Jebel Nsela · Nsela East Face · trad

The Big Crack

7a free, attempt

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): 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

Topo: Nsela East Face
1The Big Cracktrad · 140 m7a free, attempt

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

Map
  1. 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…

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