The Mine - Revision history

Keith at 13:34, 11 September 2012

2012-09-11T13:34:46Z

Scott at 18:49, 10 September 2012

2012-09-10T18:49:57Z

Keith at 16:06, 9 September 2012

2012-09-09T16:06:39Z

Keith: it's 2012 now

2012-03-30T05:48:50Z

it's 2012 now

Jimbo: /* Far Left Sector */

2012-03-29T11:02:39Z

Far Left Sector

Toprope at 15:40, 6 February 2012

2012-02-06T15:40:26Z

Toprope at 15:39, 6 February 2012

2012-02-06T15:39:36Z

Toprope at 11:38, 5 February 2012

2012-02-05T11:38:38Z

Xenomorph: /* Lower Tier */

2011-12-12T08:07:03Z

Lower Tier

Xenomorph at 08:06, 12 December 2011

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-The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula.  The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. Holds are generally small and you will need some good finger strength here. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.
+The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula.  The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.
 = How to get there =
-To get to the Mine, drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from the Cape Town side and take the first turnoff to the left (after a few hundered metres). Park at the next turnoff to the right and walk up to the badly eroded dirt rode (15 minutes) and then take the path to the left which leads to the crag.
+Drive up Ou Kaapse Weg from the Cape Town side and take the first turnoff to the left (after a few hundered metres). Park at the next turnoff to the right and walk up to the badly eroded dirt road (15 minutes) and then take the path to the left which leads to the crag.
-'''Be careful when parking there''' though, recently cars parked there have been broken in to. If you have a 4x4-type vehicle it might be better to drive farther up that dirt road. Alternatively it has been suggested that you park at the entrance of the naval base and endure the longer walk (about 500m). [http://climbing.co.za/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=643 See Climb ZA Thread]
+'''Be careful when parking''' as there have been break-ins. If you have a 4x4-type vehicle it might be better to drive farther up that dirt road. Alternatively park near the entrance of the naval base and endure the longer walk (about 500m). [http://climbing.co.za/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=643 See Climb ZA Thread]
 = Topo =
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 There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:
-*   '''Frank'''  31  David Pothier 1994
-*   '''Curt'''  28  BB Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson FA Jimbo Smith 2012 (branch left at third bolt on Frank, climb past 2 more bolts to a ledge, down climb to clean)
+*   '''Curt'''  28  Jimbo Smith 2012 <br> Branch left at third bolt on ''Frank''. Climb past two more bolts to a ledge. Down-climb to clean. (Bolted by Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson.)
 *   '''The Highwayman'''  22  Kirsti Donald 1994
 ===Left Sector===
-*   '''Whispering Winds'''  21  J T Forbes 1997
+*   '''Whispering Winds'''  21  Jason Temple Forbes 1997<br>Alternative start to ''Trade Winds''.
-*   '''Trade Winds'''  20  John Alexander 1992
+*   '''Trade Winds'''  20  John Alexander 1992 [ARF glue-ins]
 *   '''30 Something'''  25  John Alexander 1992
-*   '''King Freddie'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1992
+*   '''King Freddie'''  24  Guy Holwill 1992
-*   '''Locomotion'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1992
+*   '''Locomotion'''  24  Guy Holwill 1992
-*   '''Shut Up and Climb'''  26  Jeremy Colenso 1992
+*   '''Shut Up and Climb Geek'''  26  Jeremy Colenso 1992 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Fantasia'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1991
+*   '''Fantasia'''  24  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Diabolo'''  26  Pete Becker 1993<br>An alternate start to Lambada, starting on the lower level
+*   '''Diabolo'''  26  Pete Becker 1993<br>An alternate start to 'Lambada', starting on the lower level
-*   '''Lambada'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1991
+*   '''Lambada'''  24  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Touché Pussycat'''  23  Pete Becker 1993<br>An alternate start to Quillerimo, starting on the lower level
+*   '''Touché Pussycat'''  23  Pete Becker 1993<br>An alternate start to ''Quillerimo'', starting on the lower level
-*   '''Quillerimo'''  22  Douglas Ward 1991
+*   '''Quillerimo'''  22  Douglas Ward 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Bolero'''  27  Guy Hollwill 1991
+*   '''Bolero'''  27  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Puffadder'''  22  Douglas Ward 1991
+*   '''Puffadder'''  22  Douglas Ward 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''Grand Illusion'''  19  Arno Purves 1991
+*   '''Grand Illusion'''  19  Arno Purves 1991 [ARF glue-ins]
 ===Middle Sector===
-*   '''Pink Harmonica''' 19 Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003<br> Climb the first half of ''A Song Named Desire'' to the chains at the base of the ''Red Guitar'' Wall.
+*   '''Pink Harmonica''' 19 Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003<br>Climb the first half of ''A Song Named Desire'' to the chains at the base of the ''Red Guitar'' Wall.
 *   '''A Song Named Desire''' 24 Keith Forbes 2004<br>An extension to ''Pink Harmonica'' that goes to the top of the ''Red Guitar'' Wall. Stay off the slab to the left.
