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The Silly route increase mind variation

13

First ascensionists' grade:

V

Max estimated grade:

5c+ A1

Length:

660

Pitches:

First Ascent:

10-12

Mikhail Khomenyuk, Olga Davydova

Year of FA:

2017

# of bolts en route:

trad

Approach

From the village get to the southwestern "Ein tufaha area" towards the Abu Jeefa pass, but not reaching it. From the garden of Sayed continue up inside the bottom of the valley between gardens and boulders until you can see that you are close to the central gully system on the NW face of Rabba. The route starts from the bottom point of the huge letter V in the center of the wall, and goes along the right branch of the letter. Head up straight towards the bottom of the wall.

Route description

NW Face

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Relatively easy route, topping out as close to the summit as possible. Easy climbing (II-3) with sections IV+ of 10-15 meters. The key is 5 meters ITO A1 and 5 meters V at the end of the route. Climbing time 7 hours. Approximate difficulty V A1. (Original description by Misha, translated by google, edited for clarity and switched grading to the usual UIAA, see original for russian grading

P1. 60m. IV, III. You will find a large slab with a left corner and a right corner. Do not climb up the left corner (has a stone wedged at the top, route R12 Or HaNer) but instead climb up the right corner(4). Soon the crack flattens out onto easier terrain (3), follow until suitable belay, many options

P2(80m, 2): simple climbing (2) keep trending towards the right to belay at the bottom of a steepening chimney

P3(70m, II, III, IV+): climb chimney with increasing difficulty, ideally up until below a large roof on a convenient ledge, if your rope allows.

P4(30m, 3) From the belay to the left up the sloping slab under a huge overhang. Go around the ledge on the left, and traverse R along a small ledge towards large scree shelf

P5. 100m. I. On the scree ledge under the wall move onwards to the right, to the characteristic rock formation with a crack "Cracked Egg".

P6(50m. IV+, 1) Up the vertical crack IV+ 15 meters to a big ledge. Here the original route turns to the right. Misha's variation takes a line up the huecos/"elefant ear" features on the left. Belay at the bottom of this face, do not go into the cave on your right.

P7(60m. IV+, 2) Up the crack (IV+) 10 meters, beautiful climbing and excellent protection! Further up on easier ground and loose rocks until belay before or at the beginning of a gully on your right

P8.(50m, II, 3) Exit the gully to the right, and then head up straight (?unsure, it is possible to also circle around from the right, which we did, mostly hiking, then head back up left) to base of summit tower. Big rock on ledge marks the start of the next pitch

P9a. 30m. A1, V, II. From the ledge start a simple A1 AID along a convenient crack, then continue on ledge to base of chimney. Here you can organize an intermediate belay. Up the chimney with difficulties at the first 5m(5), further up easier, to belay in line with route in horizontal crack.

P9b(30m, 3) From belay exit to the right onto ledge, then traverse first slightly down then up to good ledge and belay. Here the difficulties end, continue up towards summit, circling the summit tower from the right then L up through gully onto summit.

Descent

main summit descent

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