from the bottom left to top right, avoiding loose rock. Finish right of crack on blunt arete. Scramble up to 'Rolex' rap point. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Sep 2022 | ||||
18 | ★★ The Excentrix
Follow the crack just right of the large hanging vegetation. Continue up the chimney exiting the left at the top. Scramble left to tat anchor above 'Rolex'. FA: R. FA: Richard Halsey, R. Strate & Michael Champanis, Jan 2023 | ||||
22 | ★★★ Deluxe
Tricky start, then tend up and right to the small left facing corner. Up and left to follow the left crack tending up to join 'Rolex'. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Sep 2022 | ||||
23 | ★★★ Rolex
Crack line up the left of the orange face. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Slot Area | |||||
17 | ★★ Pack of Six
The corner crack with green left wall. Completes the trio of short routes at the entrance to the slot. FA: Richard Halsey & R.Strate, Mar 2023 | ||||
23 | ★★ Vortex
Short and powerful crack line just right of the bolts. Take care with gear placements. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Mar 2023 | ||||
23/24 | ★★★ The Eek Geex
Steep, featured arete. Good value for the length. FA: Richard Halsey, Mar 2023 | 4 | |||
22 | ★★ Dramatix Direct
Direct start to Dramatix | ||||
21 | ★★ Dramatix
Climb up the ramp to the first slightly overhanging step. The climb up the right crack using fist and hand jams (crux) step left to the next crack. Climb it and traverse left along the edge of the slot up until you arrive under the tree. (two rap bolts) FA: Timothy Larsen & Richard Halsey, Apr 2022 | ||||
26/27 | ★★★ Ibex
Techy cruxes, big moves and pumpy . Most satisfying! Past two bolts to funky right traverse. Advised to unclip first bolt after clipping second, and unclip second after clipping third. FA: Richard Halsey, Jun 2022 | 12 | |||
27 | ★★★ Oryx
Curious crux near beginning then tend right to join Ibex . FA: R. FA: Richard Halsey, Mar 2023 | 13 | |||
20 | ★★ Salty Snax
At the back of the Slot and up on left is a short pinnacle. The base is at a height just above ledge where Slick Trix ends. Follows the obvious crack up the middle of the pinnacle. Abseil from tree to left. FA: Richard Halsey & K. Throolin, Feb 2023 | ||||
20 | ★★ Playtex
Bolted line through small overlap at half height. Good warm up for the harder routes. FA: Richard Halsey, Apr 2022 | 3 | |||
21 | ★★★ Slick Trix
Thin crack just right of Playtex. Take small gear. FA: Charles Edelstein, Apr 2022 | ||||
19 | ★★ Cicatrix
Traverse in and past single bolt left of Playtex . Climb straight up and then diagonally right to finish just right of tree at anchor on Playtex FA: Charles Edelstein, Apr 2022 | 1 | |||
18 | ★★★ Megafix
Climb past 2 bolts to a break. Continue up the dark unlikely looking rock directly above tending very slightly left to easier ground. Don’t be tempted into the corner and cracks on the left but climb easily straight up on the face to a lower off. FA: Charles Edelstein, Jun 2022 | 2 | |||
18 | ★★★ Betafix
Start a few metres to the right of the arete up the slope. (There is more than one option). After bomber early gear do a bold move to good holds and, avoiding actually going to the left edge, head diagonally up right on the face to a tree on a ledge. Climb past the left of a tree and then head up the marvelous scoop for a few meters and then onto the left airy arete to a lower off. The route is 35m long but one can be lowered with 60m rope(s) ending high up on the slope. FA: Charles Edelstein, Jun 2022 | 35m | |||
19 | ★★ Saltricrax
