Go back to London.
Go back to South Africa.
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0136-300x199.jpg)
Packing up for the trip.
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Mooloo Face top. Photo by Ross.
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![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3580-300x225.jpg)
Ready for beer.
Photos
![Cape Town](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_2087-2-1024x768.jpg)
Arriving in Cape Town. The sun is shining and the sky is blue – a nice change (Dec. 2017).
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0095-1024x681.jpg)
Driving towards the mountains and Stellenbosch (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3511-1024x768.jpg)
Jet-lagged Shirley and Ross starting the approach early the following morning (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3517-1024x768.jpg)
Hiking through a partially burnt out pine forest (non-native).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3527-1024x768.jpg)
Still a long way to go (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3547-768x1024.jpg)
Boulder hopping up a wash; bit reminiscent of some Red Rocks approaches (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8382-1024x683.jpg)
In the approach wash or gully. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3554-768x1024.jpg)
Nearing the base of Mooloo Face (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3560-1024x768.jpg)
Mooloo Face route climbs the buttress just left of center. Original pitch count puts the route at 20+ pitches but it easily goes at fewer than 10 with modern ropes and gear (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8385-1024x683.jpg)
Stretching our 70 meter cords on the first handful of pitches of Mooloo Face. I’m in the highlighted circle and Shirley is belaying near bottom of photo. Click for high resolution version. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1535-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley arriving atop the lower buttress of Mooloo Face (Dec. 2017).
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Leading a traverse along an overgrown ledge system just above the lowest buttress (our second pitch; Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1523-1024x768.jpg)
Views from the route (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1538-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley starting the same bushwhack traverse (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_7268-1024x768.jpg)
The start of the middle buttress on Mooloo Face. This I think is our third pitch of the day (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1554-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley arriving at a belay somewhere on the middle buttress of Mooloo Face (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_7269-768x1024.jpg)
Pitch 4-ish (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1608-1024x768.jpg)
The middle buttress section of Mooloo Face terminates with this ridge. Here Shirley reaches the start of the scenic ridge (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_7283-768x1024.jpg)
Yours truly atop the same ridge (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1632-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley higher on the ridge (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1635-768x1024.jpg)
Our last two long pitches (or the upper buttress of Mooloo Face) were off-route and pretty vegetated (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1660-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1666-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley hiking the ridge above Mooloo Face towards the summit (where Ross is visible and snapping photos; Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8468-1024x683.jpg)
Hiking towards the summit. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8469-1024x683.jpg)
A wider view also courtesy of Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8476-1024x683.jpg)
On the summit. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1656-1024x768.jpg)
Yeah, not a bad setting (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1671-768x1024.jpg)
Pretty flora on the summit (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1682-1024x768.jpg)
Our first protea sighting (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1697-768x1024.jpg)
Ross at start of the descent gully. Beta here is that you don’t drop all the way down the gully but break out skier’s left – not obvious (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8479-1024x683.jpg)
At the start of the descent gully. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1708-1024x768.jpg)
Ross on a sketchy section of the descent (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1719-768x1024.jpg)
Most of Mooloo Face in profile (with the obvious ridge connecting the middle and upper buttresses; Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1705-1024x768.jpg)
Steep and exposed traverses on the descent – more stressful than the climb (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_1729-768x1024.jpg)
Shirley and the entire Mooloo Face in profile. Note the three tiered buttress (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8490-Copy-1024x683.jpg)
More descent shots; this one from Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3564-768x1024.jpg)
Finally back down in the wash (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3570-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley on a “herping” safari (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3571-1024x768.jpg)
Hiking back to the car in the early evening hours (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_8493-Copy-1024x683.jpg)
Hiking out. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Mooloo Face](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG_3580-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley (ready for dinner) and the Jonkershoek Twins in the fading light (Dec. 2017).
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0114-1024x681.jpg)
Strolling Stellenbosch the following morning while we wait for Ross (Dec. 2017).
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0115-1024x681.jpg)
A church in Stellenbosch (Dec. 2017).
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0119-1024x681.jpg)
Mr. Spike!
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0122-1024x681.jpg)
10am beers? Don’t mind if we do (Dec. 2017).
![Stellenbosch](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/DSC_0136-1024x681.jpg)
Ross and Shirley packing up at the guest house in Stellenbosch (Dec. 2017).
Go to Lucifer.
Go back to South Africa.