Blydepoort
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| + | OK Corral Pillar | ||
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| + | Approach: Follow as per blydepoort PDF above, and head for large free-standing pillar, about 60m high. Best to walk past it and then ascend from the back. | ||
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| + | The First or the Last (21, N, 3P) | ||
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| + | P1 (21): Climb the broken layback/seam to a face and belay ledge. 15-20m. | ||
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| + | P2 (19): Head up the short layback crack and gain the top of the block after a small ledge. 10m | ||
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| + | P3 (16): Traverse to the arete, then go straight up to top out on the pillar. | ||
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| + | Notes: P1 has no protection past halfway up. P3 is bold. Overall a bold and scary route. Take care! Take slings for leaving on top for abseil. Please post other known ascents as there are a few potential lines and slings on top, not shown on PDF above. | ||
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| + | FA: D. Willis and R. Kroger | ||
Revision as of 11:15, 14 December 2009
Download PDF
Download the Blydepoort Topo NB: this is a 975kb PDF
New Routes:
OK Corral Pillar
Approach: Follow as per blydepoort PDF above, and head for large free-standing pillar, about 60m high. Best to walk past it and then ascend from the back.
The First or the Last (21, N, 3P)
P1 (21): Climb the broken layback/seam to a face and belay ledge. 15-20m.
P2 (19): Head up the short layback crack and gain the top of the block after a small ledge. 10m
P3 (16): Traverse to the arete, then go straight up to top out on the pillar.
Notes: P1 has no protection past halfway up. P3 is bold. Overall a bold and scary route. Take care! Take slings for leaving on top for abseil. Please post other known ascents as there are a few potential lines and slings on top, not shown on PDF above.
FA: D. Willis and R. Kroger
