Tewlihe ("The Sharp One")
5.11+ YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Type: | Sport, 375 ft (114 m), 3 pitches, Grade III |
FA: | James Garrett, Peter Vintoniv, and Erik Kelly, 24 August 2013 |
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Shared By: | James Garrett on Sep 2, 2013 |
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Description
This is spectacular and aesthetic bolt protected face climbing up a free standing sandstone spire. Local names in the Tigray seemed vague, but most villagers referred to this slender tipped tower just to the side of Sheba as "The Sharp One".
Pitch #1: Climb up sustained and steep face moves following the fixed protection to a very good ledge and three bolt belay. 5.11d or A0, 45m, 19 bolts.
Pitch #2: Continue straight up and trend slightly right to a grassy ledge. Traverse right on the grassy ledge to another steep but easy step to another ledge with a three bolt belay. 5.10c, 25m.
Pitch #3: Continue up to a short bulge and head wall (bolt protected) to lower angle climbing up a crack and then easier run out climbing to the tower top. 5.10a, 35m.
Rappel x 2 with 2 x 70m ropes.
Pitch #1: Climb up sustained and steep face moves following the fixed protection to a very good ledge and three bolt belay. 5.11d or A0, 45m, 19 bolts.
Pitch #2: Continue straight up and trend slightly right to a grassy ledge. Traverse right on the grassy ledge to another steep but easy step to another ledge with a three bolt belay. 5.10c, 25m.
Pitch #3: Continue up to a short bulge and head wall (bolt protected) to lower angle climbing up a crack and then easier run out climbing to the tower top. 5.10a, 35m.
Rappel x 2 with 2 x 70m ropes.
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