Elandsbos Rivier | Garden Route Climbing

Juan-dray Marshall working the Expose Yourself (26) while it was still a project in 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall collection.

Blaine Camons opening Expose Yourself (26) October 2019. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Fat scribe at the start of Dark Adrenaline (26) in 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall collection.

Kevin Anderson working Expose Yourself (26) October 2019. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

JD working the LH open project, that should go at about 29, 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall collection.

Blaine Camons on the opening send of Expose Yourself (26) October 2019. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Derek Marshall working Dark Adrenaline (26), 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall collection.

Kevin Anderson on Dark Adrenaline (26) October 2019. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Juan-dray Marshall working the Expose Yourself (26) while it was still a project in 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall collection.

Kevin Anderson on Dark Adrenaline (26) October 2019. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Climbing on the Garden Route. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Chilling instead of climbing on the Garden Route. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

The closest accommodation to Elandsbos Rivier is Formosa Hut. Terence Trevaskis climbs into bed at Formosa Hut 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.

Climbing on the Garden Route, focus! Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Swimming & chilling instead of climbing on the Garden Route. Photo thanks to Blaine Camons collection.

Terence Trevaskis expressing happiness to be at Formosa Hut, 2013. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.

Braaing at Formosa Hut, Werner Illenberger. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.

Formosa Hut does not have much climbing, but its an iconic spot with a lot of atmosphere & history. Somehow Formosa Hut is a fixture on every EC climbers map. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.

Boulder guide to the Formosa Hut chimney. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.

Formosa Hut construction team, 1960. Photo thanks to Rob Mac Goeghan collection.

Formosa Hut, the final stages, 1960. Photo thanks to Rob Mac Goeghan collection.

Formosa Hut, under construction, 1960. Photo thanks to Rob Mac Goeghan collection.

Formosa Hut, under construction, 1960. Photo thanks to Rob Mac Goeghan collection.

Formosa Hut, under construction, 1960. Photos thanks to Rob Mac Goeghan collection.

Werner Illenberger the main Formosa Hut puffadder. Werner has done majority of the maintenance at Formosa over the last 10 years. Photo thanks to Derek Marshall.