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Crack Addicts will be publishing guidebooks for rock climbing areas within Morocco and the Anti Atlas. The first publication has been published in September 2012 and it is the definitive trad climbing guidebook for the northern Jebel el Kest and Jebel Taskra area. It contains around 1,000 trad rock climbs in the Anti Atlas and documents over 100 crags, covering all grades from V Diff to E5. There are full photo diagram topo coverage, detailed maps and overviews, as well as inspiring and mouth watering action shots of the best routes in the region. The guide is now available for purchase from this website. ORDER NOW
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Guidebook page text example:
28 Kasbah Tizourgane E2 5c 50m **
Climb a groove/crack in the orange rock with a distinctive black streak to its right. Step right at the bulge, passing 2 spikes (possible lower off) to easier climbing and ledges. Scramble rightwards to the hidden abseil station.
P Johnson, E Roberts 6.4.08
29 Cornish Cream E1 80m **
Shares some ground with Green Plastic Dinosaur Crack.
1 45m 5b Follow G.P.D.C to the shallow groove out right and continue directly up the slabby wide black corner to belay by the pinnacle.
2 35m 4c Step off the top of the boulder onto the centre of the slab, heading diagonally leftwards towards the arete. Follow this to pinnacles near the summit. Scramble off rightwards to a gully.
B Biggar, J Marshall (AL) 2.11.09
30 Green Plastic Dinosaur Crack E2 5b 50m **
A tremendous pitch near the right end of the main north face. Follow chunky cracks up left, moving right over a bulge. Step right into a shallow technical groove which leads to a final swing rightwards to the abseil station.
P Donnithorne, S Findlay 10.07
31 Silver Arete E1 5b 40m
Takes the left edge of the west facing silvery wall at the right end of the main north face, gained from the right.
P Donnithorne, S Findlay 10.07
32 Silver Wall E1 5b 40m *
The centre of the wall right of Silver Arete starting up that route (the headwall is a little bold).
P Donnithorne, S Findlay 10.07
To the right is an impressive pinnacle requiring a long sling for the abseil descent.
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