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For those looking for a winter mountaineering fix, the Moroccan High Atlas range offers a very different experience compared with the often fickle UK winter climbing conditions.

Coupled with the contrasting North African Arabic/Berber culture, a winter climbing trip to Morocco is much more than just big mountains and technical routes, as Thomas Skelhon shows in this article.

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=7305

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We had a great time a few years ago, although there was probably too much snow at the time.

Food was excellent and the refuge warm and cosy.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/127905765@N08/sets/72157646861083424/

Avi

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Fantastic hills for some big walks. I would add that if anyone is looking for walking, over the climbing (sacrilege eh?) then some of the companies like KE adventure and Exodus (been with both) do fantastic, and good value, treks. The high atlas trek from Exodus (I think was somewhere around £600) meant a decent length of trek, with a guide, camps set up for you and mules thrown in. Brilliant trip if you just want to book some flights and leave the rest to a company.

And if anyone wants walking and climbing guidebooks for the area Im selling a brand new copy of ' Mountaineerining in the Morrocan High Atlas' by Des Clark
and also 'Trekking in the Atlas Mountains' by Karl Smith
£15 for them both - includes p +p
http://www.cicerone.co.uk/product/detail.cfm/book/611/title/mountaineering-...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Trekking-Atlas-Mountains-Cicerone-Mountain/dp/18528...

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We were there Feb this year. Excellent for both ice and big routes and, on the climbs etc, we were completely alone which was amazing.

I put a video of our week here.

vimeo.com/120972809

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What dates was this trip taken? I went with some friends for a long weekend in Feb, but the weather was not playing ball, and after trying the normal route (toubkal) we had to turn around due to high winds. A great day, but horrible weather.

Would love to go again, hence the first question, but would like a bit more time and adventurous routes. Is there a better guidebook for more technical routes in English, or is there only the spanish one?

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Hi all, great article! If you are looking for winter conditions updates throughout the winter season then check my blog as I live in Imlil in the High Atlas and instruct and guide throughout the winter season.

http://www.the-mountain-people.com/blog/

We also offer logistic package for climbers and mountaineers!

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We were there 7-14 Feb. Some windy days but climbable every day we were there.

For technical descriptions the spanish guide is all, but I did run the whole guide text through google translate, so if you buy the guide the file will help (though the translations are a bit odd in places they generally work). Happy to share if you PM me.

Our trip used the Mountain People logistics only package (as James mentioned above). Would recommend.

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Great, I will look into getting the book ready for a trip next year and will pm you when it arrives. Would love to have a longer trip with some mixed and ice climbing!!

Will also checkout the mountain people!