100 Summits around the world
July 2019 - Arangieskop - 1700 top, 300m lower end. We did the Arangieskop hike many years ago during and adventure race with Zirk Botha. It was an amazing trip, with lot of mist, and we nearly missed the checkpoint at the top due to the misty conditions. However, just at the right time, the mist cleared and we could see the hut and thus make the checkpoint. We dont have pictures of the climb, but I do have a picture where Elize and I had a meal immediately after climbing down via the cement track. Elize is giving a TV interview at the time. We race with Don Lange and Franco Oosthuizen, with Mariette and Deon Pretorius providing the back-up. Second time around we were ticking one of Ruanda's bucket list items. The team included Werner Ruanda, Ronald, Sherene, Brian, Patsy, Dewald, Dalene, Deon en Elize. The weekend started perfectly with a SPUR breakfast, the Springboks drawing against the All Blacks in New Zealand and a late arriva...