The routes we've climbed

26 May 2016 15:08 - 28 Jun 2019 13:55 #68561 by Viking
From the "climbing award" thread discussion it was suggested that we have a thread where we can list the peaks and routes we've climbed (or scrambled) so as to get an idea of what the VE climbing community has covered i.t.o climbing. It may also offer direct contact with someone who has climbed a peak you are interested in. To keep this thread clutter and idle-chatter free if each climber can submit one post and then edit that post when there are new climbs to be added. This will make searching this information a lot easier later on.

If we could list peak and then route or routes. Also any noteworthy side notes like soloed or "part of a four peak challenge" etc

I will start it off:

  • Sentinel via Std route (2).
  • Sentinel via McLeod's variation.
  • Sentinel via Angus-Leppan (2).
  • Sentinel via MCM.
  • Mponjwane via Std route.
  • Bell via Hooper's route.
  • Cathedral Peak via Std route.
  • Pyramid via std (NE Ridge) route.
  • Sterkhorn North via Std route.
  • Sterkhorn South via NW face.
  • Monk's Cowl via the Std route.
  • Giant's Castle via Scholes' route.
  • Rhino via the East Ridge.
  • Rhino via the 'S' Route (2).
  • Jack and the beanstalk.
  • Southern Friction.
  • Monk (first 3 pitches)
  • The Policeman's buttcrack.

  • “Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!”
    Last edit: 28 Jun 2019 13:55 by Viking.
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    26 May 2016 15:17 - 19 Jun 2018 08:08 #68562 by ghaznavid
    Replied by ghaznavid on topic The routes we've climbed
    Great idea Viking :thumbsup:

    I'll throw my rather unimpressive list in:
    - Cathedral Peak Standard Route (C) 12 April 2014 and 3 March 2017
    - Organ Pipes scrambling peak on Thuthumi Gully (probably about D) 2 May 2016
    - Sterkhorn North Standard Route (C) 13 April 2013
    - Amphlett Standard Route (D) 18 April 2014
    - Turret Standard Route (C+) 18 April 2014
    - Thaba Ngwangwe via the crack near Ngwangwe Cave (2012) and via an easier scramble further into Lesotho in 2015.
    - Sentinel Standard Route on 17 July 2016. Admittedly I aid climbed the crux, quite an epic day out - probably not the best thing to do in falling snow!
    - Outer Horn Standard Route (C+) on 4 March 2017
    - Inner Horn via an undocumented route (E) on 5 March 2017 (route provisionally called "the secret stair")
     - Free-solo descended North Middle Knuckles Gully (we bypassed the D-pitch by a very scary and slow grass ledge, that barely goes and isn't safe)
     - Injisuthi Pass D-pitch on 16 June 2017
     - Failed attempt on the Thumb on 24 June 2017 - only managed the bottom pitch
     - Rhino Eastern Arete route, baring the top pitch (we bailed at the final pitch) on 6 January 2018
     - Rhino S-Route on 9 June 2018 (I aided the crux sequences on the F1 pitches)

    Lol - I'm slowly accumulating a long list of near misses and aided cruxes!
    Last edit: 19 Jun 2018 08:08 by ghaznavid. Reason: Update
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    26 May 2016 15:25 - 26 May 2016 15:41 #68563 by Stijn
    Replied by Stijn on topic The routes we've climbed
    Sentinel via Angus Leppan (descent via Standard Route), 9 July 2010 *followed all pitches on top rope :blush:

    Twins - all 3 summits, 3 December 2002

    Cathedral Peak via Standard Route, 26 June 2004

    Sterkhorn North Summit via Standard Route, 19 April 2013
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    27 May 2016 11:38 - 27 May 2016 12:20 #68569 by BobbyStanton
    I also climbed a few peaks such as Cathedral and the Sentinel but it was such a long time ago that I can't remember them all. As a matter of interest, I own an original Whillans "Sit Harness" made by Troll circa 1973, and a Stubai wooden-handled piton hammer with a selection of pitons, plus some carabiners from back then. I don't own a helmet because we didn't use them back then.

    Bobby
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    27 May 2016 12:23 - 26 Oct 2017 21:21 #68571 by Macc
    Replied by Macc on topic The routes we've climbed
    Mine is mostly very similar to a certain someones, but I'll list them regardless.
    • Sterkhorn North Summit via Standard Route (18/04/2014)
    • Rhino via the East Ridge (17/10/2015)
    • Pyramid via Std Route - NE Ridge (05/02/2016)
    • Sentinel via Angus-Leppan (30/02/2016)
    • Mponjwane via Std route (27/03/2016)
    • Bell via Hooper's Route (01/05/2016)
    • Cathedral Peak via Standard Route (02/05/2016)
    • Giant's Castle via Scholes' Route (11/06/2016)
    • Sterkhorn South Summit via North West Corner Route (08/10/2016)
    • Monk's Cowl via Standard Route (17/12/2016)
    • Southern Friction (05/08/2017)
    • Sentinel via MCM (02/09/2017)

    "The three rules of mountaineering: It’s always further, taller and harder than it looks."
    Last edit: 26 Oct 2017 21:21 by Macc. Reason: Climbed some more :)

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    30 May 2016 12:05 #68589 by AndrewP
    Replied by AndrewP on topic The routes we've climbed
    This is a rather long list, which includes a few scrambles as well as actual rock climbs. Most of the hard climbs are with Hector Pringle, and most of the recent climbing is with Intrepid and or Neil Margetts.

