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Darb Motawi

8

First ascensionists' grade:

HS 4a, 4a, 4b, 4a, 4b, 3

Max estimated grade:

4c

Length:

250

Pitches:

First Ascent:

7

Ruth Murdie, Melissa Nesbitt, Jennifer Pugh

Year of FA:

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face main part

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2) 4a (60m) Up ramp to ledge just before its top (full 60m)
3) 4a (25m) Continue to top of ramp climb crack to big chimney, belay on ledge.
4) 4b (45m) Move up gully above. Make tricky move into main gully. Continue to 40m belay where rock is good just before gully deepens.
5) 4a (50m) Step out left (don’t continue – loose flaky rock) go over shoulder into corner. Go up corner 5m continue up diagonally left in large groove. Belay in flat bottom of next gully.
6) 4b (55m) Make tricky move up left crack line (continue along same diagnol trend don’t go up gully). Continue up easy crack to top. Step down 3m to lower crack move along to find belay.
7) 3 (15m) Finish up easy ground.

Descent

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