Jebel Nsela · Nsela South Face · trad

Five Easy Pitchefkes

4c

Five easy pitches. Start south face, along traverse, below overhangs(omitted by alternative route) then along little gully R and L on slabs, then awkward chimney(III+), easy slabs then ramp R, continue diagonally R steep pitch on black wall. Continue R on friable slab (3) then easily to summit (alternatively through L chimney (4). Renamed pichevkes by Mario + Steve Gault, April 1983

Descent

Descent on L through gully.

Grade
4c
First ascent grade
III+
Style
trad
Length
200 m
Pitches
5
Bolts
0
First ascent
Terry Taylor, Andrea Anati, 4 Apr 1977

Topo

Topo: Nsela East Face
3Five Easy Pitchefkestrad · 200 m4c

Five easy pitches. Start south face, along traverse, below overhangs(omitted by alternative route) then along little gully R and L on slabs, then awkward chimney(III+), easy slabs then ramp R, continue diagonally R steep pitch on black wall. Continue R on friable slab (3) then easily to summit (alternatively through L chimney (4). Renamed pichevkes by Mario + Steve Gault, April 1983

Nsela East Face

Map
  1. Five easy pitches. Start south face, along traverse, below overhangs(omitted by alternative route) then along little gully R and L on slabs, then awkward chimney(III+), easy slabs then ramp R, continue diagonally R steep pitch on black wall. Continue R on friable slab (3) then easily to summit (alternatively through L chimney (4). Renamed pichevkes by Mario + Steve Gault, April 1983

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