Jebel Nsela · Nsela East Face · trad
The Big Crack
7a free, attemptUNCLIMBED. After several attemps (first until A free and to B with AID, next attempt between B and C free) the rock higher up was found to be too frail to continue, so this route still waits for a first ascent. P1(4): unknown, climbed free P2(5):unknown, climbed free until belay at point A in Topo P3(A1): climbed with 3 points of aid until point B During second attempt 15 Oct. 1989: P4(5.11): climbed free, "very exposed and beautiful", until belay at C "Above C looks unsafe, and loose rock, retreated from point C"
- Grade
- 7a free, attempt
- First ascent grade
- IV, A1, 5.11
- Style
- trad
- Length
- 140 m
- Pitches
- 4
- Bolts
- 0
- First ascent
- Mickey Hochstatter, Danny Wolfstein, Tony Z., 4 Apr 1977
Topo

UNCLIMBED. After several attemps (first until A free and to B with AID, next attempt between B and C free) the rock higher up was found to be too frail to continue, so this route still waits for a first ascent. P1(4): unknown, climbed free P2(5):unknown, climbed free until belay at point A in Topo P3(A1): climbed with 3 points of aid until point B During second attempt 15 Oct. 1989: P4(5.11…
Nsela East Face
MapUNCLIMBED. After several attemps (first until A free and to B with AID, next attempt between B and C free) the rock higher up was found to be too frail to continue, so this route still waits for a first ascent. P1(4): unknown, climbed free P2(5):unknown, climbed free until belay at point A in Topo P3(A1): climbed with 3 points of aid until point B During second attempt 15 Oct. 1989: P4(5.11…
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