Cat on a hot tin roof

Farsh Abu Mahshour

# on Topo:

Cat on a hot tin roof

2

First ascensionists' grade:

HVS 5a, 4b, 4c

Max estimated grade:

6a

Length:

110

Pitches:

First Ascent:

3

Dan Irving, Martin Kocsis

Year of FA:

2005

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Approach from behind camp. Scramble to the shelf follow until below the large overhanging roof. Start at the base of a leftward slanting flake. Nb. This is a good way to reach the torture garden

Route description

Jebel Abu Mahshour East Face left part

1) Follow the flake for 30m at the top step right into a thin crack follow until 10m below the roof take a belay in a scoop.
2) Traverse boldly but easily right across the slabs into a gully. Follow gully take a belay below a flaky bulge.
3) Turn the bulge and follow the crack above to the top

Descent

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