Chimney of the Americans

Jebel Rabba

# on Topo:

Chimney of the Americans

R24

First ascensionists' grade:

V

Max estimated grade:

5c

Length:

Pitches:

First Ascent:

4

David Gorney, Eran Seaman

Year of FA:

1977

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

Up obvious chimney at right end of crag. Easy at first. Past slab (5) then up to perfect belay spot. Continue up chimney by bridging, directly over chockstone, strenuous underclinges (5), then easy to top.
Variation from point where chimney steppes, go horizontally left on easy slab, right then left, past huge block then right into steep corner. Up this (5) to belay

Descent

Descend through gully right as all routes on Little Rabba

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