Rocklands

Posted on 24. Aug, 2009 by B3 in Rocklands

After our glorious rest day we only had a few more climbing days. I was starting to lose motivation, though. The weather got warm and after a month in a foreign country, with many “real life” responsibilities looming upon my return, I was ready to be done. I did finish up Nutsa V12, which is a really nice problem at the Roadside Area. Unfortunately I don’t have one picture of this problem.

The next day was warm and and I absolutely flailed on The Vice and I knew I had mentally checked out. There were two more days and I spent them hanging out in the sun, reading, taking pictures and laughing with the crew. It was a nice end to the trip.

Tomorrow I’ll be Gone V10

Here are my final thoughts on the climbing in South Africa, as straight as I can tell it. The rock quality is amazing. The lines are amazing and Rocklands delivers world class problems in both regards. The scenery is awesome and it seems to be a safe destination. I was disappointed with the amount of exploring I did and that I didn’t find one project that looked interesting. The amount of climbing there has been over exaggerated in my opinion. Where Font was lacking in outstanding, proud and obvious lines, it makes up for in concentration of quality rock. Switzerland trumps both areas in my opinion. Nevertheless, Rocklands was incredible and I am glad I got to share my experiences.

Kevin on The Power of One V13, Matt Wilder FA