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Road
trip in South Africa – May 2009
Elena Steiner from
the USA spent a week long trip climbing at Howick Falls and
Monteseel with Hannelie Morris and then at Eagle Rock, Swinburne
and the Sentinel in the Drakensberg with Gavin. After this it
was on to Magaliesberg just north of Johannesburg for long easy
Trad routes. It was also a special trip for Elena as Gavin took
her on her first “lead” climb at Eagle Rock.
The
Alps - September 2009
Gavin spent 9 days
in France, Italy and Switzerland on a road trip guiding Scotsman,
David Gemmell. The climbing was all on rock, at low altitude
and based from comfortable accommodation. They did routes at
Chamonix, Martigny and Grimsell Pass, climbing over 50 pitches
in total. The highlight trip for the year!
Wadi
Rum – October 2009
Gavin's second trip
overseas for 2009. This was guiding Alan McEwan on a week-long
trip to this exotic desert location. "The Rum" consists
of 400m high sandstone peaks which rise out of the Arabian desert
in southern Jordan. The climbing is mostly "Trad"
involving long crack-lines needing many large cams and thread
belays.
Mt
Kenya December 2008
In December 2008 Gavin Raubenheimer guided Dr. Beth McLeod to
the summit of Mt Kenya. The expedition went well with perfect
climbing and trekking conditions for all 9 days of the trip.
After crossing the Lewis Glacier, the roped climbing started
at 6am. By 3pm they were on the summit. After spending a night
in the Howell hut on top of the peak, they did the 13 abseils
down the next day.
The Cape2Cape Aids Awareness Expedition November 2008
Gavin guided 7 members of this expedition to Mafadi peak, which was the groups final summit of the Cape2Cape expedition. This expedition had travelled overland from Norway raising awareness of Aids and HIV, by climbing the highest mountains in all the countries they passed through.
Climb-Against - Crime October 2008
This was a 5 day climbing trip organised by Climb - Against- Crime to help raise money for this worthy cause. Five ladies from Johannesburg climbed 5 peaks in 5 days. The peaks were Cathedral Peak, Outer Horn, The Mitre, The Cockade and Cleft Peak.
Spitzkoppe , Namibia June 2008
Gavin guided Samuel Lavie and his brother Ofir up the Standard Route of Spitzkop in the Namib desert of Namibia. Climbing conditions were perfect. The last hour of descent was made in the dark !
Mt
Kenya January 2007
The
guide, Gavin Raubenheimer guided 2 South African clients up
the 4 highest summits of the Mt. Kenya massif. These are Bation,
5199m, Nelion 5188m , Point Lenana and Pt. John. Pt. Lenana
is a scramble/trekking peak while the others are all technical
climbs. The main route was via the Normal Route on Nelion. After
a night in the famous Howell hut, on the summit of Nelion, the
party crossed the icy, Gate of Mists to the top of Bation, then
returned to the hut for another night, before the 14 abseil
descent the next day. The total climbing distance from the start
to the main summit is 25 pitches. Point Lenana was climbed first,
as part of the acclimatisation program.
Point
John was climbed 2 days later and via the SE gully and took
9 pitches. The descent was completed in snow and sleet.
Swiss
Alps September 2006.
Gavin
Raubenhiemer guided clients, a South African client and Pierres Pirrow
on a 3 week climbing trip to the Swiss Alps. In total 7 peaks
were climbed including the Monch via the SE ridge and Castor
and Pollux. These are all over 4000m and easy technical climbs.
A visit was also made to the southern granite areas where Spitz
Balzetta was climbed via the beautiful S ridge.
7
Day trek with the British Army,
April 2005.
This trek took place in the Monk’s Cowl and Champagne
Castle area of the Drakensberg. Fourteen British Army Military
Police took part as part of their on going adventure training.
The high light was summitting Champagne Castle Peak 3377m.
Mount
Kenya, July 2004
Peak High guided two clients, Richard Hughes and Cally Henderson
to the North Face Route on Mt. Kenya. Unfortunately weather
conditions prevenetd summitting and the party had to settle
for climbing Point Peter, a minor peak on the south side. However
10 days were spent in total in the national park and included
summitting the trekking peak, Point Lenana, the third highest
point.
Mauritius in May 2003. This
is a small volcanic island in the Indian Ocean. Gavin Raubenheimer
was hired by Mark Labat of Mauritius to guide him up the three
highest summits of the island.
During the week long visit two summits were attained,
Pieter Both
and La Morne while the third peak La Rampart was scaled to 100 meters
from the summit.
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