The upcoming hikes thread

Well - firstly, happy new year to all accountants out there I hope you aren't all too exhausted at work today after stock counts keeping you up into the early hours of the morning...

Anyway, back on topic. Its always interesting to hear everyone's easter weekend hiking plans, especially seeing as its 4 weeks away.

I MBC doesn't have anything too serious planned, John Pickup is leading a khulu bagging mission on Mont-Aux-Sources.

MCSA has a team climbing Cathkin and Monk's Cowl that weekend.

Personally I hope to have a team for a 4 dayer, but currently don't have any confirmed members. The plan will be 1 of 3 routes depending on group size - and staying away from the Northern Berg that will be packed with hikers as always:
- if we have a tiny group it will be a mission at my old Garden Castle. Up Mzimude Pass (one of these days I'm actually going to climb that pass, I've done enough attempts that didn't end up at the pass), down Verkyker Pass with a large detour to Tsepeng, Leqooa 1 and Leqooa 2 along the way. The Leqooa peaks may be my new Popple, just hopefully not to the extent that I have 3 failed attempts on them...
- if a descent sized group I'm thinking up Stones Pass down either KaNtuba Pass or Nhlangeni Pass, working from Cobham
- if its a big enough group that security shouldn't be an issue, the Lotheni looks good, up Buttress Pass down Giant's Pass sounds fun good

One way or another, if I manage to get together a team, I will be doing some khulu bagging...

So, what is everyone else up to?

Remind me again when is easter weekend? Sorry i don't feel kile checking. Because i am gone on a camp on the 9th-10th.

I'll be one of those Northern berg hikers Up Tlanyaku and down Tsekeketseke. Either Easter weekend or the longweekend in May.

@Peakrunner: 29 March to 1 April

@Plouw: at least Tseke isn't an often done pass, if you were doing Organ Pipes you'd probably have so much traffic that you'd need to put brake and indicator lights on your backpack so that people don't walk into you Enjoy

Smurfatefrog wrote: so have pesky auditors bugging me all the time

Shame, you know the old saying - "auditors are people who show up 2 months after the battle and kill the survivors"...

Two Oceans Ultra for me that weekend

Enjoy the Berg guys! My next hike there will be 19-21 April (why does time move so slowly sometimes?).

ghaznavid wrote: Well - firstly, happy new year to all accountants out there I hope you aren't all too exhausted at work today after stock counts keeping you up into the early hours of the morning...

Anyway, back on topic. Its always interesting to hear everyone's easter weekend hiking plans, especially seeing as its 4 weeks away.

I MBC doesn't have anything too serious planned, John Pickup is leading a khulu bagging mission on Mont-Aux-Sources.

MCSA has a team climbing Cathkin and Monk's Cowl that weekend.

Personally I hope to have a team for a 4 dayer, but currently don't have any confirmed members. The plan will be 1 of 3 routes depending on group size - and staying away from the Northern Berg that will be packed with hikers as always:
- if we have a tiny group it will be a mission at my old Garden Castle. Up Mzimude Pass (one of these days I'm actually going to climb that pass, I've done enough attempts that didn't end up at the pass), down Verkyker Pass with a large detour to Tsepeng, Leqooa 1 and Leqooa 2 along the way. The Leqooa peaks may be my new Popple, just hopefully not to the extent that I have 3 failed attempts on them...
- if a descent sized group I'm thinking up Stones Pass down either KaNtuba Pass or Nhlangeni Pass, working from Cobham
- if its a big enough group that security shouldn't be an issue, the Lotheni looks good, up Buttress Pass down Giant's Pass sounds fun good

One way or another, if I manage to get together a team, I will be doing some khulu bagging...

So, what is everyone else up to?

Ghaz, have you considered an Mnweni hike? You've just about flattened the Southern Berg and have yet to experience one of the awesome passes in the Mnweni area.

Something like up Mnweni Pass and down Fangs Pass - I doubt you will be disappointed...

I'll be in the Kruger for Easter weekend, but planning a northern 'berg trip for the Workers' Day weekend (turning it into a long weekend at least). I hope there won't be as much traffic as there is expected for the Easter weekend :|