Kalk Bay - Revision history

Toprope at 16:35, 6 February 2012

2012-02-06T16:35:11Z

Lelikegogga at 09:08, 22 November 2011

2011-11-22T09:08:08Z

Xenomorph: /* Dockside */

2011-10-21T08:26:12Z

Dockside

Xenomorph at 08:18, 21 October 2011

2011-10-21T08:18:55Z

Xenomorph at 07:54, 21 October 2011

2011-10-21T07:54:49Z

Xmod: /* The lower tier crags */

2011-06-13T18:18:41Z

The lower tier crags

Xmod: /* The Treasure Chest */

2011-06-13T18:18:03Z

The Treasure Chest

Xmod at 21:33, 6 June 2011

2011-06-06T21:33:07Z

Xmod: /* Getting there */

2011-06-06T21:15:03Z

Getting there

Xmod: /* The lower tier crags */

2011-06-06T21:13:26Z

The lower tier crags

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-Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 4 to 8b 20min walk up to crag.
+{{Infobox Area
-== Season ==
+}}
-Autumn and afternoons. In winter there is water seepage in places and in summer onshore winds make the rock greasy.
-== Rock ==
-Sandstone. All types of holds but lots of slopers.
+Single Pitch Sport Routes, Grades 4 to 8b 20min walk up to crag.
 == Gear ==
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 There is potential for a few more high quality lines at the crags. Bolting is strictly only allowed with a special permit, contact the Rock Climbing subcommitte of the Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA) Cape Town section to apply for this permit. Only certain of the potential lines have been pre-approved for bolting (contact Brent Jennings at the MCSA or Greg Hart for details), all other lines are to be left unbolted - you can climb these by setting up a top-rope. <b>NB:</b> Strictly no further bolting is allowed on the lower tier crags, this is an archeological site.
-== Getting there ==
 Note the old path recommended in 'Western Cape Rock' has grown over. Two other paths have become well trodden by hikers, please use these instead to minimize erosion and damage to plant life.
 <b>East side:</b> At the end of Boyes Drive is a cul-de-sac (Godfrey Rd.). Park here and follow the hiking trail up toward the saddle. Near the saddle, after the second switchback where the path goes briefly down hill, look for a path sneaking off left up a short hill towards a large boulder. From the boulder follow the path up the final slope to arrive just east of Neptune's cove.<br/>
 <b>West side:</b> From Main rd turn into Clovelly avenue then take the right fork up Mountain road. Park at the top of the rise, the path leads up from a concrete driveway. Climb the paved path to just below the saddle then turn right onto an obvious well-trodden path 10metres before the saddle. Follow this between two boulders, past a cave, then just above a mini-gulley take a not so obvious turn-off left towards what looks like two boulders, aiming between them. The left "boulder" turns out to be Mermaid wall.
+= Map =
 [[Image:Kalk Bay crags access map, view from space2.jpg]]

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	<b>2a. Lurchin' Urchin direct</b> 26/7b FA Paul Schlotveld. Direct sit-start.		<b>2a. Lurchin' Urchin direct</b> 26/7b FA Paul Schlotveld. Direct sit-start.
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		+	<b>2c. Lurchin' to the Left</b> 23/6c+ (mixed line) FA? Phlip Olivier. Start as for Lurchin' Urchin. At second bolt traverse left to vertical slots. These slots and some pockets take you straight up to end just left of chains. Couple of small cams/nuts will do the trick. (Note: this line has probably been done before. Now its been documented)

	<b>3. Open Project</b> 8b/c?		<b>3. Open Project</b> 8b/c?

