by Riaan | Jul 28, 2023 | Rock-climbing, Table Mountain conservation, Table Mountain fauna & flora, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain topography
In the old days, mammals used to be a common sight on Table Mountain, but man’s encroachment decimated their numbers, in some cases ridding the mountain of a species. Except for one: the ubiquitous Rock hyrax, locally known as the Dassie (from Old Dutch dasje, meaning...
by Riaan | Jul 28, 2023 | Table Mountain geology, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain history, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain topography
Who was the First European to summit Table Mountain? At first thought I wanted to title this blog ‘The first man to climb Table Mountain’, but that distinction belongs to a traceless individual whose name we shall never know – probably a young Khoi herdsman or San...
by Riaan | Jul 28, 2023 | Recent hikes, Rock-climbing, Routes, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain safety
Table Mountain aficionados enjoy nothing more than gnawing on this particular bone of contention. In my humble opinion, and drawing on the experience and knowledge I have gained ascending all the hiking and scrambling routes on Table Mountain, I have the following to...
by Riaan | Jul 28, 2023 | Rock-climbing, Routes, Table Mountain geology, Table Mountain history, Table Mountain topography
Table Mountain is often thought of as timeless, impervious to the passage of time and the ravages of the elements. But the reality is they age as much as we do, just on a much slower scale. Table Mountain erosion is no exception. Time is fast running out for this...
by Riaan | Jul 27, 2023 | Routes, Table Mountain geology, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain topography
When viewed from above, Table Mountain resembles a molar (tooth) in shape. The flat-topped summit – also referred to as the Table – forms the crown and the Suburban buttresses and 12 Apostles Peaks the two routes respectively. No discussion about Table Mountain is...
