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BETA PHOTO: This is a picture of the "North Face" and the gull...

Description 

The "North Face" is the side closest to the road and has a gully to the left that leads to "Sentinel Peak".

You will find three routes here. Two of the routes share a common last pitch.

Getting There 

After the Wadi Bih turn travel for 5km to the t-junction by the radio tower. Turn right travel for 800m then turn right again (South East)on to gravel road that leads in to Wadi Qada'a. Sentinel is visible and very easy to identify.

There is a small farm at the bottom and a small parking area on the right side of the road. From the parking area it is a 273 meter hike up the very steep base to the bottom of the North side of the tower. The approach is over very loose rocky terrain. We hiked to the base from the parking area with out any gear and it took us 15 min.

Standing on the road looking at the peak you will be facing North. There will be a gully running between the two peaks, the "North Face" is to the right of the gully. If you scramble up the gully you will be going towards "Sentinel Peak". You can also use this same gully to descend down from your climbs.

Featured Route For North Face

Kharzang 5.5  International : Asia : ... : North Face

This is an easy multipitch route that you can do in 2 or 3 pitches depending on how much gear you bring and the length of your rope. It follows up the obvious deep crack line in a sort of chimney. There are several great ledges to to rest on and set up as your belay station. This is a great route for beginners. It is a very easy route for experienced climber but is exciting and challenging for beginners. There is a great crack line for bomber placement the whole way up. The route also has a smal...[more]   Browse More Classics in International