Jebel El Deir · Deir SW faces · trad
The penitent's way
5b1) 25m, 4c. Bold moves to pass the flake lead to a ledge and tr left to the continuation of the corner. Airy climbing to pass the next bulge lands you on a blocky ledge. 2) 30m, 4a. See the dyke out left? Reach it, climb it and enjoy it
Approach
The left slanting L facing corner system bounding the RHS of the buttress.
- Grade
- 5b
- First ascent grade
- VS 4c, 4a
- Style
- trad
- Length
- 55 m
- Pitches
- 2
- Bolts
- 0
- First ascent
- Martin Kocsis, Anita Grey, Melissa Nesbitt, 14 Oct 2007
Topo

1) 25m, 4c. Bold moves to pass the flake lead to a ledge and tr left to the continuation of the corner. Airy climbing to pass the next bulge lands you on a blocky ledge. 2) 30m, 4a. See the dyke out left? Reach it, climb it and enjoy it
Three routes climbed in October 2006 by Sutton Valence School Expedition. All climbed on top rope and not lead.
Route pageNW Spur
Map1) 25m, 4c. Bold moves to pass the flake lead to a ledge and tr left to the continuation of the corner. Airy climbing to pass the next bulge lands you on a blocky ledge. 2) 30m, 4a. See the dyke out left? Reach it, climb it and enjoy it
Three routes climbed in October 2006 by Sutton Valence School Expedition. All climbed on top rope and not lead.
Route page
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