Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Climbing in Africa

Hot Rock, Africa 2007
May - July 2007

First stop Spitzkoppe, Namibia
'The Horn' - grade 20, Spitzkoppe, Namibia
Abseiling back off 'The Horn'
Spitzkoppe at sunrise
WindhoekQuad biking and sandboarding, Swakopmund, Namibia

'P' party Swakapmond

The casino, Swakapmond
Sand dunes, Sossusvlei, Namibia



Impromtu touch rugby, on the road, NamibiaFish River Canyon, Namibia
Part of the crew looking into the canyon
Rocklands, Cederberg Mountains, South Africa

Montagu, South Africa
Climbing in Bad Kloof, Montagu. 'Grease my Gun and have some Fun' - grade 24 Lion Said, Bad Kloof, Montagu, ' ' grade 21Cogman's Butress, Montagu, 'Magical Mystery Tour' grade 19 multipitch Cogman's Butress De Bos farm and accommodation, MantaguWolfberg Cracks, Cederberg Mountains, South Africa
Wolfberg, 'Quite Something' grade 17 multipitch trad


Wolfberg at sunset
Sports Crag, Wolfberg
Wolfberg Cracks, 'Energy Crisis' grade 20 multipitch trad




Group shot after 'Quite Something'
In the 'bakki' at Berg River, Paarl
Paarl Rocks, Paarl, 'Little Dutch Boy' grade 20 multipitch

Silvermine Crags, Table Mountain National Park

Table Mountain, Cape Town
Cape Town


In the Table Mountain cable car
It wasn't an easy way up either!
Africa Ledge, Table Mountain, 'Atlantic Crag ' grade 18 multipitch trad
Group hug at the end of a long day, and somewhat pleased to be alive!
Table Mountain, 'Elevator' grade 17 multipitch trad

The girls, after two great routes - 'Jacobs Ladder' and 'Elevator'
Sunset on Table Mountain
Wolfberg Cracks, Cederberg Mountains, 'Little Red Rooster' grade 15 (my birthday)
Snugging down for a long, cold drive day on BiRT!
Everest
Everest, 'Lazy Mornings' grade 13/14 multipitch trad - our new route!
Base camp at Everest Sunset at Everest Cathedral Peak to Champagne Castle, The Drakensberg Mountains, South africa
Champagne Castle Peak (the one with the flat top)
Cathedral Peak
Orange Peel Gap
Cathedral Peak (north west ridge on right hand side)On top of Cathedral Peak after climbing the north west ridge

Waterval Boven, The Restaurant at the end of the Universe Crag, chased off by fireRetreat to the pub


Bad Taste party - we don't dress like this all the time... well most of us anyway!!!
Sunset at Magaliseberg
Toasting marshmellows over a candle on BiRT
Should it really make your tongue that red?
Drinks on BiRT - shhh don't let them know we're on the back seat!!!




In the bath, Lesotho
BiRT
Lesotho, village



Horse riding, Lesotho

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