Accountant's Project

The classic Topside testpiece, "Accountant's Project" 8A at Her Majesty's Boulder, received it's 5th ascent by Andrew Wood. The problem took Andrew around 3 sessions to complete, but the task was certainly harder due to the unseasonal South-East winds that blow straight off the sea and directly onto the face the line ascends.

Paranormal Activity

The last of Paul Robinson's big Topside projects for this trip fell this afternoon when he completed the first ascent of "Paranormal Activity" 8B+ at The Cinema. The rising left to right traverse took 4 visits to complete, but Paul's previous efforts were stunted by poor skin and strong winds blowing moist air off the nearby ocean.

A Simple Knowing

Paul Robinson has set yet another new benchmark in Cape Town with the completion of the city's first 8C boulder problem in Topside. "A Simple Knowing" climbs 12 moves out the belly of a massive boulder at The Magik Bloks. The single crux move took Paul over 4 sessions to stick and success of the full line came after darkness fell on his 7th day on the climb.

Rachelle in Rocklands

Rachelle de Charmoy had a brilliant month in Rocklands, becoming the first South African lady to boulder 7C+ with her ascent of "Weichei" at the Plateau boulders. Rachelle also managed an ascent of the ultra classic "Kingdom in the Sky" 7C, "Maniac" 7B, and the Fortress's "Much Ado About Nothing" 7B.

On the same trip, Rachelle's brother Benjamin also sent "The Amphitheatre" 8A+ at The Otherside. 

The Steady Plums

The list of new hard problems continues to grow as Paul Robinson's visit to Cape Town enters its final week. The long standing project at St James Park in Topside was his latest contribution after two days of efforts. The six move problem, "The Steady Plums" 8B, concentrates the majority of it's difficulty on moving to and from a really poor crimp to round a bulging lip to the slopers above.