Spitzkop - July 2002

Date: 29 June - 7 July 2002
Peak: Spitzkop, Namibia   
Routes: Normal Route (Spitzkop)
Azur (Pontok 3)
People: Sebastian
Graeme
Tony
From a distance... Up close and personal
Just another spectacular granite inselberg in the Namibian desert ... well, no, actually its damn bloody beautiful. Graeme and Sebastian went awfully quiet when they saw it for the first time. Then they ran around fondling rocks with their jaws dragging on the ground for another couple of hours.
Sundowner Arch A day of R & R ... spent exploring the rocks and lizards and insects and things.

And then there was this enormous arch that was completely hollow inside and perfect for sundowners !
The Taming of the Cricket
Down To The Start Sebastian on the abseil to the start of the route ... The First Pitch (For Which Sebastian Owes Us Beers)
... and on the first pitch.
For obvious reasons (i.e. sanity) there are no photo's of the slog up, the #$%@* terrible triple-step chimney or the unmentionable squeeze chimney.
Tony belaying Sab up the second pitch The airy stance at the top of the second pitch


Graeme leading the third pitch ... 		Grimm on the third pitch
What the f$#@% ... The Grimmeister and The Crux
Sebastian at the start of the crux pitch Graeme posing for a photo
(well ... he has to impress Carey somehow !!)
Belay stance with attitude ...    Maybe Camel would sponsor us next year ...
Sebastian and Graeme Tony and Orange


IT'S BEST ON TOP !

There's that Diesel shirt again Our Other Hero