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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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Cape Point Gate – Buffels Bay

Leader: Christo Steyn 19 March 2026

Squeezed in between periods of either high temperatures or heavy wind, there was one window of opportunity: a…

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Right face arrow traverse

Leader: Brian Lambourne 26 February 2026

The route was first climbed by G.F Travers-Jackson and H. Wright on 5 November 1899.

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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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Noordhoek Peak & Panorama

Leader: Don Jepson 22 January 2026

The 15 of us were treated to ideal hiking conditions and wonderful cloud effects.

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