Cry Me A River

Climbs the obvious, enticing crack system for 40m. Gets you thinking and excited! Well worth the mini adventure!

Cry Me A River

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FA:

Etienne Pietersen

Richard Slater

2015

FFA:

Overview

Approach

(click the GAIA icon for GPX)

Descent

The first ascensionists rappelled the route leaving gear.

Until fixed/bolted rapp anchors are installed, the preferred descent is to scramble up the gullies to the top of the canyon and then walk right (E) through a beautiful shallow pan / valley and then circle down to the road, passing Purple Haze in the process.

Crag Descent:

The Blockhouse Crags

Sector Descent:

Cry Me A River Sector

Route Description

40m '17': Climb the blank face to gain the crack. Continue up the crack, stepping left under the roof to pull up and through the crack (wider) in the roof.
Continue over loose ground and further up 6m to stance on the ledge, 5m back from the next wall/pitch.
20m '16': Climb the vertical wall for 12m to stance where comfortable.

Follow the line of least resistance up gullies to the top.

Alternate Description

Tips & Tricks

Test the rock that you are pulling on or using for gear. The climbing is excellent and true to the grade, however it feels more 'out there' than the sport routes.

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Drakensberg Grading

French / South African

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Test the rock that you are pulling on or using for gear. The climbing is excellent and true to the grade, however it feels more 'out there' than the sport routes.

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AM Shade

Morning ; Afternoon ; All Day or NO Shade

10B | Ch

Equipped with x number of Bolts & Chains (lower off rings)

Alpine

Area's or routes located in mountainous regions and requiring multiple mountain skills (navigation ; extreme weather ; self sufficiency ; remote )

Ice

Area or Route requires Ice Climbing and associated Winter skills

Sport

Area or Route is fully equipped as a sport climb. Separate distinction for # of PITCHES

Sport & Trad

Area or Route is a mixture of SPORT & Trad climbing styles

Trad

Area or Route requires Traditional equipment and experties

2 Pitches

Indicates the typical # of pitches of the area or route

Special

Indicates that a specialised Rack or Traditional equipment is typically required and will be mentioned in the Route Description BETA

Standard

Indicates that typically a Standard Traditional Rack will suffice. Typically in ZA that is a 8-10 Cams + 10-15 wires/nuts.

50m

Indicates the minimum length rope needed to typically climb safely.

Double

Typically climbed using half ropes

Corner

Climbs or mostly climbs a corner system. This often requires stemming as a technique.

Crack Climb

Follows a crack-system predominantly and may require good jamming technique.

Overhang

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.

Steep

Consistently steeper than Vertical but not overhanging / roof-y

Technical

Additional to general styles, requiring careful sequence and thoughtful climbing.

Vert

General vertical climbing with no other defining style.

Highball

Warning - Highball boulder

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