The upcoming hikes thread

14 Jun 2011 18:03 #3141 by Hermann
Replied by Hermann on topic Re: "Long weekend" hiking
Hi Will also be going to Champagne Castle...planning on little berg chill time.Will see what my partner thinks.maybe see ya there

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15 Jun 2011 09:40 #3148 by JustinBaker
Hi all

My first post here.

I will be heading up to Lotheni. Up Hlatimbe pass and down Lotheni pass. Overnighting in Hlatimbe cave and hopefully a 2nd night tenting on the escarpment.

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15 Jun 2011 12:28 #3150 by diverian
Replied by diverian on topic Re: "Long weekend" hiking
Just a pity the total lunar eclipse is tonight and not tommorow when we are in the mountains!!

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17 Jun 2011 07:59 #3152 by brio
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Doing a day hike in the Magaliesberg at Kumbagana on Saturday.

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20 Jun 2011 11:24 #3165 by DubbelBuys
Had an awesome weekend!

Due to sircumstances I couldn't leave on Thursday as planned, so I changed my route a bit. Went up Fangs, hiked across to Mweni / Rockeries valley & down Rockeries on Sunday morning.

The views were mind blowing & very tiring! Some spots knee deep.

Will load some photos in the "snow watch' soon.

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31 Jul 2011 17:16 - 31 Jul 2011 17:17 #3476 by diverian
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So who is making it a long weekend next weekend and where are you planning to hike?

I am still looking at a few options whatching the weather and the amount of snow and ice that could be in the passes.
Last edit: 31 Jul 2011 17:17 by diverian. Reason: spelling

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31 Jul 2011 19:02 #3477 by intrepid
Replied by intrepid on topic The upcoming hikes thread
We were planning on going up Ships Prow and down Apes Pass, but we have already started considering easier alternatives cause of the amount of snow! Remains to be seen how much of it melts during the week.

Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.

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01 Aug 2011 06:25 #3479 by brio
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Up the Bell Traverse and down Tseketseke Pass, but also depend on the amount of snow left.

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01 Aug 2011 13:59 - 01 Aug 2011 16:34 #3492 by intrepid
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Looks like more wet weather is on its way for the weekend, with the chance of more snow. We are also considering going up Ntonjelana Pass, down Mlambonja and back to the Mnweni at Contour Path level. We are figuring we may as well make use of the smugglers trail blazing a path up the pass for us, added to the fact the pass follows ridges and not a gully.

I can't believe it - 4 weeks ago I was on a mountaineering trip on Vancouver Island, Canada, where it was supposed to be summer. The snow was still up to 3m thick there (compacted!), and trudging through the snow our progress was too slow to walk to the intended peaks, climb them and walk out in time. Now, once again, snow is hampering my plans! :laugh:

Take nothing but litter, leave nothing but a cleaner Drakensberg.
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01 Aug 2011 15:00 #3493 by Frosty Ice
Yay, more weather!

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