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Back to Ben Aicha for a route called Schouff la Fissure (7 pitch, 6a). The line follows an obvious crack system to the left of Chamoix. The first pitch is a 6a slab with some (optional?) chimney moves thrown in. We did not like the look of the bolting on pitch 2: the height and position of the second bolt offers you a good chance to slam into your belayer and the terrain did not look easier than pitch one despite its rating (bolting on the first pitch is generous). And so we bailed.

We then spent a bit of time hiking around the base of Ben Amera. Here you can see a small collection of sculptures carved into the boulders by a mixed team of artists done to celebrate the new millennium. There are also some slightly older cave paintings dating back to 5K-6K years ago.

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