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Dragoon Buttress

Leader: Suzanne Smith 9 May 2026

This was a much milder route than the one Andrew Beetge led in 2021! In fact we decided…

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NOT Hell’s Gate

Leader: Suzanne Smith 30 April 2026

we needed to do the ‘winter’ route which requires more side-stepping of the river and on very wet,…

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Hell’s Gate, Orange Kloof

Leader: Suzanne Smith 26 March 2026

It was yet another trip to Hell’s Gate and the Basin, fully booked. But it almost didn’t take…

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Rockhopper Twist no.2

Leader: Suzanne Smith 19 February 2026

What a perfect weather day, hot and windless – ideal for many swims in the calm Witte…

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Hell’s Gate circular

Leader: Suzanne Smith 5 February 2026

This kloof is narrow and tree covered. And of course the leader is the first one to come…

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Sybas Hut, Waaihoeksberg

Leader: Suzanne Smith 17 January 2026

The goal with this meet was to introduce members to our property there and the site of our…

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