Monthly Archives: August 2013
The Thumb that spured us on
Thumb Spur Peak It feels strange to return to the dragon after GT2012. “We meet again my old friend” I think to myself. The weather looks perfect – clear, not very cold and no wind. The hike is off to a promising start, with an eland standing by the side of the road […]
The upsidedown Dragon: the story of my Grand Traverse of the KZN Drakensberg (2012)
The upside-down Dragon: GT2012 Introduction A grand traverse is commonly accepted as being one of the toughest hikes that one can do in KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, and the south to north variation is considered to be the harder approach. It requires the ascent of two passes and 30 ridges, the stamina and will power […]
Who is Ghaznavid?
Ghaznavid is a South African hiker who is obsessed with the Drakensberg. These are his stories!
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