The Old Lodge

Exceedingly beautiful setting with short, easy approaches and soft flat bases.

Birdseye view of the Bouldering area at The Old Sehlabathebi Lodge

Looking back at The Old Lodge Boulders (Roof Boulder prominent on the right ridge) from the Arch Boulders

The Old Lodge

Exceedingly beautiful setting with short, easy approaches and soft flat bases.

Looking back at The Old Lodge Boulders (Roof Boulder prominent on the right ridge) from the Arch Boulders

A Tarn viewed from The Arch Area

The Old Lodge

Exceedingly beautiful setting with short, easy approaches and soft flat bases.

A Tarn viewed from The Arch Area

Sehlebathebe
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The Old Lodge
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Bouldering
Slab
Vert
Overhang
Steep
General
Climbing
Key

Several Boulder fields exist on the plains East of The Old Lodge, which is convenient for camping and parking. The rock is typical of the Escarpment Sandstone (Harrismith, Clarens et al) with variable quality. The Old Lodge is the nearest boulder field and the first explored for blocs. Five boulders and thirteen problems were opened in one day with 2 or three being very good problems on good solid rock. There are many, many more blocs.

Future exploration can expect similar results, if you love adventure and are prepared to explore looking for the gems, this is a good start.

The bases are excellent with short grass and flat, even landings. The rock is sedimentary Sandstone (from the Late Carboniferous) and softer than Cederberg Sandstone, be sure to test the features and have active spotters.

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Approach

From the Old Lodge, head North East along the well-marked path toward the Arch. The bouldering starts on top of the first small ridges (left and right) and continues for a few hundred meters to the Arch Tarns.

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Bouldering
Boulder topo of The Wave Boulder, Sehlabathebe, Lesotho

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Proud, gently overhanging face with a grey streak down the middle. Walking from the Old Lodge, this is the first boulder you see up on the left
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min
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2400
m ASL
Bouldering
Boulder Topo of the Roof Boulder, Sehlabathebi National Park, Lesotho

Roof Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
The obvious large flat boulder with a prominent overhang up and left on the side of the bank shortly before reaching the first tarn.
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2400
m ASL
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Composite Topo of The Slab Boulder, Old Lodge Bouldering, Sehlabathebe.

Slab Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
Two different features on this boulder: A slab face characterised by a diagonal rightward-tending break and a beautiful, committing, slightly overhanging face on the left which offered the FA's two quality lines on good rock.
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2500
m ASL
Bouldering
Boulder Topo of the Tea Boulder, Sehlabathebi National Park, Lesotho

Tea Boulder

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Boulder
Sport
Trad
Big wall
Alpine
Ice
A good warmup boulder just inside the large ancient kraal (walled off cattle pen), about 20m down and to the left of the Slab Boulder.
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hr
2400
m ASL
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Area or Route requires Ice Climbing and associated Winter skills
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Area or Route is fully equipped as a sport climb. Separate distinction for # of PITCHES
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Area or Route is a mixture of SPORT & Trad climbing styles
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Area or Route requires Traditional equipment and experties
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Indicates the typical # of pitches of the area or route
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Indicates that typically a Standard Traditional Rack will suffice. Typically in ZA that is a 8-10 Cams + 10-15 wires/nuts.
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Indicates the minimum length rope needed to typically climb safely.
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Typically climbed using half ropes
Corner
Climbs or mostly climbs a corner system. This often requires stemming as a technique.
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Follows a crack-system predominantly and may require good jamming technique.
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Indicates the overall style. Face climbing is steeper than slab usually on small holds and edges, often feeling delicate / insecure.
Overhang
Overhanging, usually involving roofs.
Powerful
Powerful style is often in conjunction with another style but feeling more powerful than is common for the style.
Slab
Usually not quite vertical and requiring smearing and friction techniques.
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Consistently steeper than Vertical but not overhanging / roof-y
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