Go back to Smalblaar Ridge.
Go back to South Africa.
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Sands Of Time. Photo by Ross.
Photos
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Driving to Paarl Rocks the following morning (Dec. 2017).
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Paarl Rocks from the drive in. Britannia Rock is on the left; Gordon’s Rock is on the right (Dec. 2017).
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Gordon’s Rock at Paarl.You can just make out two climbers on a slab route. These would be the only other climbers we’d see during our two weeks in the Western Cape (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley and Ross at Paarl Rocks (Dec. 2017).
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Looking down on the town of Paarl from the mountaintop Paarl Rocks (Dec. 2017).
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More views of Paarl (the town).
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Shirley and Ross scoping out Sands Of Time route on Gordon’s Rock (Dec. 2017).
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Racking up for Sands Of Time. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Starting up pitch 1 of Sands Of Time (Dec. 2017).
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Higher on pitch 1. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley following pitch 1 of Sands Of Time. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Sands Of Time. Britannia Rock is across the gully and Ross (in orange) is taking photos of us. Thank you!
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Shirley and I on pitch 1 of Sands Of Time. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Starting up pitch 2 of Sands Of Time – fantastic climbing!
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Starting the money pitch (#2). Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Higher on pitch 2 (Dec. 2017).
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Higher on pitch 2. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Looking back towards Shirley from midway up pitch 2 (Dec. 2017).
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Looking up from midway up pitch 2. Look at that amazing dike that begs to be climbed (Dec. 2017)!
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Nearing the top of pitch 2. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley starting pitch 2 (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley on pitch 2. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley dike wrangling on pitch 2 (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley topping out on pitch 2. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley topping out on pitch 2 (Dec. 2017).
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Starting the third pitch of Sands Of Time – wonderful climbing in a stunning position (Dec. 2017).
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More dike wrangling on pitch three (Dec. 2017).
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Leading pitch 3. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Pitch 3 (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley nearing the end of pitch 3. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley nearing the top of pitch 3 with Ross in background taking some stunning photos (Dec. 2017).
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A closer look (also courtesy of Ross; Dec. 2017).
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Starting the 4th and final pitch of Sands Of Time – a moderate and well bolted slab (Dec. 2017).
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Pitch 4 of Sands Of Time (Dec. 2017).
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Belaying Shirley on top of the route with Britannia Rock in the background (Dec. 2017).
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Top of Gordon’s Rock. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Orchids atop Gordon’s Rock (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley hiking along the top of Gordon’s Rock towards the descent route (Dec. 2017).
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Ross on the descent from Gordon’s Rock (Dec. 2017).
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Verdant base of Gordon’s Rock (Dec. 2017).
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Starting up a route called Dyke also on Gordon’s Dome (Dec. 2017).
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Higher on the Dyke route (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley following the Dyke route. It’s two pitches but we were able to link into one by stretching a 70 meter rope by about 5 meters. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley on the Dyke route (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley and I on the Dyke route. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley hiking off the Dyke route (Dec. 2017).
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Quick lunch break in the shade at Paarl Rocks (Dec. 2017).
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Starting up Josef’s Birthday Party route on Britannia Rock (Dec. 2017).
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Pitch one of Josef’s Birthday Party. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley on pitch 1 of Josef’s Birthday Party. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley higher on pitch 1. Photo by Ross (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley nearing the first belay on Josef’s Birthday Party (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley and I on the first pitch of Josef’s Birthday Party. Photo by Ross. Click on photo for full resolution (Dec. 2017).
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Leading pitch 2 of Josef’s Birthday Party. The pitch goes straight into the moss patch visible in upper right. I balled off (Dec. 2017).
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What time is it? Why it’s beer o’clock of course (Dec. 2017).
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Shirley back at the Du Toits Hut (Dec. 2017).
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Du Toits Hut (Dec. 2017).
Go to Lekker Time.
Go back to South Africa.