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Muzza: Changes to Umgeni Valley Access details and General info

2013-01-18T08:14:27Z

Changes to Umgeni Valley Access details and General info

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← Older revision		Revision as of 08:14, 18 January 2013
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−	~~There~~ is ~~awesome~~ climbing on ~~cliffs above~~ the ~~lower~~ Dwarves Dawdle trail at the ~~Umgeni Valley reserve in Howick~~, ~~KZN~~. ~~Full details~~ will be ~~available in~~ Roger Nattrass~~' pending "Mega KZN climbing guide". Until then,~~ this ~~should get you started~~.	+	'''GENERAL INFORMATION'''
		+
		+	Umgeni Valley is a relatively new climbing venue situated in the sleepy town of Howick, 20mins North along the highway from Pietermaritzburg. Predominately a single-pitch Sports climbing venue with a few high quality trad lines found amongst the bolts (including the world famous ‘Crack Addiction’ and the X-rated ‘Hard Man’)
		+	The crag faces South-East looking over the valley to its sister crag at Hilton and down towards Albert Falls Dam. A great place for hot summer’s days as the majority of routes are out of the sun and shaded by the tall mist-belt forest surrounds.
		+	Grades are on the higher side with the majority of bolted lines being in the low to high twenties although there are a handful of teen grades.
		+
		+	'''ACCESS'''
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		+	Entry to this WESSA run reserve is via the office at the main entrance off the Karkloof road. Climbers must sign a register, pay a small fee and take a permit/receipt with them as proof of valid entry.
		+	The crag is accessed either along the higher Dwarves Dawdle trail which drops down into the valley, or the lower trail that leads along the base of the crag. The majority of routes are found up-valley (away from Albert Falls Dam) of the wooden staircase joining the higher and lower trail. There have also been several new routes bolted down-valley (towards Albert Falls dam) of the staircase.
		+	Ask for a trail map at reception which will help with general orienteering and location of the ‘wooden staircase’.
		+	Contact details, information, maps and directions can be found at: http://wessa.org.za/regions/kzn/kzn-environmental-education-centres/umgeni-valley.htm
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		+	Basic route descriptions can be found below or simply purchase a copy of “A Climbers Guide to Natal Rock” by Roger Nattrass which has all a climber needs to know about this venue.
		+

	== Routes ==		== Routes ==

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 '''Blitzkrieg 25/26 to be confirmed'''<br>
 Start under roof and follow seam tending right. Head straight up to ledge. Finish on FF.
-FA Andrew Scott, 2009
+Andrew Scott, 2009
 '''Friendly Fire''' 23<br>
 Start on WoG and move left around corner at ledge and up imposing face to top.
-FA Andrew Scott, 2009
+Andrew Scott, 2009
 '''War On Gaza''' 24<br>
-FA Dave Drummond, 2009
+Dave Drummond, 2009
 '''Jail Bird Shaik''' 18<br>
 Trad Route up Crack in face, ending at chains before top.
-FA Gavin Raubenheimer
+Gavin Raubenheimer
 '''Technica''' ??<br>
 Trad Route up corner, ending at chains before top.
-FA Gavin Raubenheimer
+Gavin Raubenheimer

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 '''Blitzkrieg 25/26 to be confirmed'''<br>
-Start under roof and follow seam tending right. Head straight up to ledge. Finish on FF
+Start under roof and follow seam tending right. Head straight up to ledge. Finish on FF.
-Andrew Scott, 2009
+FA Andrew Scott, 2009
 '''Friendly Fire''' 23<br>
 Start on WoG and move left around corner at ledge and up imposing face to top.
-Andrew Scott, 2009
+FA Andrew Scott, 2009
 '''War On Gaza''' 24<br>
-Dave Drummond, 2009
+FA Dave Drummond, 2009
 '''Jail Bird Shaik''' 18<br>
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 FA Gavin Raubenheimer
-'''??''' ??<br>
+'''Technica''' ??<br>
 Trad Route up corner, ending at chains before top.
-FA ??
+FA Gavin Raubenheimer

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 === Trad corner ===
-''' ???  ''' 26??<br>
+'''Blitzkrieg 25/26 to be confirmed'''<br>
 Start under roof and follow seam tending right. Head straight up to ledge. Finish on FF
 Andrew Scott, 2009

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 Roger Nattrass, 2008
-'''Akward Turtle''' 24<br>
+'''Akward Turtle''' 24/25<br>
 Andrew Scott, 2008
-'''Manic Mechanic''' 25<br>
+'''Manic Mechanic''' 25/26<br>
 Roger Nattrass, 2008

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 === The Tower of Power Buttress ===
-This area can be identified by the base of the wall having a vertically fractured section of rock leading up to a chossy break about 4m abouve the ground wich all the routes climb through.
+This area can be identified by the base of the wall having a vertically fractured section of rock leading up to a chossy break about 4m abouve the ground which all the routes climb through.
 '''Exactly, Cheesehead, Exactly''' 25<br>

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 '''Agnes The Skinhead''' 26<br>
 Roger Nattrass, 2008
 '''Smackdown''' 28<br>
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 Faye Brouard, 2008
-'''Project''' <br>
+'''The Corticoid Factor''' 27<br>
-Stefan Zwanepoel
+Stefan Zwanepoel, 2009