Farsh Abu Mahshour · Mahshour East face · trad

Cat on a hot tin roof

6a

1) Follow the flake for 30m at the top step right into a thin crack follow until 10m below the roof take a belay in a scoop. 2) Traverse boldly but easily right across the slabs into a gully. Follow gully take a belay below a flaky bulge. 3) Turn the bulge and follow the crack above to the top

Approach

Approach from behind camp. Scramble to the shelf follow until below the large overhanging roof. Start at the base of a leftward slanting flake. Nb. This is a good way to reach the torture garden

Grade
6a
First ascent grade
HVS 5a, 4b, 4c
Style
trad
Length
110 m
Pitches
3
Bolts
0
First ascent
Dan Irving, Martin Kocsis, 13 Nov 2005

Topo

Topo: Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face left part
2Cat on a hot tin rooftrad · 110 m6a

1) Follow the flake for 30m at the top step right into a thin crack follow until 10m below the roof take a belay in a scoop. 2) Traverse boldly but easily right across the slabs into a gully. Follow gully take a belay below a flaky bulge. 3) Turn the bulge and follow the crack above to the top

Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face left part

Map
  1. 1) Follow the flake for 30m at the top step right into a thin crack follow until 10m below the roof take a belay in a scoop. 2) Traverse boldly but easily right across the slabs into a gully. Follow gully take a belay below a flaky bulge. 3) Turn the bulge and follow the crack above to the top

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