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 <b>1. Talamasca</b> 26/7b FA Marijus Smigelskis<br/>
-<b>2. Blood and Gold</b> 20/6b FA Marijus Smigelskis and partner.<br/>
+<b>2. Blood & Gold</b> 20/6b FA Marijus Smigelskis and partner.<br/>
 <b>3. Lil Fishees</b> 21/6b+ FA Greg Hart<br/>

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 Note the old path recommended in 'Western Cape Rock' has grown over. Two other paths have become well trodden by hikers, please use these instead to minimize erosion and damage to plant life.
-<b>East side:</b> At the end of Boyes Drive is a cul-de-sac (Godfrey Rd.). Park here and follow the hiking trail up toward the saddle. Near the saddle, after the second switchback where the path goes briefly down hill, look for a path sneaking off left up a short hill towards a large boulder. From the boulder follow the path up the final slope to arrive just east of Neptunes cove.<br/>
+<b>East side:</b> At the end of Boyes Drive is a cul-de-sac (Godfrey Rd.). Park here and follow the hiking trail up toward the saddle. Near the saddle, after the second switchback where the path goes briefly down hill, look for a path sneaking off left up a short hill towards a large boulder. From the boulder follow the path up the final slope to arrive just east of Neptune's cove.<br/>
 <b>West side:</b> From Main rd turn into Clovelly avenue then take the right fork up Mountain road. Park at the top of the rise, the path leads up from a concrete driveway. Climb the paved path to just below the saddle then turn right onto an obvious well-trodden path 10metres before the saddle. Follow this between two boulders, past a cave, then just above a mini-gulley take a not so obvious turn-off left towards what looks like two boulders, aiming between them. The left "boulder" turns out to be Mermaid wall.
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 <b>6. Import Tax</b> 26/7b FA Marijus Smigelskis
-=== Neptunes Cove ===
+=== Neptune's Cove ===
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 <b>1. Unnamed</b> 22/6c FA Unknown. Starts from the raised ledge right of the cave.
-The following top-rope problems are all to the right of the cave starting from a raised ledge. The lines have single rings in place on top to thread your rope through, reach these by climbing up the gully at the left end of the ledge leading leftwards out of the Neptunes Cove cave, then clambering over atop the cliff. Please watch out for the large flake right of (facing the crag) the rings, which is loose - don't stand on it!!! - easy to avoid though.
+The following top-rope problems are all to the right of the cave starting from a raised ledge. The lines have single rings in place on top to thread your rope through, reach these by climbing up the gully at the left end of the ledge leading leftwards out of the Neptune's Cove cave, then clambering over atop the cliff. Please watch out for the large flake right of (facing the crag) the rings, which is loose - don't stand on it!!! - easy to avoid though.
 <b>2. Arete</b> 18

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 [[image:K Bay lower tier topo3.jpg]]
-=== Blackbeards Cave ===
+=== Blackbeard's Cave ===
 <b>1. Open Project</b> 8c/+? In the left part of the cave.
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 <b>5. Space Wasp</b> 26/7b+ FA Marijus Smigelskis. Starts from on top of the Block right of the cave, finish as for Dickless Tics.
-<b>6. Sunset Arete</b> 19/6a+ FA Greg Hart. The arete in between Blackbeards Cave and the Treasure Chest.
+<b>6. Sunset Arete</b> 19/6a+ FA Greg Hart. The arete in between Blackbeard's Cave and the Treasure Chest.
 === The Treasure Chest ===

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 === The lower tier crags ===
-[[image:K Bay lower tier topo2.jpg]]
+[[image:K Bay lower tier topo3.jpg]]
 === Blackbeards Cave ===

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 <b>8. Golden Eye</b> 30/8a FA Nick Mathews
-<b>9. Open Project</b> 8c/+? Pulls through steep overhang on glued holds to join Wysiwig.
+<b>9. Wysiwig</b> 25/7a+ FA Paul Schlotveldt. Traverses right edge of overhang then diagonally up leftward.
-<b>10. Wysiwig</b> 25/7a+ FA Paul Schlotveldt. Traverses right edge of overhang then diagonally up leftward.
+<b>10. Tetris</b> 24/7a FA Jeremy Samson. Start as for Wysiwig then straight up.
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-<b>11. Tetris</b> 24/7a FA Jeremy Samson. Start as for Wysiwig then straight up.
 === Mini Roof ===

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 == The climbing ==
 This Crag features powerful, short, bolted routes on steep rock, surrounded by some of the best views Cape Town has to offer.
 == Getting there ==