Start just to the right of 'Pantoffelix', at the corner/hand jam crack. Climb to the roof, pull through on hand jams and/or crimps on the right face. Move to the left side of the gully and follow awkward climbing until a ledge and small tree on the left. Take the path of least resistance to a big tree at the top. Tat anchor, 35m abseil. FA: Michael Champanis & R. Strate, Jan 2023 | ||||
21 | ★★ Pantoffelix
Start about 3m right of Crucifix . About 20m downstream of the entrance to The Slot. Hand crack through roof (hard exit), then easy up to massive tree with tat FA: Richard Halsey & Elle, Jan 2023 | ||||
21 | ★★ Crucifix
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Pitch 1: 20m (17) Head up a thin crack to then transfer onto the slab on your left. Slab up easy climbing to reach a tree. Pitch 2: 20m (21) Continue climbing up and then trend left to reach an open book corner with a thin crack to protect. Surmount the corner to reach a nice ledge above. Pitch 3: 25m (18) From the ledge continue up a face that appears to be suspect at first. Trend through several big holds to reach pleasant climbing that takes you to the summit. Rappel back down the route using trees that are in line with the summit. No rap cord. FA: M. Dom & S. Govender, Sep 2022 | 65m, 3 | |||
15 | ★★ Perchex
Better than it looks. Scramble up to the long crack and corner system, ending at a magnificent perch overlooking the kloof. Tat anchor to the left (shared with Gortex ). FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Mar 2023 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Big Fern | |||||
21 | ★★ Electrix
Start up steep corner with a difficult move to gain easier ground. Tat point at tree. FA: Richard Halsey, M. du Plessis & R. Strate, Nov 2022 | ||||
21 | Gortex
Follow the corner and though the roof to a hand crack. At the next ledge step right and take vague corner to the next wider crack system. Tat point at the top. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Nov 2022 | 2 | |||
22 | ★★★ Fantastix
Sustained and pumpy . Up steep grey rock to a shelf. Up and right to the blunt arete. Follow this, mainly on right side until angle eases. Tat point to the right (shared with 'Gortex') FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Nov 2022 | ||||
20 | ★★ Squeeze Box
Up the chimney to a rude and strenuous exit. Abseil from 'Edge of Onyx' anchor. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Mar 2023 | ||||
26 | ★★★ Edge of Onyx
Beautiful arete that gets progressively harder. FA: Richard Halsey, Mar 2023 | 7 | |||
17 | ★★ Monkey Trix
Climb a few meters into the recess. Move left into a finger crack (small nuts useful at the top). Step right onto a small platform and move up the short recess. Abseil off a big tree to the right. FA: F. Sieber & Michael Champanis, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Brown and Yellow | |||||
19 | ★★★ Parallax
The other side of the Brown and Yellow Face. Steeper than it looks. Climb an approach pitch (14) right of 'Unhygienix' , to the top of a pillar. Walk left to the start of Parallax. At the top of the tower, go down the ramp to the Brown and Yellow face tat rap. Great sustained line. FA: S. Cummane & Ollie Rattue, Sep 2022 | ||||
16 | ★★ The Helix (wimp)
Rail left where the very thin overlap pinches out. The route came about as we don't have enough balls. FA: Cormac Tooze & M. Beumont, 10 Dec 2022 | ||||
18 | ★★ The Helix
Good climbing, gear a wee bit tricky in places. FA: Richard Halsey & Timothy Larsen, Apr 2022 | ||||
16 | ★ Unhygienix
Some insecure blocks and fiddly gear. FA: Timothy Larsen & Richard Halsey, Apr 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Main Kloof Entrance Pinnacle | |||||
19 | ★★ Kinky Sox
Very nice route. Crack line and right facing corner up the pinnacle. Tat and maillon at top. FA: Richard Halsey & R. Strate, Sep 2022 | ||||
17 | ★★ Who the Fux is Alex
