Mountaineering guide to the High Atlas, Morocco - North Africa
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Mountaineering in the Moroccan High Atlas
by Des Clark
The first English-language guide to winter mountaineering right across the Moroccan High Atlas of North Africa from Taroudant in the south-west to Midelt in the north-east, all accessible from Marrakech. Covers routes on 40 peaks over 3000m, including Jbel Toubkal, Ighil Mgoun, Jbel Tinergwet. For experienced winter walkers and mountaineers. More...
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Activities
scrambling, climbing, walkingSeasons
All routes described can be undertaken in the spring and autumn, but most have been described with Read More... a winter ascent in mind.Centres
Taroudant, Marrakech, Imlil, Oukaimeden, Ait Bougammez, Zawat Ahansal, MideltDifficulty
Most of the technical climbing grades fall within the Alpine F- to AD range; also included are the Read More... author's own grades for remoteness, navigation and commitment.Must See
all the 4000m peaks in the High Atlas, including Jbel Toubkal in the central region and Ighil Read More... Mgoun in the east, and Jbel Tinergwet, Jbel Awlim and the Tichka plateau in the south-westThe High Atlas mountains of Morocco have mountaineering potential galore. With 7 peaks over 4000m, and myriad other remote, little-climbed and poorly mapped summits, the region offers countless challenges for experienced winter climbers and scramblers looking for adventure.
This, the first English-language guide of its kind, outlines walks, climbs and scrambles on 40 peaks right aross the range from Taroudant in the south-west to Midelt in the north-west, all accessible from Marrakech.
- 50 routes on 40 peaks, all over 3000m, graded for remoteness, navigational difficulty and commitment
- illustrated with colour sketch maps and photo-diagrams
- with basic English-Berber glossary and information about mountain refuges
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