Jebel Safsafa · Safsafa NE Face · trad

The Zigzag Route

6c

Pitch1: start left of tree and up the big block. Straight up slab 40m to belay in cracks in middle of slab. Reasonable protect. Pitch 2: straight up to base of belt wall then left traverse under cling (IV+, 30m) to belay. Pitch 3: continue to corner, past crack system after 30m, then up and left to stance at base of overhanging open book (IV+), 40m the whole pitch. Pitch 4: up open book (VII-) to crack at upper slab, then traverse up and right to stance at grove. Pitch 5: up the grove 5m to obvious crack system leaning to right. Continue up and right to base of wall (IV+). Pitch 6: traverse right on slab along horizontal line between brown and yellow granite (3) 50m. Pitch 7: up corner (V+) then right to the ridge (3)

Descent

Descent is asy directly from end of route

Grade
6c
First ascent grade
VII-
Style
trad
Pitches
7
Bolts
0
First ascent
Yoav Nir, Daniel Peikes, 8 Oct 1987

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