Jebel Banat · Banat East Face · trad

Jerusalem

6b+

1) 30m, V.Diff. Climb the awkward step and then the ledge to belay below a hand crack. 2) 20m, VS 4c, Traverse into the crack from the right, then climb it with difficulty to belay below and left of the obvious Pillar. 3) 30m, E2 5b. Place good friends in the top of the Pillar then step down and left onto the slab, follow the obvious shallow scoop to a handrail and then the overlap above (good friends). Move left to thin cracks and up to a difficult belay on the ledge above. 4) 30m, VS 4b. Move right and up steps to belay below the groove above. 5) 40m, E1 5b. Follow the ramp left of the corner with spaced runners and some interest. Belay in the ramp above. 6) 25m, Moderate. Follow the rake leftwards to a good belay. 7) 35m, VS 4c. Climb up into the V groove and pull over the contraction on poor rock. Move left up and across the slab past a short wall to belay below the black vertical dike above. 8) 35m, HVS 5b. Climb the difficult 1st step on the dike then move easily above until a difficult move right allows access to a ledge and easy ground. 9) 40m, Easy. Drag the ropes up easy ground above. 10) 50m, V.Diff. Easy steps lead diagnolly up rightwards. 11) 50m, VS 4b. Lots of steps and short corners lead to a big ledge. 12) 30m, VS 4c. Climb the square corner crack with difficulty. 13) 45m, V.Diff. Climb the slab and overlap above.

Grade
6b+
First ascent grade
E2 5b
Style
trad
Length
430 m
Pitches
13
Bolts
0
First ascent
Geoff Hornby, Susie Sammut, 8 Dec 2007

Topo

Topo: East Face1234
10Call of the Wildtrad · 240 m6a

1) 25m, HVS 5a. Climb the arête of the Palestine corner. 2) 25m, Severe. Climb steps above to a good belay in the rake. 3) 35m, VS 4c. Climb the middle groove left of Jerusalem to belay on the big ledge. 4) 35m, HVS 5a. Climb the off-width crack above, move left with difficulty at the top. 5) Easy ground. 6) 40m, V.Diff. Climb the right slanting black dyke, then move up and left to belay. 7) Climb…

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10Jerusalemtrad · 430 m6b+

1) 30m, V.Diff. Climb the awkward step and then the ledge to belay below a hand crack. 2) 20m, VS 4c, Traverse into the crack from the right, then climb it with difficulty to belay below and left of the obvious Pillar. 3) 30m, E2 5b. Place good friends in the top of the Pillar then step down and left onto the slab, follow the obvious shallow scoop to a handrail and then the overlap above (good fri…

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  1. 1) 25m, HVS 5a. Climb the arête of the Palestine corner. 2) 25m, Severe. Climb steps above to a good belay in the rake. 3) 35m, VS 4c. Climb the middle groove left of Jerusalem to belay on the big ledge. 4) 35m, HVS 5a. Climb the off-width crack above, move left with difficulty at the top. 5) Easy ground. 6) 40m, V.Diff. Climb the right slanting black dyke, then move up and left to belay. 7) Climb…

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  2. 1) 30m, V.Diff. Climb the awkward step and then the ledge to belay below a hand crack. 2) 20m, VS 4c, Traverse into the crack from the right, then climb it with difficulty to belay below and left of the obvious Pillar. 3) 30m, E2 5b. Place good friends in the top of the Pillar then step down and left onto the slab, follow the obvious shallow scoop to a handrail and then the overlap above (good fri…

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