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Routes

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{{Infobox Area
| Latitude = -33.726731
| Longitude = 19.208043
| Climbing Type = Multi-pitch Trad
| Rock Type = Sandstone
| Season = Summer
| Province = Western Cape
| Area = Du Toits Kloof

}}
= Ethics =

The prevailing ethic for Yellowwood is tread lightly.

'''"Tread lightly" means no bolting''' of belay stances unless all possible alternatives have been completely exhausted. No placing of bolts for running belays that are not absolutely essential. No use of pitons, unless necessary. No use of power drills is accepted!

Climbers are asked to respect the prevailing ethic which is intended to preserve the aesthetic appeal of Yellowwood as a world-class Trad climbing destination.

'''It is essential for first time visitors to do an ascent of one of the existing classic trad routes to appreciate the committing and adventurous nature of the climbing at Yellowwood.''' Older routes such as '''Armageddon Time''' (and the direct), '''Blood is Sweeter than Honey''' and '''Time Warp''' are all test pieces for their grade. And newer routes such as '''Prime Time''' (and the direct) and '''Fantastic Time''' as well as "routes in progress" of which there at least 3, are no less demanding at the grade. '''Most, if not all the trad routes have at least one "R" (run-out) pitch but none are "X" rated. None have bolts. There is only one piece of fixed gear on all these routes (a peg on Blood is Sweeter than Honey) and there are no fixed stances!'''

A new route on Yellowwood, Fighting The Dark Side Of Gravity, has had all its bolts removed, except for two that are essential for the leader on Pitch 3. Two non-essential pitons have also been removed.

There has been much debate about Yellowwood and the most active Yellowwood climbers have talked extensively so as to settle the ethos of this high-value cliff.

In a recent meeting Adam Roff, Jeremy Samson and Hilton Davies distilled the following:

Yellowwood is a very special Trad climbing venue and there have been some mis-steps in route development at the crag. Newborn was bolted many years ago before locals had given much thought to bolting and ethics. It is a legacy that shall remain, but should not be seen as guidance for route development at Yellowwood. More recently four new routes have been established by visitors who have made extensive use of non-essential bolting. Whilst route development is encouraged, non-essential bolting is not; and these new routes are getting their non-essential bolts removed. They will remain as good adventurous routes.

'''Further Signatories:''' 
Willem le Roux 
Karl Hayden 
Stephen Davis 
Andy Davies 
Andy Wood 
Bruce Daniel 
Keith James 
Douw Steyn 
Ross Suter 
Rik de Decker 
Dirk Versfeld 
Paul Fatti 
Carl Kritzinger 
Rob Zipplies 
Scarre Cilliers 
Mark Berry 
Anthony Hall 
Mike Scott 
Kevin Smith 
Stewart Middlemiss 
Nic Good 
Charles Edelstein 
David Vallet 
Andy de Klerk 
Richard Behne 
Tienie Versfeld 
Alan Ross 
Chris Lomax 
John Alexander 
Evan Wiercx 
Ed February 
Andre Vercueil 
Bryant Roux 
Stuart Brown 
Dave Shewell 
Johnathan Gordon 
Stewart Noy 
Paul Schlotfeldt 
Clinton Martinengo 
Bobby Woods 
David Mercer 
Neels Havenga 
Justin Lawson 
Brian Weaver 
Johann Lanz 
Guy Paterson-Jones 

= How to get there =

Yellowwood Amphitheatre is in Du Toit's Kloof on the Worcester side of the Hugenot Tunnel, approximately an hour's drive from Cape Town. The amphitheatre is on the south side of the road (the N1). (It's on the right hand side if you are coming from Cape Town.) A path winds up the right-hand side of Yellowwood Ravine to reach the foot of the Amphitheatre. The walk-in is steep and takes about two hours. There is a water drip near the base of Yellowwood that is unreliable and seasonal - June to December

= Fees & Permits =

= Accommodation & Food =

= Attractions & Activities =

= Map =

[[Du Toits Kloof]]

=== Getting There ===

Descent:
Walk right(looking in) to reach a system of gullies beyond the ridge. Scrambling and two rappells over short vertical sections gives access to a traverse line that leads back left to the bottom of the amphitheatre.

PLEASE NOTE TOPO PIC MAY BE INACCURATE!

[[Image:Yellowwood topo small3.jpg]]

== '''Descent''' ==
EITHER walk right to the gulley between Smalblaar ridge and the chesspieces. This involves three short abseils.

[[DOWN TIME Rap Route]]
OR use the rap route (affectionately dubbed "Down Time"):

== Routes ==

* [[African Time - ain’t a straight line (23, A0) ***]]
* [[Armageddon Time (23) ****]]
* [[Blood is Sweeter than Honey (22) ***]]
* [[DOWN TIME Rap Route]]
* [[Episode I - Fight Against The Dark Side Of Gravity]]
* [[Fantastic Time (23) *****]]
* [[FUN Time 20 ****]]
* [[Judgment Day]]
* [[New Born 29]]
* [[Prime Time Direct 24 *****]]
* [[Smalblaar Ridge ***** Grade F2]]
* [[Tea Time (21 A0 or 24?) **]]
* [[The Second Coming (23) **]]
* [[Time Warp (20) **]]
* [[Time Warp Direct 26]]
* [[Your Mother His Face]]

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-* [[African Time - ''ain’t a straight line'' (25) ****]]
+* [[Tea Time (21 A0 or 24?) **]]
-* [[Armageddon Time (23) ****]]
-* [[Blood is Sweeter than Honey (22) ***]]
-* [[DOWN TIME Rap Route]]
-* [[Episode I - Fight Against The Dark Side Of Gravity]]
-* [[Fantastic Time (23) *****]]
 * [[FUN Time 20 ****]]
-* [[Judgment Day]]
+* [[Blood is Sweeter than Honey (22) ***]]
 * [[New Born 29]]
 * [[Prime Time Direct 24 *****]]
-* [[Smalblaar Ridge ***** Grade F2]]
+* [[Your Mother His Face]]
-* [[Tea Time (21 A0 or 24?) **]]
-* [[The Second Coming (23) **]]
 * [[Time Warp (20) **]]
 * [[Time Warp Direct 26]]
-* [[Your Mother His Face]]
+* [[DOWN TIME Rap Route]]

Yellowwood Amphitheatre - Revision history

Toprope at 08:09, 11 April 2013

Garron: /* Routes */

Johannlanz at 16:22, 29 March 2013

Toprope: Created page with "{{Infobox Area | Latitude = -33.726731 | Longitude = 19.208043 | Climbing Type = Multi-pitch Trad | Rock Type = Sandstone | Season = Su..."