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Botmaskop-Saaltjie Traverse
I recall an old Stellenbosch Mountain Club greybeard once telling me that in his day Botmaskop was never regarded as a proper mountain. Well, almost 900 m in elevation gain, albeit along the whole ridge, qualifies in my book. It seems as one progresses along life's...
Springstygbeugel
What was meant to be a three-day hike to Springstygbeugel and exploration of the area, turned into a curtailed two-day trip for me in a surreal turn of events. Paul had invited some MCSA Stellenbosch members, completed and lodged the CapeNature safety forms for us to...
Helderberg West Peak
"We'll take it easy", said Santie. She was responding to my reminder to her that I had just recovered from pneumonia contracted in, or on the way to, frigid Canada over the holiday season (I literally never get sick, so this was an unwelcome surprise). I have climbed...
Botanising trilogy
At the outset, allow me to disclaim being a botanical expert. I would also hesitate to describe myself as a botanical enthusiast, but I was privileged to be included in these botanising parties comprising professional and amateur experts and ecologists, in the...
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