The Big Crack

Jebel Nsela

# on Topo:

The Big Crack

NS1

First ascensionists' grade:

IV, A1, 5.11

Max estimated grade:

7a free, attempt

Length:

140

Pitches:

First Ascent:

4

Mickey Hochstatter, Danny Wolfstein, Tony Z.

Year of FA:

1977

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

Route description

Nsela East Face

UNCLIMBED. After several attemps (first until A free and to B with AID, next attempt between B and C free) the rock higher up was found to be too frail to continue, so this route still waits for a first ascent.

P1(4): unknown, climbed free

P2(5):unknown, climbed free until belay at point A in Topo

P3(A1): climbed with 3 points of aid until point B

During second attempt 15 Oct. 1989:

P4(5.11): climbed free, "very exposed and beautiful", until belay at C

"Above C looks unsafe, and loose rock, retreated from point C"

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The Big Crack

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