Farsh Abu Mahshour · Mahshour East face · trad

Allah's back hander

7a+

1) 58m (E1 5b) Climb crack (hands) to boulders then traverse right into another crack and then climb into a chimney/groove to overhang and choice of cracks straight up is best. 2) 35m E5 5c/6a Climb up into short crack (right) then back left to base of chimney. Climb in Chimney good protection. Climb out of chimney at overlap (2.5 quadcam). Bridge and layback up offwidth to the second overlap (unprotected crux) and place camalot 4 and 3 then climb over the overlap traverse to flake. Climb flake (crack/offwidth) past bush to block belay. 3) 35m VS 4c. Climb the crack and trend left into crack proper gain break and climb the two cracks to a chimney and belay. 4) 20m S,4a. Clim groove /crack to a small chimney climb under/round the boulder to the ledge. 5) Finish as the pitch 6 of Hand of Allah

Grade
7a+
First ascent grade
E5 5b, 6a, 4c, 4a
Style
trad
Length
148 m
Pitches
5
Bolts
0
First ascent
Dave Lucas, Richard Sonnerdale

Topo

Topo: Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face main part
12Allah's back handertrad · 148 m7a+

1) 58m (E1 5b) Climb crack (hands) to boulders then traverse right into another crack and then climb into a chimney/groove to overhang and choice of cracks straight up is best. 2) 35m E5 5c/6a Climb up into short crack (right) then back left to base of chimney. Climb in Chimney good protection. Climb out of chimney at overlap (2.5 quadcam). Bridge and layback up offwidth to the second overlap (un…

Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face main part

Map
  1. 1) 58m (E1 5b) Climb crack (hands) to boulders then traverse right into another crack and then climb into a chimney/groove to overhang and choice of cracks straight up is best. 2) 35m E5 5c/6a Climb up into short crack (right) then back left to base of chimney. Climb in Chimney good protection. Climb out of chimney at overlap (2.5 quadcam). Bridge and layback up offwidth to the second overlap (un…

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