105m, 4 pitches.
An extension of Crack the Ripper to the top of the cliff – a little loose but still good fun!
1. 4c/45m. Follow CTR to the original peg belay (requires backing up), 5m above the bolted lower off.
2. -/15m. Climb the remaining 5m wall to a large ledge, scramble up this trending leftwards to belay below a corner formed by a projecting rib.
3. 3c/30m. Climb the wall to the right of the rib then follow the leftward slanting crack system to another ledge (taking care to avoid any loose flakes), belaying below an overhanging boulder.
4. 4a/15m. Move left around the prickly bush to the bulging corner between the boulder and adjacent slab. Pull over this to establish yourself on the slab, which is taken direct or more easily via the corner crack on the right. Scrambling remains.
Descent: scramble up to the top of the cliff then down into the gully to the left. Head down the gully staying to the right as it steepens. Follow this easily to the wadi floor below the parking area (15 mins).
1. 4c/45m. Follow CTR to the original peg belay (requires backing up), 5m above the bolted lower off.
2. -/15m. Climb the remaining 5m wall to a large ledge, scramble up this trending leftwards to belay below a corner formed by a projecting rib.
3. 3c/30m. Climb the wall to the right of the rib then follow the leftward slanting crack system to another ledge (taking care to avoid any loose flakes), belaying below an overhanging boulder.
4. 4a/15m. Move left around the prickly bush to the bulging corner between the boulder and adjacent slab. Pull over this to establish yourself on the slab, which is taken direct or more easily via the corner crack on the right. Scrambling remains.
Descent: scramble up to the top of the cliff then down into the gully to the left. Head down the gully staying to the right as it steepens. Follow this easily to the wadi floor below the parking area (15 mins).
Ben Clay, James Cartwright 19/Jan/2009.
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Crack the Ripper
Grade: VS 4c ***
(Khubrah Canyon)