![]() ![]() Note: A good spot for training and trying out some mixed climbing. There are many possibilities for short boulder problems and easy slabs for beginners. ![]() Walk down from the parking to a rocky outcrop that gets covered in ice. Continue along the road for a short distance (less than 5km) until a small parking area is visible on the right hand side. After a few kilometers you will get to the Afriski entrance. To approach this area drive past the Maluti Ski Hut and up the long hill. Note: This area has not formed in the past four years due to above average winter temperatures and below average winter snowfall. The routes are 10-15m in height and range from grades WI3 to WI5+ and mixed climbing also. Park the car just off the road and walk up the valley to the icefall. It needs a good season to form but can produce some great climbing. ![]() There are also some great boulder problems up on the left of the main icefall.Īpproach this small amphitheatre formation in the valley to the right of the Main Oxbow icefall. Note: The icy slab below the falls makes for an excellent training area for beginners. Rock protection is also possible on the face on the right before the steeper section. There are good belays at the top if the route is top-roped. It consists of steep water-ice and is 20 metres in length with a steep chandeliered section at the top. Park near the hut and cross the road and then walk up to the waterfall. Route is on the opposite side of the road from the hut. There are also some icy slabs to climb in the valley to the right of the main icefall.Ī few kilometers further on from the New Oxbow Lodge an “A” frame building is passed on the right, which is the Maluti Ski Club hut. Note: This route forms most seasons and makes a pleasant area for beginners to try out a 2-pitch route. Climb leftwards up from the stance then continue up the easy but somewhat grassy slope to the top.ĭescent: Walk rightwards from the top of the route to the start of a valley. Climb directly up the easy slabs to where it steepens, then ascend the right hand side to a small ledge next to the rock face. Cross the river then ascend the slopes to below the icefall. This is about a 40minute walk from the car park. The icefall can be seen up the hill on the left hand side of the river. Cross the road and follow the path up the river on the right hand bank. Park just before the bridge on the right hand side of the road. Pass the lodge until the river and the sharp right hand bend in the road. The climbing in this area is found in the river valley after the New Oxbow Lodge. The drive from the border to the lodge will take about 1,5 hours. Oxbow is marked by the lodge of the same name and is on the other side of the pass. On the pass a steep ice waterfall is passed, which is unnamed and unclimbed as yet. The drive to Oxbow is along a good tar road which winds up through spectacular mountain scenery. Turn left onto the A1 and drive towards Oxbow, Afriski and the Moteng Pass. A short way after the border, Butha-Buthe town is reached. Most areas can be spotted from the road and are accessible by car followed by a short walk.To get to the area drive into Lesotho at Caledonspoort border post. A few falls also exit near the road on the Moteng Pass area. Most of the climbing is in the valley near the New Oxbow Lodge. ![]() Oxbow AreaThis area is located near the A1 road in the western area of the Maluti range of Lesotho. ![]()
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