-*   '''Red Guitar on Fire'''  25  Guy Hollwill 1991<br>A classic! This route has been rebolted by the Anchor Replacement Fund.
+*   '''Red Guitar on Fire'''  25  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins] <br>A classic!
-*   '''The Scenic Route'''  28  Jeremy Colenso 1993<br>An add-on to ''Happy Hooker''. Head left after ''Happy Hooker''.
+*   '''The Scenic Route'''  28  Jeremy Colenso 1993<br> An add-on to ''Happy Hooker''. Head left after ''Happy Hooker''.
-*   '''The Happy Hooker'''  27  Paul Schlodtfeldt 1992
+*   '''The Happy Hooker'''  27  Paul Schlodtfeldt 1992 [ARF glue-ins]
-*   '''69ing Your Saucy Secretary'''  28  Andrew Davies 1992<br>Another add-on to ''Happy Hooker''. Head right after ''Happy Hooker''.
+*   '''69ing Your Saucy Secretary'''  28  Andrew Davies 1992<br> Another add-on to ''Happy Hooker''. Head right after ''Happy Hooker''.
-*   '''Jimmy and the Big Boys'''  24  Graham and Tim Shillington 1994<br>Name inspired by the TV show Married with Children
+*   '''Jimmy and the Big Boys'''  24  Graham and Tim Shillington 1994 [ARF glue-ins]<br>Name from a ''Married with Children'' line.
-*   '''Sickle Moon'''  22  Malcom Gowans 1994<br>This route has been rebolted by the Anchor Replacement Fund.
+*   '''Sickle Moon'''  22  Malcom Gowans 1994 [ARF glue-ins]
 *   '''Chocolate Mousse'''  30  Sean Maasch 1995
 *   '''All Mine'''  22  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
 *   '''Airbag'''  21  Scott Miller Dec 2004
-*   '''Kool Sans the Gang''' 23 Guy Hollwill 1997<br>''Kool and the Gang'' was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. ''Kool Sans the Gang'' ends at the base of this roof.
+*   '''Kool Sans the Gang''' 23 Guy Holwill 1997<br>''Kool and the Gang'' was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. ''Kool Sans the Gang'' ends at the base of this roof.
-*   '''YEBO!'''  18  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
+*   '''Yebo!'''  18  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
 *   '''Paff Udder'''  25  Prof Steve Bradshaw 2004<br>Extension to ''Yebo''. Goes right of ''Kool Sans the Gang'' but uses the same anchors.
 *   '''Saddam's Bad Hair Day'''  21  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
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 *   '''Too Pumped to Come'''  26  Sean Maasch 1994
-*   '''All that Glitters is Gold'''  27  Guy Hollwill 1991<br>Start up ''Swan Lake'' then keep going straight up to the top of the wall. Less popular than ''Swan Lake'', which heads right near the top.
+*   '''All that Glitters is Gold'''  27  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins]<br>Start up ''Swan Lake'' then keep going straight up to the top of the wall.
-*   '''Swan Lake'''  25  Jeremy Colenso 1991<br>Finishes at the ''Gift of Wings'' chains.
+*   '''Swan Lake'''  25  Jeremy Colenso 1991 [ARF glue-ins]<br>Finishes at the ''Gift of Wings'' chains.
-*   '''A Gift of Wings'''  28  Guy Hollwill 1991<br>A classic!
+*   '''A Gift of Wings'''  28  Guy Holwill 1991 [ARF glue-ins]<br>A classic!
 *   '''Mono'''  28  Adrian Kohler 1993<br>Start up ''Gift of Wings'' then go rightwards through the big cavity in the roof.
 *   '''Green Peas'''  30  Jeremy Colenso 1994<br>Crux is a manufactured mono.
-*   '''Felching is Fun'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1993
+*   '''Felching is Fun'''  24  Guy Holwill 1993
-*   '''Cunning Linguistics'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1993
+*   '''Cunning Linguistics'''  24  Guy Holwill 1993
 *   '''Pigeon'''  28  Jeremy Samson 1997
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 *   '''Daring Winter'''  24  Prof Steve Bradshaw 1991
 *   '''Bang Bang Paris'''  25  Prof Steve Bradshaw 1991
-*   '''Symphony in 3 Movements'''  24  Guy Hollwill 1991
+*   '''Symphony in Three Movements'''  24  Guy Holwill 1991
 *   '''Diesel Dieter Does It'''  24  Dieter Wiemar 1998
 *   '''The Flying Dutchman'''  30 Sean Maasch 1998
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 *   '''Bubble'''  31 Sean Maasch 1997
 *   '''Stubble'''  25  Prof Steve Bradshaw 1992
-*   '''Bearded Clam'''  19 Grant Sakinofsky 1994 -**Bolts are looking rusty**
+*   '''Bearded Clam'''  19 Grant Sakinofsky 1994 ''Bolts are looking rusty''
-*   '''Iron Helps Us Play'''  23 Gordon Forbes 1994 -**Bolts are looking rusty**
+*   '''Iron Helps Us Play'''  23 Gordon Forbes 1994 ''Bolts are looking rusty''
 There are a couple of longer routes further to the right:
 *   '''Route 44'''  22 David Davies 2004
 *   '''Uriah'''  19 Simon Larsen 1994
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 *   '''Chocolate Mousse'''  30  Sean Maasch 1995
 *   '''All Mine'''  22  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
-*   '''Unknown#1'''  22  Unknown
+*   '''Airbag'''  21  Scott Miller Dec 2004
 *   '''Kool Sans the Gang''' 23 Guy Hollwill 1997<br>''Kool and the Gang'' was an artificial route with two plastic holds bolted into the roof. Public outcry led to the holds being removed. Brown spraypaint can still be seen in the roof where the plastic holds were. ''Kool Sans the Gang'' ends at the base of this roof.
 *   '''YEBO!'''  18  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
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 *   '''Saddam's Bad Hair Day'''  21  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
 *   '''Revenge of the Paas Haasie'''  20  Scott Miller and Naureen Goheer 2003
 ===Right Sector===

