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l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere.
Next day we hiked up a semi-technical slot canyon (including a short bolt ladder section put in as replacement of a collapsed Berber bridge) hoping to climb the l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere route (8 pitches, 6b+). The first three pitches involved some enjoyable climbing despite baking in the sun. The fourth pitch, a 6b+, was quite a struggle for me. After fighting my way to the anchors, Shirley was able to follow it in much better style. Looking at the continuity of 6b climbing terrain above and the rising temperatures, we decided to bail. Two days in Taghia and I can’t really say that we were enjoying the climbing. Most certainly not what we’d call the golden colored El Potrero Chico. On the third day, we did a longish hike through the surrounding area including a descent down a narrow gorge above the village. Scenic and with ample opportunity to cool off in a pretty alpine stream. It was here that we decided to try one more climb and then leave Taghia and check out Todra Gorge instead.
Photos
The courtyard at Said’s gite (May 2017).
Looking up at Paroi des Sources (left) and Taoujdad (May 2017).
Shirley in a narrow canyon hiking up to l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere route (May 2017).
Deeper in the approach canyon (May 2017).
Starting up pitch 1 of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere (May 2017).
Shirley climbing out of the shadows of the canyon and into the frying pan on pitch 1 of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere (May 2017).
Topping out on pitch 1 (May 2017).
Views up-canyon to a perfect little oasis (May 2017).
Starting up pitch 2 of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere (May 2017).
Shirley on pitch 2 (May 2017).
Leading pitch 3 of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere (May 2017).
Shirley on pitch 3 of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere (May 2017).
Topping out on pitch 3 (May 2017).
Views up-canyon (May 2017).
Shirley on the 4th pitch of l’Allumeur Du Reve Berbere – a tough for us 6b+ and our highpoint. Continuity of difficult climbing (still left) and the hot temperature made us bail (May 2017).
Hiking out (May 2017).
The canyon features some short A0 and technical climbing on the way up (May 2017).
Back to Taghia (May 2017).
More Taghia scenery (May 2017).
Numerous aqueducts and diversion channels criss cross the village (May 2017).
More poppies (May 2017).
A furry resident of the village (May 2017).
The courtyard at Said’s gite (May 2017).
Hiking through the village (May 2017).
Hiking above Taghia (May 2017).
Donkey convoy passing through Taghia (May 2017).
Crossing a short Berber bridge (May 2017).
Long range shot of unknown hikers approaching a Berber bridge (May 2017).
Long range photo of hikers on a longer Berber bridge (May 2017).
Solid!
More hiking scenery above the village (May 2017).
Shirley descending a Berber structure…this one enhanced with some chains (May 2017).
On the way down, we descended down a small river canyon (May 2017).
The most technical part of the descent (tattered fixed lines; May 2017).
Shirley testing the waters (& hoping not to test the waters).
Wading through a mountain stream was not the worst way of spending another very hot Taghia day (May 2017).
And back in the village (May 2017).
A poppy flower and Taoujdad in the background (May 2017).