When Amy and I saw that snow was forecasted for the mountains above Franschoek, we knew we'd have to do everything we could to get there! Having left all my winter hiking gear back home in Kwazulu-Natal, I set off with a second-hand ski jacket, gumboots and gardening gloves, and we arrived to the most surreal landscapes I've ever seen.
Of all the hikes I've done, this was without question the most jaw-droppingly beautiful. The fynbos-covered Cape Fold Mountains were transformed into a winter wonderland, and it felt as though we could just as easily have been high in the Alps. In certain parts, the snow was more than waist-deep, and even then our feet only sank to the point were it had been compacted enough to support our weight, likely still significantly above the actual ground. We were also treated to some beautifully varied skies, taking us from a moody and overcast start, to the midst of a blizzard on our way up the ridge, to a stunningly bright (almost Antarctic) summit.
Music: The Fleet Foxes - Blue Ridge Mountains
Patrick Watson - Sit Down Beside Me
Ivan and Alyosha - Be Your Man
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