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Two late
Area | Sector | Pitches | FAGrade | Grade | Length | Bolts | Top | Setters | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Catherine | Safsafa NE Face | 3 | V-, 5.7 | 5b | 100 | trad | Danny Wolfstein, Alon Parnes, 1984 | 1984 |
Approach: The route is located on the SE left (when ascending) side of the first big gully which ascends from wadi Er-Deir (wadi of monastery) about 2/3 of the way up the gully (on the larger left-hand branch). Description: The route follows a diagonal crack/ chimney which starts from the bottom left hand corner of a large pinnacle (~100m wide), above which is a large face. Start right of the crack and straight up into the crack, till below a short off width. Climb this straight up a right onto the face (crux, 5.7) and then follow crack to top of pinnacle. Descent: right back to main gully thru steep minor gully
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