Let’s take a look at some short person beta for Point Break at Supertubes. Climbed by Jacques Redelinghuys back in 2008.
Continue readingPoint Break (7c+/8a), Supertubes, Montagu – Jacques Redelinghuys
My Route By The River (8a+), Waterworld, Montagu – Phlip Olivier
This was some of the most fun screaming and fighting I’ve done with a piece of rock.
Continue readingMenopaws (7b+), Oudtshoorn – Phlip Olivier
3 in one special! – Bigfoot, Paws, Menopaws at Oudtshoorn.
Continue readingStrange Days (8a+), The Palace, Montagu – Michael Kastner
Strange Days: Steep, burly, power endurance with a shouldery crux.
Continue readingThe Optimist (7b/+/26), The Scoop, Montagu
We stay at the Scoop and look at a route further to the right, The Optimist.
Continue readingMonkey Pump (7c+), Montagu
Anro sticking the dyno on Monkey Pump (7c+).
Continue readingRed Guitar on Fire (7a+/b), The Mine
Double feature #betabinge this week. We look at Red Guitar On Fire (7a+/7b) at The Mine. Find both videos on my YouTube channel. Each showing different beta for the crux:
Continue readingPaws (7b), De Hoek, Oudtshoorn
Brenda Marx graciously allowed me to post her beta of Paws as this week’s beta binge.
Continue readingDaze of Thunder (7c), Worlds Apart, Montagu
We stick to the classics and the grade, but head back to Montagu. This week we look at Jan Fischer’s beta on Daze of Thunder.
Continue readingThruster (7b), Supertubes, Montagu
For this week’s beta binge we stay in Montagu and head back to Supertubes. Here you’ll find the absolute classic 26 (7b), Thruster.
Continue readingFirst Wave (7a+) – Johann Papendorf
This one from feb 2010. Climbed by Johann Papendorf and belayed by Jaak Redelinghuys, two of my very best and oldest friends.
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