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The Route of Tamar

Area
Sector
Pitches
FAGrade
Grade
Length
Bolts
Top
Setters
year
St Catherine
Safsafa NE Face
7
VI, 5.9+
6a+
trad
Sigal Bergman, Daniel Peikes
1989

This is a continuation of the first two pitches of "Hatchala Meshuleshet" left version (left of regular route)

Pitch1 and 2: same as "Hatchala meshuleshet".

Pitch3: Traverse left 20m unroped to base of crack, so turn right and up.

Pitch4: 5.8 20m, up slab parallel to crack, good protection in crack, station also in crack.

Pitch5: 50m, 5.9 exit left to slab and up till crack (~5m to left). ~25m of slab no protection (need bolts), continue to crack from right and up (need to start the crack high enough).

Pitch6: 5.9+ Traverse easy right till "pipe" of "Hatchala Meshuleshet" and up wall right follow crack system (5.9+), good protection, then straight up to belay (50m).

Pitch7: 5.8, 30m straight up till shoulder and right to descent ridge.

Pitches
FAGrade
est. grade
Length
Bolts
Top
Setters
year
7
VI, 5.9+
6a+
trad
Sigal Bergman, Daniel Peikes
1989

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