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 There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:
 *   '''Frank'''  31  David Pothier 1994
-*   '''Curt'''  28  BB Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson FA Jimbo Smith 2012 (branch right at third bolt on Frank, climb past 2 more bolts to a ledge, down climb to clean)
+*   '''Curt'''  28  BB Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson FA Jimbo Smith 2012 (branch left at third bolt on Frank, climb past 2 more bolts to a ledge, down climb to clean)
 *   '''The Highwayman'''  22  Kirsti Donald 1994

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 There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:
 *   '''Frank'''  31  David Pothier 1994
-*   '''Curt'''  28  BB Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson FA Jimbo Smith 2011 (branch right at third bolt on Frank,climb past 2 more bolts to a ledge, down climb to clean)
+*   '''Curt'''  28  BB Jimbo Smith and Jeremy Samson FA Jimbo Smith 2012 (branch right at third bolt on Frank, climb past 2 more bolts to a ledge, down climb to clean)
 *   '''The Highwayman'''  22  Kirsti Donald 1994

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 There are a couple of routes several hundred metres to the left of the main crag:
 *   '''Frank'''  31  David Pothier 1994
 *   '''The Highwayman'''  22  Kirsti Donald 1994

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          | Latitude = -34.092628
          | Longitude = 18.4408
-         | Climbing Type =
+         | Climbing Type = Sport
-	| Gradient =
+	| Gradient = Overhanging
-         | Walkin =
+         | Walkin = 20 minutes uphill
-         | Aspect =
+         | Aspect =  Afternoon shade
          | Province = Western Cape
-         | Area =
+         | Area = Cape Town
 }}

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 The Mine is one of the most popular sport crags in the Cape Peninsula.  The rock is a hard sandstone with most routes involving at least one or two overhangs. Holds are generally small and you will need some good finger strength here. The view from the crag is wonderful and there is plenty of space to roam around at the bottom of the crag. The crag generally dries out quickly after rain (in one or two days). If it is not too hot, all day climbing is not a problem here. Be sure to make a knot in the end of your rope as some of the routes are more than 25m long.
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 [[Image:Jeep.jpg|center|frame|You'll need a Jeep to drive up to the top]]
-<googlemap lat="-34.092628" lon="18.4408" type="hybrid" zoom="12" width="600" height="450" controls="large">
+[[Category:Cape Town]]
--34.092628, 18.4408, [[The Mine]]
-</googlemap>