Jebel Safsafa · Safsafa NW Face · trad
Via del Papa Oct'87 variation
6a- Grade
- 6a
- First ascent grade
- V+
- Style
- trad
- Pitches
- 10
- Bolts
- 0
- First ascent
- Daniel Peikes, Benjamin Sharabi, Oct 1987
Topo
Regional classic. A beautiful logical route along the crack on the right side of the wall of the second summit of Safsafa. Approximate difficulty 5c+. P1. 60m. 5a-5c. Start at the bottom of the obvious system of cracks, gullies and chimneys. This pitch is a good wake up call to remind you how a IV feels in St Catherine (like something around 5b-6a if you’re only used to sports climbing). Up the w…
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MapRegional classic. A beautiful logical route along the crack on the right side of the wall of the second summit of Safsafa. Approximate difficulty 5c+. P1. 60m. 5a-5c. Start at the bottom of the obvious system of cracks, gullies and chimneys. This pitch is a good wake up call to remind you how a IV feels in St Catherine (like something around 5b-6a if you’re only used to sports climbing). Up the w…
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Regional classic. A beautiful logical route along the crack on the right side of the wall of the second summit of Safsafa. Approximate difficulty 5c+. P1. 60m. 5a-5c. Start at the bottom of the obvious system of cracks, gullies and chimneys. This pitch is a good wake up call to remind you how a IV feels in St Catherine (like something around 5b-6a if you’re only used to sports climbing). Up the w…
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)
Regional classic. A beautiful logical route along the crack on the right side of the wall of the second summit of Safsafa. Approximate difficulty 5c+. P1. 60m. 5a-5c. Start at the bottom of the obvious system of cracks, gullies and chimneys. This pitch is a good wake up call to remind you how a IV feels in St Catherine (like something around 5b-6a if you’re only used to sports climbing). Up the w…
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