Geissenpeter (variation)

Jebel Safsafa

# on Topo:

Geissenpeter (variation)

4.5

First ascensionists' grade:

Max estimated grade:

6c

Length:

Pitches:

First Ascent:

Yoav Nir, Amnon Shiloni

Year of FA:

1987

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

NW Face

Older Topo of NW Face

From israeli wiki:

N19:Scala del Cielo; N8:Geissenpeter; N18:Elio’s Route; N5:Black Dyke; N2:The Skull; N7:Com kal; N6:The Mask; N4:Klostersporn; N14:Via del Papa Giovanni Paolo 1; N20:Saturday Night Fever; N11:Warsaw - Tel Aviv Direct; N16:Via del Papa Oct'87 variation; N12:Non-Stop (Warsaw’s variation); N15:Grand Hand Traverse (Papa's Variation); N3:Arba VaKhetzi; N13:Bonch; N1:NE Ridge of Safsafa; N17:Darkness at Noon; N10:Why not?; N9:Geissenpeter (variation)

After the second VI+, take right traverse on obvious ledge on the slab at the exit crack of pitch 4. Traverse right (V+) around corner to an overhanging groove (VI). Beautiful and very exposed.

Descent

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