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Howison's Poort | Grahamstown
Matt Grunewald, Howies local 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Keith James rev-ing it up during the re-bolt
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Tristian working Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Juan-dray Marshall on The Fridge (27) ~ 2011
Juan-dray Marshall climbing at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Stephan Thomas, ~ 2011.
Climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Tristian working Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Howies Main Cave, Craig Swartz climb 2020, photo thanks Matt Grunewald.
Gordon Munro on Heresy (24) ~ 2016
Matt Grunewald climbing in the small cave 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Stephan Thomas, ~ 2011.
Derek Marshall a fat boy doing his arobic workout, ~ 2011.
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Tristian working Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Juan-dray Marshall on The Fridge (27) ~ 2011
Dale Gathercole pushing in the small cave at Howies 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Dricus Bezuidenhoud sending Sputnik (26) ~2011
Climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Juan-dray Marshall climbing at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
Howison's Adam Luddfid on Fat Boys (29) ~ 2012
Climber at the chains of Slash (18), 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Juan-dray Marshall climbing at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
Gordon Munro sending Émigré (22) ~ 2016.
Juan-dray Marshall climbing in the Main Cave at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
Juan-dray Marshall climbing at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
JD climbing in the Main Cave under the veggie curtain, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Tristian working Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Derek Marshall on the crux of Burn (20) at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.
Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Juan-dray Marshall on The Fridge (27) ~ 2011
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Derek Marshall repeating Slash (18) after the re-bolt. ~ 2011
JD climbing in the small cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climber at the chains of Savant (18), 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Frankie Jacobs & Allen Luck climbing at Howies ~ 2004
Tristian enjoys Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
JD at the chains of The Savant (18), 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climbing in the Main Cave under the veggie curtain, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climbing in the Main Cave under the veggie curtain, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Craig Bester aka Noodles climbing at the uper section of Howies ~ 2002
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climber on Crystal Crack (17) 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Climber on Crystal Crack (17) 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Morne van der Mescht climbing at Howies ~ 1999
JD climbing in the Main Cave under the veggie curtain, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Tristian enjoying the view from the chains at Howies 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
JD climbing in the Main Cave under the veggie curtain, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Neal Green climbing in the Main Cave, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Neal Green on The Savant (18), 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Elmarie seriously fooling around at Howies.
, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Craig Swarts at Howies 2020, photo thanks Matt Grunewald.
JD directing the effort(slacking) !, 2022. Photo thanks Valley Crag team!
Howison's Poort | Grahamstown
43 bolted routes on steep quartzite. There is limited potential for new routes. Walk-in is about 40 seconds max.
Shaded most of the day.
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