Jebel Banat · Banat East Face · trad

Palestine

6b+

1) 40m, E1 5b. Climb the hard crack right of Alex’s route to the ledge belay. 2) 50m, VS 5a, Climb the wall above with difficulty to easier ground. 3) 35m, V.Diff. Follow the right slanting slab above to the ledges. 4) Climb up easily to belay below the corner. 5) 50m, VS 4c. Climb the corner direct past loose blocks then easier steps and grooves above to belay in the rake. 10 6) 35m, VS 4c. Traverse left across “call of the world” to a groove leading awkwardly up to the big ledge. 7) 40m, HVS 5a. Move up and left to the short steep off-width crack, climb this to move right and up steps to belay. 8) Easy ground. 9) 40m, V.Diff. Climb the bold black wall first right, then up and back left to belay on a ledge above a jammed block. 10) 30m, HVS 4c. Climb the black slab above to easier ground.

Grade
6b+
First ascent grade
E1 5b
Style
trad
Length
375 m
Pitches
10
Bolts
0
First ascent
Geoff Hornby, Susie Sammut, 7 Dec 2007

Topo

Topo: East Face1234
9Palestinetrad · 375 m6b+

1) 40m, E1 5b. Climb the hard crack right of Alex’s route to the ledge belay. 2) 50m, VS 5a, Climb the wall above with difficulty to easier ground. 3) 35m, V.Diff. Follow the right slanting slab above to the ledges. 4) Climb up easily to belay below the corner. 5) 50m, VS 4c. Climb the corner direct past loose blocks then easier steps and grooves above to belay in the rake. 10 6) 35m, VS 4c. Trave…

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  1. 1) 40m, E1 5b. Climb the hard crack right of Alex’s route to the ledge belay. 2) 50m, VS 5a, Climb the wall above with difficulty to easier ground. 3) 35m, V.Diff. Follow the right slanting slab above to the ledges. 4) Climb up easily to belay below the corner. 5) 50m, VS 4c. Climb the corner direct past loose blocks then easier steps and grooves above to belay in the rake. 10 6) 35m, VS 4c. Trave…

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