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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

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.

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.

Howison's Poort Rock Climbing, Stephan Thomas, ~ 2011.

Derek Marshall a fat boy doing his arobic workout, ~ 2011.

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.

Dricus Bezuidenhoud sending Sputnik (26) ~2011

Juan-dray Marshall climbing at Howison's Poort, ~ 2011.

Howison's Adam Luddfid on Fat Boys (29) ~ 2012

Craig Swarts at Howies 2020, photo thanks Matt Grunewald.

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.

Elmarie seriously fooling around at Howies.

Tristian working Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.

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

Derek Marshall repeating Slash (18) after the re-bolt. ~ 2011

Tristian enjoying the view from the chains at Howies 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.

Morne van der Mescht climbing at Howies ~ 1999

Craig Bester aka Noodles climbing at the uper section of Howies ~ 2002

Frankie Jacobs & Allen Luck climbing at Howies ~ 2004

Tristian enjoys Fat Boys (29) 2020. Photo courtesy Tristian Van Der Merwer collection.
Howison's Poort | Grahamstown
42 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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