Excellent face climbing with a tricky start. Tat and maillon at top. FA: Charles Edelstein, M. du Plessis & A. Jensen, Sep 2022 | ||||
14 | Triptix
Not that much gear on this one. Tat on top with maillon. FA: Charles Edelstein & Richard Halsey, May 2022 | ||||
14 | Little Fix
Tat on top with maillon. FA: Aidan Bennetts & D. James, May 2022 | ||||
10 | Easy Fix
Tat on top with maillon. FA: Charles Edelstein & C. Roux, Sep 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Legorox | |||||
18 | Playfix
FA: Charles Edelstein & Richard Halsey, May 2022 | ||||
19 | ★ Play Box
FA: Richard Halsey & Charles Edelstein, May 2022 | ||||
15 | Lego Box
Follow the step like features up and right, then back along ridge to anchors on 'Lego Bolts'. FA: Richard Halsey, A. Roux & R. Strate, Dec 2022 | ||||
18 | ★★ Lego Bolts
Lower-offs and top rope access. FA: Charles Edelstein & Richard Halsey, May 2022 | 5 | |||
19 | ★★ Lego Blox
Lower-offs and top rope access. FA: Richard Halsey & Charles Edelstein, May 2022 | ||||
17 | ★ Lego Fix
Lower-offs and top rope access. FA: Richard Halsey & Charles Edelstein, May 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Leopard's Tree Minx | |||||
22 | ★★ 1. Hot Little Minx
Tricky start (key #1DMM wire in horizontal ~3m up), then pumpy climbing to the top. Scramble off to the left to descend. FA: Richard Halsey, A. Roux & R. Strate, Dec 2022 | ||||
Winterhoek Beaverlac DWS | |||||
FR:7c+ | Waterfall Climb | ||||
Winterhoek Klein Winterhoek | |||||
17 | Gorillas in the Mist
The rib right of TTTAAC. FA: Jeremy Colenso & Marina Reid, 1989 | 12 | |||
20 | ★ The Times They are a Changin'
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Opened originally at 20 A2. freed at 21. Start in the same place as OOF and TWOS, at the small ramp leading up to the ledge.
FA: Greg Lacey, Dave Cheesmond & Chris Lomax, 1978 FFA: Chris Lomax, Greg Lacey & Andy de Klerk, 1983 | 12 | |||
23 A3 | Children of the Sky
FA: Jeremy Colenso & Jeremy Samson, 1987 | 14 | |||
21 A4 | ★★★ The Wall of Silence
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Takes a line right of OOF. Start in the same place, i.e. the ramp. Scramble up to the short corner.
FA: Andy de Klerk, 1986 | 13 | |||
27 | ★★★ Horror Crack
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25 A3 PROT:R | Art of Hearts
FA: Clinton Martinengo & Joe Moehle, 1991 | ||||
20 A3 | ★★★ Ocean of Fear
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Original grade 20 A3, freed at 28. Start: from a ramp in the middle of the amphitheatre.
FA: Andrew de Klerk & Greg Lacey, 1983 FFA: Andrew de Klerk & Julie Brugger, 1994 | 390m, 14 | |||
23 | Rapture
On the left side of the amphitheatre. Starts 100m lower than other routes. Only route to climb the headwall above the escape ledge. FA: Hilton Davies & Guy Paterson-Jones, 2012 | 13 | |||
15 | ★★★ Londt’s Frontal
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Klein Winterhoek Frontal The route follows the immaculate line of the tapered pillar immediately left of the amphitheatre. This is R of a large groove/gulley that drops down the middle of the face. From Campsite in Kloof follow rough path up then trending up r steeply onto grassy shoulder. Walk up grassy shoulder to the rock. Start Scrambling, heading vaguely up and R for the base of the pillar. There is a broad grassy ledge one rock band below level of base of amphitheatre. This rock band is the crux of the scramble. Various ways. Probably easiest to traverse to R skyline. You should now be on level with sickle of grass running into base of amphitheatre. (about 1.5 hours from campsite) Scramble a further rope length or so to start of first pitch – a short R facing corner above a little ledge. There may be a beacon.
