Farsh Abu Mahshour · Mahshour East face · trad

Echoes from another world

6b+

Big cams to cam 5 are essential. If you find the start (not difficult) therest follows naturally. A grand day out! 1) 35m, 5a. Climb a blank runnel to slab. Follow the obvious crack to belay at the foot of a capped chimney. 2) 50m, 5b. Turn the rapping block carefully. Up to a rounded boss then downclimb its right hand side to reach the first of the wide cracks. Follow this to belay below a bulge. 3) 35m, 5a. Overcome the bulge make your way room with a view ledge and have lunch! 4) 60m, 5b. Climb the right facing corner – a full 60m! Belay on top of a bulgy lake. Excellent! 5) 40m, 5b/c. The BIG pitch – in every way! From the belay, step down and across to the base of the off-width. Gurd your loins and commence battle! Belay in a slabby area with a choice of 2 exits. (kneepads advised) 6) 40m, 5b. The cleaner right hand exit, slightly run out with exfoiliating rock to content with. Cross a level area to a final awkward crack. Belay above.

Approach

At the right hand end of the main wall the right facing corner system.

Descent

Head off right to the gully. Scramble down as far as the bush/tree thing and some fixed gear. Ab down to the path, shake one another’s hands heartily

Grade
6b+
First ascent grade
E2 5a, 5b, 5a, 5b, 5b, 5b
Style
trad
Length
260 m
Pitches
6
Bolts
0
First ascent
Martin Kocsis, Dan Irving, 10 Nov 2005

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