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Four Plus
Area | Sector | Pitches | FAGrade | Grade | Length | Bolts | Top | Setters | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Catherine | Musa East face | 4 | V+, 5.9 | 6a | 130 | trad | Danny Wolfstein, Yaron Bashan, Alon Parnes, Ilan Pardo, Bella Funkel | 1984 |
Approach: When descending the camel path from J. Musa, walk down till first bend in path below E face (100m from junction with path descending the stairs). From bend continue level with path on easy ground for 50m to first wide crack splitting the face to the top (50m R of "Last Chance") Follow wide chimney/gully for 2 pitches trending L (5.7) to beginning of offwidth crack. Climb this for 40m tilll end of crack and large ledge on L. From that ledge layback 15m (5.9) up crack and then R onto face to top. Descent: Walk up a bit and then traverse R to stairs descending from J. Musa summit. Protection: normal rack + #4cams / hexes, good rock
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