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Table of contents
- 1. Graveyard area 18 in Field
- 2. Index by grade
1. Graveyard area
- Summary:
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Tutti Bouldering
Lat / Long: -25.707739, 29.413404
sommario
This area is directly down from the graveyard. About 200 meter towards the river you will find the boulders
descrizione
A couple of nice lines to climb
limitazioni per l'accesso
Make sure you load the map on your phone before you enter the area. Signal is quite spotty and you'll be lost without it.
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When opening new lines please take a picture and update the guide. This way we can share the psych! Breaking loose rock is acceptable for safety reasons. If you find a good line you can do some "gardening" but be reasonable. (nothing unnecessary).
| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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| 7 |
Dead in 1820
stand start on big foot and thin crack and climb up sketchy face. FA Christoff Buys | 6C | ||||
| 8 |
★★ Fort Merensky
Start on flat hold on the left side of boulder and climb up little face. FA Gary Lowther. FA: Gary Lowther, 24 Lug 2022 | 6A | ||||
| 9 |
Land Claim
MORPHO.Directly right of Fort Merensky. Start left hand on low side pull and right hand on decent side pull and do a big move with left hand to slopey crimp and top out. FA Evan Margetts FA: Evan Margetts | 7A | ||||
| 10 |
★★ Reach beech
Start to the right of Land claim. Start right hand on tiny undercling and left hand on flat undercling thats high. Do a big move up and right to jug.MORPHO FA Evan Margetts FA: Evan Margetts | 6C - 7B | ||||
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★★★ Landmine
Start on the flat jug and traverse all the way around and up on good/Sloped holds (bottom slab not in). FA Evan Margetts FA: Evan Margetts, 24 Lug 2022 | {FR} 6C | ||||
1.1. Bitch it
- Summary:
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2 routes in Boulder
Lat / Long: -25.708244, 29.413380
descrizione
One of the best blocs
avvicinamento
Situated just below ascension
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★★ Bitch it
Start on jug and bust out on dope compression. One of the best climbs in the area. FA: Christoff Buys | 7C | ||||||
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★★★ Thats the Business
Amazing line! start on big jug and climb straight through overhang using comprerssion. FA: Evan Margetts | 7C | ||||||
1.2. Ascension
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -25.707937, 29.413611
descrizione
This is more of a wall than a boulder. It's about 4m high. The best climb on the wall has to be Slice of bread 6a.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 |
Ascension Avoided
Use the upside down triangle as an undercling and go straight up. FA: Albert Botha, 11 Nov 2022 | {FR} 5 | ||||||
| 2 |
★★★ Intimacy
Same start as Ascension Avoided but go up left. Big balancy moves on decent crimps. FA: Albert Botha, 11 Nov 2022 | {FR} 6B+ | ||||||
| 3 |
Won't be missed
Stand start on the ledge and go straight up on crimps. The top out is a bit void of good holds | {FR} 6B+ | ||||||
| 4 |
Definitely won't be missed
Sit start on crimps below "won't be missed" and make your way up to the top. Suspected to be 7a/b | |||||||
| 5 |
★★★ Slice of bread
This is the jewel of this boulder. Start under the first ledge and go straight up. FA: Albert, 11 Nov 2022 | {FR} 6A | ||||||
1.3. Shady Business
1.4. Ruins
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -25.707565, 29.413002
descrizione
A lovely roof traverse boulder. It is right next to some actual ruins. You'll miss it if you're not looking carefully.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★ Altered Ruins
Sit start low on jug with high heel. Move up to jug and traverse left all the way and top out. FA Gary Lowther FA: 24 Lug 2022 | 6B+ | ||||||
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★★ Altered Ruins reverse
Start on the far left of "ruined roof" but traverse right. FA Christoff Buys | 6B+ | ||||||
1.5. How
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -25.707665, 29.412952
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★★ Delilahbattleduck
One of the longer routes at Botshabelo. Toe hooks, heel hooks, horrible feet with crimps and sloppers will test your problem solving skills. A very interesting boulder problem for sure. Stand start below the obvious crack and traverse as far right as you can for the top out. FA: Albert Botha, 24 Nov 2022 | {FR} 7A | ||||||
1.6. The Sewer
- Summary:
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Lat / Long: -25.707853, 29.413089
descrizione
This boulder is aptly named due to it being a shelter for a lot of dassies. It has a great roof problem. The only problem is that it's close to the ground. Be precise with your movements or you'll dab. You'll be fine. It's not that bad.
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| Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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| 1 |
★★ Die Drolleloog / The Turdologist
Start as deep into the "cave" as possible. Push either both or one leg into the hole and start with both hands on the ledge closest to that hole. Follow the crack and stay to the right as you exit. Only use the crimps to the right of the crack in the roof. FA: Albert Botha, 13 Dic 2022 | {FR} 6B+ | ||||||
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★ Air Freshner
Same start as turdologist but top out to the left by using some good ledges. FA: Albert Botha, 12 Dic 2022 | {FR} 6B | ||||||
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This Stinks
Possible traverse. Maybe a 7? Stay low and top out as far right as you can go on the boulder. | |||||||
2. Index by grade
| Grade | 
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Stars | Name | Style | Pop | Area |
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| 5 | Ascension Avoided | 1.2. Ascension | ||||
| 6A | ★★ | Fort Merensky | 1. Graveyard area | |||
| ★★★ | Slice of bread | 1.2. Ascension | ||||
| 6B | ★ | Air Freshner | 1.6. The Sewer | |||
| 6B+ | ★★★ | Intimacy | 1.2. Ascension | |||
| Won't be missed | 1.2. Ascension | |||||
| ★★ | Altered Ruins | 1.4. Ruins | ||||
| ★★ | Altered Ruins reverse | 1.4. Ruins | ||||
| ★★ | Die Drolleloog | 1.6. The Sewer | ||||
| 6C | Dead in 1820 | 1. Graveyard area | ||||
| ★★★ | Landmine | 1. Graveyard area | ||||
| 7A | Land Claim | 1. Graveyard area | ||||
| ★★★ | Delilahbattleduck | 1.5. How | ||||
| 6C - 7B | ★★ | Reach beech | 1. Graveyard area | |||
| 7C | ★★★ | Bitch it | 1.1. Bitch it | |||
| ★★★ | Thats the Business | 1.1. Bitch it | ||||
| ? | Definitely won't be missed | 1.2. Ascension | ||||
| This Stinks | 1.6. The Sewer |