Ascents in Africa

Climbed with Heloise. Three pitches up the North-East Gully. When we go to the steep wall we took a left up to a big boulder. From the boulder we rappelled down to the next gully and climbed to the peak in two pitches.

From the peak we did a mini abseil to the block with lots of tat. Abseiled down the North East Gully and walked down after 3 abseils.

Really nice intro to Mt. Kenya

Via the direct variation. Nice!

Took us 7 hours door-to-door from Shipton’s. Scrambled up the gully to the first tat anchors. Hamish led pitch one (very easy, probably could have kept scrambling or simul-climbing), the 2nd pitch was the crux (about 5.7), Hamish led and traversed a little left and then up a crack system to next tat anchor. I led the last pitch which is amazing (and pretty easy) across the ridge up to the summit. Chilled out climb, good for beginners to the alpine world!

Practice run with Mr. Martyn, my client. An hour from base to summit.

Bad weather. Rock completely wet. We used the variant described and it was not easy in mountaineering boots.

Very sharp

Tricky start over the water

Fantastic climb. Great lead.

Really flowing moves. cool slab & then power up into the overhang

Gave it 2 shots but no luck. incredibly sharp and loose at the top

Brilliant climbing up and overhanging arete. Best climb in Morocco

Really happy with this one! As usual, massively steep jug-thug.

Nice overhanging section just to the left of Oualallou.

Nice rest day scramble. Lots of loose rock though, cool position on the summit.

Hard. Would have taken a lot of work. Too many other climbs to try!

Last climb of the trip. Sadly it didn't happen on the onsight attempt.

Just another line of bolts

Not sure if this was the route, but in the middle oft he 7a+section. Interesting slab then rising traverse right on overhung wall. Starts just left of boulder pile at highest part of wall

Sharp at end of day

Steep little wall and a good kneebar

Interesting up seam and pumpy overt he bulge

Amazing series of pockets up blunt overhanging arete

First pitch only as warm up

Rather run out in places

One hard move with out good reach, had to use some rather sloppy intermediates.