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Stormwatch Area

International > Africa > S Africa > Fernkloof

Description

STORMWATCH and FABERGE are classics at their grade

Getting There

Before entering the main kloof the stream passes through a
narrow gap with a steep bolted wall on the true left. Routes are
listed from left to right when facing the wall. Please note that
some of these routes were opened on both natural gear and
bolts

Routes from Left to Right

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 1
● THE SULTANS OF SWING
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 1
● TRUE SAILING IS DEAD
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
● LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
● BREAKING THE RULES
Sport
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 1
● STRONG ARM OF THE LAW
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 1
● STORMWATCH
Sport
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 1
● FABERGE
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 1
● MR TOAD'S WILD RIDE
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
● WHEN THE MUSICS OVER
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
● VANDALS DIRECT
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 1
● VANDALS
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● CROOK AND CRIME
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● TSSPMQ
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● TTLCTTCTKFWGSO
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● THE SULTANS OF SWING
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Sport
● TRUE SAILING IS DEAD
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● LAWYERS, GUNS AND MONEY
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● BREAKING THE RULES
 1
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● STRONG ARM OF THE LAW
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● STORMWATCH
 1
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
● FABERGE
 1
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● MR TOAD'S WILD RIDE
 1
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Trad
● WHEN THE MUSICS OVER
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
● VANDALS DIRECT
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● VANDALS
 1
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● CROOK AND CRIME
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● TSSPMQ
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● TTLCTTCTKFWGSO
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

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Picture of the stromwach wall.
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