Wadi Abu Tuweita · Jebel Dahab · trad

Crack of Thunder

6a

1) 38m, 4b. Climb pitch 1 of fools gold and belay at the base of the clean corner (described in Silver Swerve) and under second pitch of FIG JAM. 2) 52m, 5a. Climb clean finger/hand crack up to join Silver Swerve and climb past imbetween 2 detached flakes and up short wall to ledge. Walk along and up crack of fools gold to large ledge and Ab Point. 3) 35m, 4b. Climb into the cave and bridge to its back. Bridge up between walls and large block at the back. The crack on the right widens from offwidth to a chimney. As soon as you can belly launch across. Back and foot up and rightwards and up to a ledge. Walk up and right to two back and foot short chimneys. Belay at the top of the second. (Easy climbing but little pro)

Grade
6a
First ascent grade
HVS 4b, 5a, 4b
Style
trad
Length
125 m
Pitches
3
Bolts
0
First ascent
Dave Lucas, Jake Nelson, 15 Oct 2007

Topo

Topo: NE Face of Jebel Dahab
8Crack of Thundertrad · 125 m6a

1) 38m, 4b. Climb pitch 1 of fools gold and belay at the base of the clean corner (described in Silver Swerve) and under second pitch of FIG JAM. 2) 52m, 5a. Climb clean finger/hand crack up to join Silver Swerve and climb past imbetween 2 detached flakes and up short wall to ledge. Walk along and up crack of fools gold to large ledge and Ab Point. 3) 35m, 4b. Climb into the cave and bridge to…

NE Face of Jebel Dahab

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topo by Dave Lucas

  1. 1) 38m, 4b. Climb pitch 1 of fools gold and belay at the base of the clean corner (described in Silver Swerve) and under second pitch of FIG JAM. 2) 52m, 5a. Climb clean finger/hand crack up to join Silver Swerve and climb past imbetween 2 detached flakes and up short wall to ledge. Walk along and up crack of fools gold to large ledge and Ab Point. 3) 35m, 4b. Climb into the cave and bridge to…

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