Peak High Mountaineering
Durban, South Africa
http://www.peakhigh.co.za/

Short Mountain Bike Trips

Peak High Mountaineering also offers half day to 2 day mountain bike outings in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, including riding up Sani Pass and the foothills of the Drakensberg. These outings are conducted with only one or two clients at a time. Clients need to provide their own bikes and helmets. A back-up vehicle is provided and the Guide rides with you all the way. Meals, transport......
 

PEAK HIGH Mountaineering offers a 1 or 2 day training course in Adventure Racing. Certificates of attendance are issued. 1 Day Course - Three aspects are covered in this course. These are ascending the rope (prussicing and jumaring), abseiling (rappelling) and Tyrolean Traverses. All three disciplines are commonly held in Adventure Races and require prior technical experience of parti......
 

PEAK HIGH MOUNTAINEERING is a certified Mountain Development Trust (MDT) provider. The MDT is the organisation in South Africa, which sets out the standards and qualifications for all mountaineering related activities. These were developed to established and maintain nationally recognised skills and training standards for the many clubs, organisations and individuals active in mountain rel......
 

Intro 1 Day Course - This gives the new comer a taste of what the sport is like and includes approximately 5 climbs and 2 abseils. This course is usually conducted at Monteseel. Price: R600p/p 3 Day Beginner Course - This course shows all the basics including gear placement, seconding routes, abseiling and self-rescue. Price: R1500p/p 2 Day Advanced Course - This course is designed to h......
 

The southern Drakensberg has several long waterfall ice routes and snow gullies , ranging in grade from WI 2 to WI 6. Ice forms every year and is usually climbable from mid June till mid August. If wanting to climb a snow gully only, no prior roped climbing experience is necessary. Equipment is available for hire. See below for ice climbing grading system. PEAK HIGH Mountaineering gu......
 

The routes are mainly single pitch and occasionally two pitches in length. There are both trad and sport venues to suite all abilities. Due to the closeness to the city, half and single day trips are possible. Pricing: 60 GPB (US$100; R650) per day Feel free to contact us about any of the following venues: Trad Climbing Monteseel - This crag, as in most of KwaZulu-Natal venues......
 

Southern Africa has many stunning rock climbing venues, where routes can be enjoyed on world class rock, in beautiful wilderness settings and in year-round sunshine! Also view our section on Guided climbing near Durban. PEAK HIGH has guided many clients in most of the classic areas of the region. Customized trips are put together for anything from one to up to three clients at a time. Ple......
 

Peak PEAK HIGH offers guided ascents of most peaks in the Drakensberg. The climbs vary from easy scrambles to severe challenges. The peaks are all located a wilderness area and World Heritage Site. You do need to be fit and to have had some prior climbing experience. You must also be able to belay properly using double ropes and be competent at abseiling. Scroll down to the end of this pa......
 

The San/ Bushmen people lived throughout southern Africa, and the Drakensberg for thousands of years. During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries they were persecuted and killed by black and white inhabitants of the region. The Drakensburg, fortunately, is host to the most extensive reminder of their past and their lasting legacy to humanity, in the thousands of beautiful rock paintings ......
 

There are many possible one day walks when based in or near Durban. It is also possible to take a one-day trip into the Drakensberg from Durban. Possible trips are: Umgeni Valley nature reserve. One hours drive from the city, this beautiful reserve has bird watching, game viewing and hiking. Pricing: 55 GBP (US$89; ZAR200) per day. Shongweni Reserved located 30 minutes from Durban. This......
 

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