Jebel Safsafa · Safsafa NW Face · trad
Geissenpeter (variation)
6cAfter the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.
- Grade
- 6c
- Style
- trad
- Bolts
- 0
- First ascent
- Yoav Nir, Amnon Shiloni, Oct 1987
Topo

After the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.
NW Face
MapAfter the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.

After the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.
Description: Only rock (stoppers) and friends up to #1 requered. On the crux pitch (4) protection (2 pitons and 2 bolts) left in place. Rock (except p7 and p8) excellent! Route very steep and _compatible_ in beauty and difficulty to some famous routes in the Dolomites. It is possible to join _Geissenpeter_ after 6 pitches by traverse left (VI-, poorly protected) and then up thin crack (VI+). (FROM…
Route pageOlder Topo of NW Face
MapFrom israeli wiki: N19:Scala del Cielo; N8:Geissenpeter; N18:Elio’s Route; N5:Black Dyke; N2:The Skull; N7:Com kal; N6:The Mask; N4:Klostersporn; N14:Via del Papa Giovanni Paolo 1; N20:Saturday Night Fever; N11:Warsaw - Tel Aviv Direct; N16:Via del Papa Oct'87 variation; N12:Non-Stop (Warsaw’s variation); N15:Grand Hand Traverse (Papa's Variation); N3:Arba VaKhetzi; N13:Bonch; N1:NE Ridge of Safsafa; N17:Darkness at Noon; N10:Why not?; N9:Geissenpeter (variation)
After the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.
Description: Only rock (stoppers) and friends up to #1 requered. On the crux pitch (4) protection (2 pitons and 2 bolts) left in place. Rock (except p7 and p8) excellent! Route very steep and _compatible_ in beauty and difficulty to some famous routes in the Dolomites. It is possible to join _Geissenpeter_ after 6 pitches by traverse left (VI-, poorly protected) and then up thin crack (VI+). (FROM…
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