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South West Wall Mostly Trad climbing 15 routes in cliff

  • Grade context: SA
  • Photos: 5
  • Ascents: 7
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Description

Largest wall in the area with many established routes including sport routes and trad routes.

Access issues inherited from Great Spitzkoppe

Access via the Spitzkoppe Community Campsite.

Approach

Approach from the Boulder Valley with the start at the old campsite 10A. Follow cairns to the base of the wall.

Descent notes

Descend via the SW gulley route.

Ethic inherited from Great Spitzkoppe

Trad and bolted routes permitted. No bolts next to natural protection. Bolting permissions to be arranged via the Mountain Club of South Africa, Namibia Section. NO BOLTING WITHOUT PERMISSION.

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1
6 South West Ridge Gully Alpine

Hike (short rope if necessary)

2
26 ★★★ Herero Arch Mixed trad 12, 2

Mixed route with some Aid A0

FA: H.Gargitter, r.Botte, M.Thaler & P.Trenkwalder, 2000

3
25 ★★ Active Side of Infinity Mixed trad 11, 10

Mixed route Trad & Bolts with a bit of Aid A0

FA: Mark Seuring, Alard Hüfner & V.Modrzewski, 2002

4
27 ★★ Heaven and Bagpipes Sport 12, 2

pitch 7 to 12 continues up Active Side of Infinity and INXS

FA: Vasek Satava, 2007

5
24 ★★★ INXS Sport 12

An extremely bold climb with potential falls of up to 30meters on very hard pitches. Was bolted ground up and NO BOLTS SHOULD BE ADDED to maintain the hard history of this climb. Only for the brave!

FA: K.Smith, M.Cartwright & M.Seegers, 1991

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25 ★★★ The Slab Chip Experience Mixed trad 450m, 15, 2
1 20 25m
2 22 25m
3 20 45m
4 21 40m
5 22 30m
6 25 20m
7 20 35m
8 23 10m
9 18 30m
10 17 12m
11 20 35m
12 21 30m
13 23 45m
14 16 45m
15 25 20m

Mixed Route

FA: Cole Robertson, Bronwyn Tarr & Alexandros Pantelides, Apr 2018

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24 ★★★ South West Wall Route Mixed trad 14, 2

21 if aided. Classic line but be prepared for runout chimney climbing. The first pitch of 24 can be aided as the holds are now polished and the grade may be higher.

FA: E.Haber, C.Ward & J.Holding, 1982

8
22 ★★★ Beyond Suntan Lotion Mixed trad 14, 2

great finger crack on pitch 2!

FA: D.Brogan & V.Modrzewski, 2002

9
25 ★★★ Nothing in Moderation Trad 14

Heavy

FA: Mark Seuring, Alard Hüfner & S.Broccardo, 2001

10
20 ★★★ Watersports Trad 3

Beautiful cam placements but terrible back ache

FA: V.Modrzewski, M.Pretorius & A.Hüfner, 2001

11
16 ★ Blowing up the Postbox Mixed trad 150m, 3, 10

Great way to access Watersports and N in M. 1st pitch is trad and has better gear than it looks from below. 2nd pitch is sport. 3rd pitch is easy but runout with 2 bolts only.

FA: Neil Margetts, Rob Powell & Richard Ford, 25 Jun 2017

12
19 ★★ The Northern Impregnator Sport 150m, 3, 30

Bolted route right of Blowing up the postbox. Excellent route following a small dyke on the first pitch and plaques on the second. easy friction climbing on the 3rd pitch. Abseil down BUTPB.

FA: Robert Powell, Jul 2022

13
21 ★★★ Royale Flush Trad 8

FA: G.Mallory & Charles Edelstein, 1983

14
20 ★★ Compromising Positions Trad 8

FA: D. Le Roux & Mark Seuring, 2006

15
20 ★★ Tourmaline Trad 11

FA: A. Roff & D. Elliot, 1988

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