Route Description - The Powerhouse (Kloof Gorge)

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    The Icebox - Right Wall
  1. Quark (23)
  2. Strangeness (24)
  3. Joined at the Groin (25/6) [8B C]
  4. Open Project (27)
  5. Friction Bitch (26/7) [5B C]
    The Icebox - Left Wall
  6. Open Project
  7. Edgehead (26) [7B C]
    Powerhouse Cave
  8. Quantum Leap (3n+) [B C]
  9. Animals (26) [B C] >
    The Sexual Wall
  10. The Rope Gun (16) [3B C]
  11. The Bitch Artist (22) [5B C]
  12. One of These Days (12) [5B C]
  13. It's Kind of a Sexual Thing (25/6) [8B C]
  14. Dreamin' of the Hairy Legged Lentil Eater (26) [9 B C)
  15. A Vulgar Display of Power (22) [7B C]
  16. Project

    The Icebox - Right Wall

  1. Quark (23) - an extra bolt added.

  2. Strangeness (24) - opened.

  3. Joined at the Groin (25/6) [8B C] Right of Charm. "Scratch your balls in the process!", says Ron.
    First ascent: R. Uken, 1994

  4. Open Project (27) - scary leadouts at the bottom!

  5. Friction Bitch (26/7) [5B C] Follows the U-Bolts up the face.
    First ascent: M.Eburne, 1994

    The Icebox - Left Wall

  6. Open Project Chains are in place at the head of the Icebox. Probably around 27.

  7. Edgehead (26) [7B C] Follow the bolt line right of Destination Anywhere to coldshuts.
    First ascent: R. Nattrass, 1994

    Powerhouse Cave

  8. Quantum Leap (3n+) [B C] Bolted by Roger Natrass this impressive line follows the lip of the cave to its apex. Some "hard" German climbers remarked "Dis eez madness, ja?!!". Never done and very hard.

  9. Animals (26) [B C] On the far side of the cave is a fun line, originally opened at 24, it has been upgraded to 26 and described as scary.
    First ascent : Mike Cartwright, 1994.

    The Sexual Wall

  10. The Rope Gun (16) [3B C] A short warm up route. A few shiny bolts and chains from heaven.
    First ascent: G. Camp, 1994

  11. The Bitch Artist (22) [5B C) About 5m past The Rope Gun is this fun number.
    First ascent: I. Manson, 1994

  12. One of These Days (12) [5B C] Climbs the slab right of Bitch Artist to the same chains.
    First ascent: I. Manson, 1994

  13. It's Kind of a Sexual Thing (25/6) [8B C] Leave the crag without doing it and life is meaningless!
    First ascent: I. Manson, 1993

  14. Dreamin' of the Hairy Legged Lentil Eater (26) [9B C] More steep stuff right of and parallel to It's Kind of a Sexual Thing.
    First ascent: I. Manson, 1994

  15. A Vulgar Display of Power (22) [7B C] Another steep, bucket-infested journey just to the right of Swing it Out. Awesome cranking!
    First ascent: D. McHendry, 1994

  16. Project Direct start to A Vulgar Display of Power.
    First ascent: D. McHendry, 199?