by Riaan | Feb 19, 2016 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
The first thing you should know about Table Mountain’s weather is that it can turn on a dime. The second thing is that the mountain gets a lot of cloud. And cloud means little or no views. Located at sea level Cape Town weather is often described as... by Riaan | Jan 12, 2016 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain safety, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
Cape Town summers are marked by the occurrence of a strong wind known as the Southeaster, locally known as the Cape Doctor. It blows from around early November to early February, sometimes for days on end. As a fair-weather wind, it typically brings clear skies to the... by Riaan | Dec 7, 2015 | Table Mountain guiding, Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain safety, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
If you’re looking to hike Table Mountain in summer, take into account the Southeaster, Cape Town’s prevailing summer wind. Locally known as the Cape Doctor (for ridding the city of smog), it often reaches gale force, generating a micro-climate on the... by Riaan | Oct 29, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain safety, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
Visiting Cape Town in summer doesn’t guarantee fair weather when hiking Table Mountain. Table Mountain’s weather can be described as ill-tempered: if it’s not too hot, it’s too windy, or it’s covered in cloud (no wind), or the rock is wet...
by Riaan | Oct 5, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain routes, Table Mountain safety, Table Mountain scrambling, Table Mountain topography, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
Hiking grades on the mountain’s 40 of so hiking routes lead up Table Mountain, all offering a unique set of challenges. Some routes start out tame, only assuming its true character midway up the mountain. Others pack a full complement of challenges that test you... by Riaan | Sep 15, 2015 | Table Mountain hiking, Table Mountain hiking tips, Table Mountain safety, Weather & atmospheric phenomena
Cape Town’s four-seasons-in-a-day weather becomes even more erratic and capricious on Table Mountain, where the higher altitudes generate orographic weather that mostly operate independently from predictions ventured by the erudite folks at weather...
