[T_B]

Yeah, Rocklands is world class, but point I was trying to make is that there are loads of other world class climbing spots in SA; bouldering, sport, trad bid walls, which seem to get overlooked.

Spent 4 weeks or so in SA about 15 years ago and I (along with most of the people I was with) thought Rocklands was the worst place we went to! So much so that I didn't bother climbing one day and spent another doing some routes there. It isn't shit it is just everywhere else is soooo much better.

To be fair, a lot has been developed at Rocklands in the last 10 years and when I was there last year, I thought the poorest areas were those that were originally developed (e.g. Roadside). The thing with Rocklands is that there's just not the concentration of quality problems that you get elsewhere (hence seeing the same ones over and over on videos). But there are definitely some fully amazing world-class problems there. If I went back to SA though (which, as a place, I really liked), I'd definitely want to get on the trad...

[Moo]

Dave Birkett would agree

[account_inactive]

Yeah, Rocklands is world class, but point I was trying to make is that there are loads of other world class climbing spots in SA; bouldering, sport, trad bid walls, which seem to get overlooked.

Spent 4 weeks or so in SA about 15 years ago and I (along with most of the people I was with) thought Rocklands was the worst place we went to! So much so that I didn't bother climbing one day and spent another doing some routes there. It isn't shit it is just everywhere else is soooo much better.

To be fair, a lot has been developed at Rocklands in the last 10 years and when I was there last year, I thought the poorest areas were those that were originally developed (e.g. Roadside). The thing with Rocklands is that there's just not the concentration of quality problems that you get elsewhere (hence seeing the same ones over and over on videos). But there are definitely some fully amazing world-class problems there. If I went back to SA though (which, as a place, I really liked), I'd definitely want to get on the trad...

I'd echo this too.  We went to SA on our honeymoon 4 years ago and although we had an amazing time I thought I'd been to better climbing destinations for bouldering.  However that was 4 years ago......

[Johnny Brown]

thought Rocklands was the worst place we went to! So much so that I didn't bother climbing one day and spent another doing some routes there

There's a pattern forming here... didn't the same thing happen when you went to Bishop?

[SA Chris]

The thing with Rocklands is that there's just not the concentration of quality problems that you get elsewhere

Yeah, the extremely featured nature of a lot of the rock does cut down on the quantity of quality somewhat.

Frustrating thing is that I have been to places where there is a high concentration of quality problems (some within spitting distance of Rocklands itself) but they seems to be overshadowed by the self perpetuating hype about Rocklands.

[SA Chris]

I'd definitely want to get on the trad...

Tom, looks like it would be worth getting your hands on this book if you were looking for inspiration;

http://www.climb.co.za/2011/08/cape-vertical-book-review/

The sport climbing is pretty good too;



Sorry for going off topic.

[willackers]

Great video from my mate Chris Houston! 

[Nibile]

fantastic!!!

[andyd]

Everywhere new gets hype. There's so much rock there, and a lot of it isn't worth looking at. I'd say the problems are world class, and have been to Hueco/Bishop/Font/Switzerland etc over the last 10 yrs so have a lot to compare it to.  The place and the general atmosphere have to be taken into consideration too.  I loved it and would go back if I'd run out of new places to visit.

[Ethan]

[SA Chris]

Everywhere new gets hype. There's so much rock there, and a lot of it isn't worth looking at. I'd say the problems are world class, and have been to Hueco/Bishop/Font/Switzerland etc over the last 10 yrs so have a lot to compare it to.  The place and the general atmosphere have to be taken into consideration too.  I loved it and would go back if I'd run out of new places to visit.

I assume this is refernce to the earlier Rocklands discussion, and not Dumbarton.

[a dense loner]

after having spent 3 wks in rocklands recently and one day in dumby 2years ago i would be more keen to go back to dumbarton if i'm honest

[SA Chris]

I'm sure Dumbarton would welcome a ray of sunshine like you Dense.

[north_country_boy]

after having spent 3 wks in rocklands recently and one day in dumby 2years ago i would be more keen to go back to dumbarton if i'm honest

A visit from Dense would complete the experience for me....

[Nibile]

why do I keep reading the vid's title as "norhtern beasts"?

[SA Chris]

Don't know. It doesn't feature me at all

Also I'm not sure how the trailer differs from the pretrailer I posted on the previous page.

[Control freak]

Great little vid from some French wad that rocked up and tore the place to pieces for a few days

[Carnage]

Nice video, but a couple of invalid ticks at Sissy! 

[Control freak]

Nice video, but a couple of invalid ticks at Sissy! 

I did spot those but I think you'll have  hard job convincing anyone else 

[Doylo]

after having spent 3 wks in rocklands recently and one day in dumby 2years ago i would be more keen to go back to dumbarton if i'm honest

tell us about Rocklands shag?

[Ethan]

[Robsons]

I can't wait for this, looks epic!

[Stubbs]

Wot no Dense in the trailer?

[Jaspersharpe]

They wouldn't want to leak the best footage too soon.

[Andy B]

Wot no Dense in the trailer?

He was in the last version I saw. As was I.

Bastards.