Call of the Wild

Jebel Banat

# on Topo:

Call of the Wild

9/10

First ascensionists' grade:

HVS 5a

Max estimated grade:

6a

Length:

240

Pitches:

First Ascent:

7

Geoff Hornby, Susie Sammut, Adam Ghani

Year of FA:

2004

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

East Face

1) 25m, HVS 5a. Climb the arête of the Palestine corner. 2) 25m, Severe. Climb steps above to a good belay in the rake. 3) 35m, VS 4c. Climb the middle groove left of Jerusalem to belay on the big ledge. 4) 35m, HVS 5a. Climb the off-width crack above, move left with difficulty at the top. 5) Easy ground. 6) 40m, V.Diff. Climb the right slanting black dyke, then move up and left to belay. 7) Climb easier slabs to easy ground.

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Call of the Wild

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