    The 2 witches closest to the Sentinel
    Sentinel via Std Route (4x), Angus Leppan (3x, one of them rope solo), Paradigm Shift (2x), MCM and also a first ascent of a single pitch route 50 Shades of Grey
    Eastern Buttress (Lion Heart 2nd ascent, as part of the Tealess traverse) + Singati Arete
    Devils Tooth
    Toothpick
    Inner Tower (all 3 summits) via a dodgy route on the outer summit + SE arête
    North Ifidi Pinnacle via std route
    South Ifidi Pinnacle via std route
    South Ifidi Gendarme via std route
    Mponjwane via Thompsons original route
    First ascent of the peak on the Ncedamabutho ridge
    Outer Mnweni Needle (Std route, solo in a day from Jhb)
    Inner Mnweni Needle via the South East Ridge
    North Saddle via the std route
    All 3 Twins
    Mitre via std route (solo)
    Ntonjelane Needle via east face (solo)
    Innermost of the Chessmen Peaks (possible FA, solo)
    Inner Horn via the std route
    Outer Horn via the std route
    Bell via Hoopers route
    Cathedral Peak via the std route
    All 3 Puddings
    Xeni Peak
    Organ Pipes, all of the high ones (solo)
    Monks Cowl (std route twice) + Not so Auto
    Sterkhorn North
    Turret
    Amphlett
    Eastern Injasuti Triplet via the std route
    Andre’s Knob from escarpment
    Thaba Ngwangwe

    The big ones that I still want to get one day are the Rockeries, the Mnweni Pinnacles and the Western Triplet.
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    14 Jun 2016 21:57 #68832 by jackson
    Replied by jackson on topic The routes we've climbed
    After much deliberation, I have decided to chuck my list in. Hopefully it can help out sometime!
    Amphlett
    Beacon Buttress - 1st ascent variation of 1st pitch
    Beacon Buttress - West Gully, rope-solo
    Bell - Hooper’s route
    Cathedral Peak - Standard
    Cathedral Peak - Winter’s route
    Champagne Castle - Frontal , solo
    Champagne Castle - South Gully, solo
    Column - Thomson’s route
    Devil’s Tooth
    Eastern Buttress - Singati Arete
    Outer Horn - Standard
    Ifidi Pinnacle - North
    Ifidi Pinnacle - South
    Ifidi Pinnacle - South Gendarme, 2nd ascent
    Inner Tower - Rose’s Standard Route
    Inner Tower - South East Arete
    Inner Tower - Summit Traverse
    Mashia Fang Ridge - Solo
    Outer Mnweni Pinnacle - Eastern Arete
    Monk’s Cowl - Barry’s Route
    Mount Amery Fang - 2nd Ascent
    Potterill - Frontal
    Rhino - Eastern Arete
    Rhino - ‘S’ Route
    Saddle - Standard
    Sentinel - Angus Leppan
    Sentinel - McLeods variation
    Sentinel - Standard Route
    Sentinel - Thatcher’s Route 2nd ascent (un-confirmed)d
    Sentinel - Blood on the Rocks, 1st Ascent
    Sterkhorn - Middle
    Sterkhorn - North
    Sterkhorn - South, North West corner
    Turret
    Twins - All three
    The Dassie - North East Arete
    ? - Jack and the Beanstalk
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    24 Jun 2016 18:46 - 24 Jun 2016 19:05 #68940 by intrepid
    Replied by intrepid on topic The routes we've climbed
    My list:

    Chain Ladder Gendarme (Standard Route?)
    Sentinel (Standard Route and McLeod's Variation)
    Inner Tower Main Summit (South East Arete)
    Inner Tower Secondary Summits (Summit Traverse)
    Devil's Tooth (approached via abseil down from Inner Tower and finished off with the Tyrolean Traverse back to Inner Tower)
    Eastern Buttress (Singati Arete - this was approached from a base camp on Lion Ridge and was completed by a descent via the Standard Route, thus making a perfect traverse of the peak. Did this with AndrewP. Not sure if this traverse has been done before)
    North Ifidi Pinnacle (Loose Standard Route)
    South Ifidi Pinnacle (Standard Route)
    South Ifidi Gendarme (3rd ascent with AndrewP)
    Mponjwane (Standard Standard Route)
    Pillar next to Mponjwane on Ncedamabutho Ridge (first ascent with AndrewP and Neil Margetts)
    Inner Mnweni Needle (South East Ridge, descent via Standard Route making for a neat traverse)
    Twins (all three)
    Inner Horn (Standard Route?)
    Outer Horn (Standard Route)
    Bell (Hooper's Route)
    Cathedral Peak (Standard Route)
    Column (Escarpment Arete)
    Pyramid (Standard Route, solo after main pitch)
    Monk's Cowl (Standard Route)
    Sterkhorn North
    Sterkhorn Middle
    Sterkhorn South (Standard Route)
    Turret
    Amphlett
    kaNtuba Fin (short little pinnacle at the top of kaNtuba Pass but perhaps fun to mention)

    Should we mention all the failed attempts? :P

    Future goals include completing what are "the big five" in my mind: Devil's Tooth, Column, Western Triplet, Inner and Outer Mnweni Pinnacles (2 down, 3 to go).

    Some trivia about the Devil's Tooth/Inner Tower Tyrolean Traverse: this is apparently the 5th time it was done. The team was Neil Margetts, Paul Fatti, Ken Thrash and myself. Neil first climbed the Tooth when he was 18, probably the youngest to have climbed it. He is also the only person to have done that Tyrolean twice. Paul Fatti was 70 on that trip, probably making him the oldest person to have climbed the Tooth.

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