Ben Amera Day Four

Mauritania

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Shibari
Shibari.

Checking out the third principal dome called Haddada was our next goal. We picked a 5 pitch, 6a line called Shibari (probably shouldn’t google that one on your work laptop). Nicely varied climbing though still a little crunchy given that the line is relatively new.

Photos

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Morning in camp as we get ready to head out to Haddada Dome (Nov. 2024).
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Haddada Dome as seen from the drive (Nov. 2024).
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Approaching the Shibari route on Haddada Dome. Dah’s already at the base (Nov. 2024).
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Dah’s truck and Ben Amera from Shibari on Haddada Dome (Nov. 2024).
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Starting up Shibari (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley on pitch 1 (Nov. 2024).
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Arriving at the first belay; a short pitch (Nov. 2024).
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Starting up pitch 2 of Shibari. Should’ve combined the first two, relatively short pitches. Pitch 2 has some hollow sounding rock and combining would’ve been potentially safer for the belayer (Nov. 2024).
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Views from the first belay (Nov. 2024).
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At the second belay on Shibari (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley starting pitch 2 (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley traversing a hollow-sounding flake on pitch 2 (Nov. 2024).
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Starting up pitch 3 of Shibari. Pretty fun but with some hollow sounding holds (Nov. 2024).
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Pitch 3 of Shibari (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley starting pitch 3 (Nov. 2024).
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Looking towards Ben Amera from the third belay (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley nearing the top of pitch 3 (Nov. 2024).
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Starting pitch 4 of Shibari. Solid, nice rock on this one (Nov. 2024).
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Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 4 (Nov. 2024).
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One more (Nov. 2024).
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Views towards Ben Amera from the fourth pitch belay on Shibari (Nov. 2024).
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More views from belay number four (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley starting up pitch 4 (Nov. 2024).
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Pitch 4 (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley arriving at the fourth belay (Nov. 2024).
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Easy pitch 5 took us to the summit of Haddada (Nov. 2024).
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Pitch 5 (Nov. 2024).
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A closer look at Shirley belaying me on pitch 5 (Nov. 2024).
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Pitch 5 (Nov. 2024).
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Scrambling over to the summit of Haddada Dome (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley hiking the summit ridge of Haddada to the Voie Normal descent (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley atop Haddada Dome (Nov. 2024).
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Wankers atop Haddada with Ben Aicha in the background (Nov. 2024).
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Hiking the summit ridge of Haddada (Nov. 2024).
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Views towards Ben Aicha from the summit of Haddada (Nov. 2024).
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Shirley on Haddada (Nov. 2024).
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We spotted Dah, Mohammad, and Sid Ahmed making their way up the Voie Normale as we were descending (Nov. 2024).
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Team shot on the Voie Normale (Nov. 2024).
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Another group shot from Haddada’s Voie Normale (Nov. 2024).
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Almost back to our ride (Nov. 2024).
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Mohammad prepping the post-climb tea in a cool cave near the base of Shibari (Nov. 2024).
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Tea time for the wankers (Nov. 2024).

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