Grand Hand Traverse (Papa's Variation)

Jebel Safsafa

# on Topo:

Grand Hand Traverse (Papa's Variation)

5.2

First ascensionists' grade:

VII, 5.10+

Max estimated grade:

6c+

Length:

Pitches:

First Ascent:

10

Hanina Kali, Airan Ziss

Year of FA:

1988

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

NW Face

Descent

Helpful Images

These images have been submitted by climbers, to help others on their adventure.

At the very top right in this picture you can see the notch of the correct descent col with grassy ground and fairly simple descent. The saddle is roughly at (28.5491091, 33.9646042)

looking at the grand hand traverse variation on pitch 5.

the chimney on pitch 7

the crux on pitch 3. source: Misha

this is the view from the belay after pitch 4 down onto the pitch. source: Misha