Jebel Fara · Fara NW corner · trad
Sac Qemach
6bPitch1: 40m, IV-. Start about 50m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney”, follow obvious crack to good ledge. Pitch2: 20m, III+. Climb left of ledge to base of slab. Pitch3: 30m, IV-. Up slab, than traverse left (10m) to corner over the edge of the slab. Pitch4: 25m, V+. Traverse left for about 8m, good hand holds in thin crack (V+), then diagonally up and right along wide fissure (V+, A1), well protected Pitch5: 20m, VI. Follow up and left fissure with good protection all the way, finish pitch by traverse left, ending up about 20m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney” Pitch6: 50m, III+. Walk up towards top over “Pharaoh’s chimney”
- Grade
- 6b
- First ascent grade
- VI
- Style
- trad
- Pitches
- 6
- Bolts
- 0
- First ascent
- Amnon Shiloni, Gil Alexandrovitch, Bob Kurshen, Dina Rachmanin, 25 Mar 1988
Topo
Pitch1: 40m, IV-. Start about 50m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney”, follow obvious crack to good ledge. Pitch2: 20m, III+. Climb left of ledge to base of slab. Pitch3: 30m, IV-. Up slab, than traverse left (10m) to corner over the edge of the slab. Pitch4: 25m, V+. Traverse left for about 8m, good hand holds in thin crack (V+), then diagonally up and right along wide fissure (V+, A1), well protecte…
NW Corner
MapPitch1: 40m, IV-. Start about 50m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney”, follow obvious crack to good ledge. Pitch2: 20m, III+. Climb left of ledge to base of slab. Pitch3: 30m, IV-. Up slab, than traverse left (10m) to corner over the edge of the slab. Pitch4: 25m, V+. Traverse left for about 8m, good hand holds in thin crack (V+), then diagonally up and right along wide fissure (V+, A1), well protecte…
Pitch1: 40m, IV-. Start about 50m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney”, follow obvious crack to good ledge. Pitch2: 20m, III+. Climb left of ledge to base of slab. Pitch3: 30m, IV-. Up slab, than traverse left (10m) to corner over the edge of the slab. Pitch4: 25m, V+. Traverse left for about 8m, good hand holds in thin crack (V+), then diagonally up and right along wide fissure (V+, A1), well protecte…
NW Corner Topo from Wiki
MapPitch1: 40m, IV-. Start about 50m right of “Pharaoh’s chimney”, follow obvious crack to good ledge. Pitch2: 20m, III+. Climb left of ledge to base of slab. Pitch3: 30m, IV-. Up slab, than traverse left (10m) to corner over the edge of the slab. Pitch4: 25m, V+. Traverse left for about 8m, good hand holds in thin crack (V+), then diagonally up and right along wide fissure (V+, A1), well protecte…
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