"On Saturday the 19th November 6 of us set of with impending rainy weather to climb Pieke via the Central route. We were no more than 10 minutes in when the rain and wind struck us. Fortunately after a short spell it stopped for the rest of the day. This didn’t stop us however from getting drenched as we slowly ascended the slippery Sentral Kloof. Wet long grass and tree leaves ready to dump a bucket of water on us made sure that by the time we exited the back of the kloof that we were swimming in our hiking boots. The route then traverses out on a broad but steep sloping ledge around the Southern buttress of Pieke into the so-called B-grade scramble. Ernst Lotz mentioned in the route description that “it should be no harder than B-grade scrambling if you choose your line well”… Well regardless of choosing your route well it’s definitely of C-grade technicality with a long 45m tumble down the steep gully if you slip. The rock was fortunately dry by the time we reached the gully but the soles of our shoes were still wet which complicated the scramble significantly. I had to toss down a rope with a bowline loop on the end and body belay two of the team up three of the scramble secti..." — CraigBurnsStellenbosch • Nov 19, 2022

"The scheduled MCSA trip to First Ridge peak was diverted to the Twins due to some mist and strong winds. We went up Langrivierkloof and in direction of First Ridge Peak found a beautiful rainbow next to the Virgin Peaks. This was our turn around point and we headed to the Twins. Peak admin was done on the South Peak and lunch on the Northen peak. The way down was past Vensterkloof and down Nerinakloof." — LeRoux-Kotze • May 7, 2022