Jebel Fara · Fara NW corner · trad

Blazing trails

6c+

A variation to Big Eyes and Dear Eva: 1) 30m 4b. Climb the first pitch of Big Eyes to the ledge. 2) 35m 5c. Climb the right of the two cracks and traverse along a foot traverse to join another crack. Climb this to belay in an alcove. 3) 40m, 5c. Traverse 4m to the right to join a thin crack that leads to a widening crack and corner above. To a ledge 4) 20m, 5c. Walk along the ledge to a crack that splits the slab leading to carved rock above

Approach

Start to the crack to the right of Dear Eva Route the 2nd crack to the right from the chimney of Big Eyes. Middle of the three lines as shown above.

Descent

main descent

Grade
6c+
First ascent grade
E2 4b, 5c, 5c, 5c
Style
trad
Length
125 m
Pitches
4
Bolts
0
First ascent
Dave Lucas, Tom Booth, 8 Jan 2014

Topo

Topo: NW Corner
4Blazing trailstrad · 125 m6c+

A variation to Big Eyes and Dear Eva: 1) 30m 4b. Climb the first pitch of Big Eyes to the ledge. 2) 35m 5c. Climb the right of the two cracks and traverse along a foot traverse to join another crack. Climb this to belay in an alcove. 3) 40m, 5c. Traverse 4m to the right to join a thin crack that leads to a widening crack and corner above. To a ledge 4) 20m, 5c. Walk along the ledge to a crack t…

NW Corner

Map
  1. A variation to Big Eyes and Dear Eva: 1) 30m 4b. Climb the first pitch of Big Eyes to the ledge. 2) 35m 5c. Climb the right of the two cracks and traverse along a foot traverse to join another crack. Climb this to belay in an alcove. 3) 40m, 5c. Traverse 4m to the right to join a thin crack that leads to a widening crack and corner above. To a ledge 4) 20m, 5c. Walk along the ledge to a crack t…

Topo: NW Corner Topo by Dave
3.2Blazing trailstrad · 125 m6c+

A variation to Big Eyes and Dear Eva: 1) 30m 4b. Climb the first pitch of Big Eyes to the ledge. 2) 35m 5c. Climb the right of the two cracks and traverse along a foot traverse to join another crack. Climb this to belay in an alcove. 3) 40m, 5c. Traverse 4m to the right to join a thin crack that leads to a widening crack and corner above. To a ledge 4) 20m, 5c. Walk along the ledge to a crack t…

NW Corner Topo by Dave

Map
  1. A variation to Big Eyes and Dear Eva: 1) 30m 4b. Climb the first pitch of Big Eyes to the ledge. 2) 35m 5c. Climb the right of the two cracks and traverse along a foot traverse to join another crack. Climb this to belay in an alcove. 3) 40m, 5c. Traverse 4m to the right to join a thin crack that leads to a widening crack and corner above. To a ledge 4) 20m, 5c. Walk along the ledge to a crack t…

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