Descent: From summit follow beacons North along top of wall towards Groot Winterhoek. These lead to large grassy gulley which is followed to grass slopes and eventually back to the shoulder you started on. Descent to campsite about 2 hours. FA: George Londt, Frank Berrisford, RS Yates & Stanley Morton, 1920 | 460m, 9 | |||
18 | Rainy Day Ridge
Starts at Camp Roger in the gully next to the stream, ascends the ridge and finishes just below the amphitheatre. Suitable to be combined with the Frontal Route for a long moderate route of about 20 pitches. FA: Hilton Davies & Guy Paterson-Jones, 2012 | 8 | |||
16 A2 | Left-Hand Arete
FA: Hans Graafland & Mike Scott, 1969 | 17 | |||
Vanrhynsdorp The Slab | |||||
17 | ★★ And See what's on the slab
FA: Tony Lourens, 2011 | 4 | |||
15 | ★★ Come up to the Lab
FA: Tony Lourens, 2011 | 4 | |||
Vanrhynsdorp Baievlei | |||||
24 | ★★★ 3 to Thunder
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Below the RD for the first ascent: Gain the “Thunder Ledge” via “Initiation Scramble” (D grade). Follow the main rightward leaning crack in the middle of the face in 3 pitches.
Alternative RD (As per 1st free ascent):
FA: phlip olivier & J Papendorf, 2007 FFA: phlip olivier, 2010 | 3 | |||
20 | A Second Coming
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FA: phlip olivier & J Papendorf, 2007 | 4 | |||
19 | ★★★ 1st Upon a Time
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Start in the small corner on the Column.
FA: phlip olivier & J Papendorf, 2007 | 4 | |||
Vanrhynsdorp Waterval | |||||
23 | Half Jack
From the lowest pool scramble against the face and scree left. Gain the “Grey Ledge” via first moves of “Teardrops from Heaven” Walk to the right most edge of the “Grey Ledge”. Head up and right till the black and grey ledges run out. On the face in front of you you'll find an ear-shaped flake. Use this and slopy rails to gain the roof above. Pull through this and the next roof, over a thin black face and onto the big ledge shared with “Teardrops from Heaven”. From a block on the ledge pull strenuously through the roof onto a short black face leading to the top. Descent: follow the path down. Alternatively rap 52m from the lip of the fall. FA: phlip olivier, 2010 | ||||
11 | Teardrops From Heaven
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From the lowest pool scramble against the face and scree left. Scramble until the bottom of the Grey Ledge.
FA: J Papendorf, D. Viljoen, U. Deutschlander & phlip olivier, 2010 | 3 | |||
20 | ★★★ AquaDucks
From the lowest pool scramble against the face and scree left. Gain the “Grey Ledge” via first moves of “Teardrops from Heaven” (RD to follow) From the “Grey Ledge” find the obvious corner crack. Climb the corner crack in 1 pitch. Descent: Rap from the prow in 25m to gain the Grey Ledge. Alternatively, scramble up 10m and follow the path down. FA: J Papendorf, 2010 | ||||
24 | Above the Verreaux
A massive, varied pitch with a demanding crux section that climbs the entire length of the buttress. Start at the far right end of the ledge (accessed from the main gully). This is about 7m up from the forest below. Head straight up the dark brown face to the recess above. Continue up passing the right side of a ledge with blocks. Follow more recesses and cracks to a narrow roof with black streaks above. Step left and follow two sections of finger cracks in orange rock to an overlap. Use the steep layback crack to gain a horizontal break up and right. Hard moves up and left to the next wide rail. Pull up and right into a small right facing corner. Finish up the face just right of the arête. FA: Richard Halsey, May 2016 | 55m | |||
21 | ★★★ Sweet Sixteen
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8m
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15m
A bouldery climb following a spectacular line on the prow.
Note: with careful rope management it is probably better to combine both pitches. Exit: scramble out in the gulley a few meters to the right. FA: Fernand Sieber & Dale Tristram, 11 May | 23m, 2 | |||
19 | Fransie Buurman's Arête
Climb the obvious arête. FA: F. Buurman, 2007 | ||||
21 | ★★ Johan's 20
This route is on the opposite side of the gully. You’ll pass it if you opt to walk from #2 to #3. FA: J. Botha, 2006 | 7 |