Vie in Africa

Avoids the crux of 'Thoko' to the left

Climbed on top rope only.

Climbed on top rope only.

Climbed on top rope only.

Off width crack

Halfway up the ascent gully on the left hand side there is a smaller gully in the rock which may be ascended to chains at the top.

Climbed on top rope only.

Climbed on top rope only.

Climbed on top rope only.

Climbed on top rope only.

Start on the Southeast side of the mountain at a large orange flake.

Pitch 1 Starts at 3m flake crack which leads up to a groove. Up groove to belay on grass ledge. Short pitch with good view of following party at the belay ledge.

Pitch 2 Along grass ledge to prominent chimney on right, climb chimney to chock stone at crest. Chimney can easily be soloed. A fun variation exists on the face of the tower which allows for some fun and exposed moves. Be aware of loose choss. Especially since there will most likely be local children watching from below.

Pitch 3 Up awkward corner above to platform below summit block. Or easier rising traverse to left then up. Climb left-hand arête to summit. Or as 'North Face Route' Descend the same way you come up, or use the bolted anchor to abseil to a ledge with a large tree and cactus. A 70 meter rope will allow for a single abseil to the bottom, or a 60 meter rope will require re-rigging at the tree. Use good rope practices while rappelling and avoid getting your rope lodge in any slots during retrieval.

Share start with 'African Dream'

Share start with 'Dance of the Bushman'

The first small outcrop. Seated start on right side. Move up and left, finishing left of the top.

Same start as 1. Traverse left to easy ground.

Left of 1 and 2. Start on the right end of the bigger cliff on low, big jugs. Move straight up, mantling the lip at the top.

Same start as 3 on the low, big jugs. Traverse left and up on jugs. From final jug, make a big move to a small hold, then up to large lip on right. (Or top out if you're bold!)

About 5m left from the low, big jugs or 4m right of the deep corner. Climb up to blunt lip. Follow the lip on small holds until the big lip (same top as 4).

Around the left of the main cave are some low jugs. Seated start as low and left as possible. Traverse right, then up and around the corner, finishing standing in the cave.

Start on the right end of the next small cove. Traverse left keeping feet above the low quartz line. Finish to the left of the small peaked roof.