Pitch 1 is described for completeness sake but is not recommended. The other pitches are sound but the route is marred by its rambling nature.

Sea-Point Face

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Approach & Descent»
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Approach

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Start a little to the right if the corner overlooking the Lion's Rump at the same level as the start of White Face and 6m to its right.

Descent

Crag Descent:
Lionshead Sandstone
Sector Descent:
The White Face Sector

Route Description

P1 - 25m, 4a: Climb a shallow recess miving left to a long, thin ledge and then diagonally right to finish up a corner. Scramble across the grassy ledge heading slightly left to a recessed face which is capped by a long roof 5m up, with a prominent cave/overhang to its right. This is 3m right of Rumpelstiltskin's start in the open book.

P2 - 12m, 4a: Climber the crack on the left of the recessed face to below the long roof. Traverse right for about 5m below the roof before pulling up to a stance on the corner on the right.

P3 - 20m, 3+: Climb the corner recess directly above tkhe stance to the next ledge. Move a little right and climb an easy blocky recess. Scramble across the vegetated band moving slightly right to a chimney immediately left of a low small cave.

P4 - 10m, 3-: Climb the chimney and move onto the face on the right. Climb up to the next ledge. Move a slightly right to belay on the ledge below an obvious crack break.

P5 - 14m, 3+: Climb the crack for 5m, traverse right and climb up to a small stance.

P6 - 25m, 3+: Climb up for 5m,, traverse right and climb to a small ledge. From the ledge climb up for 2/3m, traverse right and up to another ledge.

P7 - 14m, 3-: Climb the short face above followed by an easy gully. Scrambling gains the summit.

Alternate Description

Tips & Tricks

Video

Drakensberg Grading
French / South African
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