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Limestone
A beautiful secluded canyon, tucked away from the traffic and tourist that make Todra Canyon such a busy place.
Description
All day sun
Always shady
Wet in rain
About 2km long and up to 6 six pitches high. The Rock quality ranges from very bad to very good. A great place for a few days of camping and trad climbing. For experienced trad climbers in limestone only.
- Jawad (Whatsapp: +212630699258) from the Auberge Traditional will be happy to host you and organise the approach to Taraxa. He can help you finding transport, donkeys and buying supplies.
- Buy your supplies in Tamtetoucht, to support the locals.
- Be friendly to the nomads you meet along the way, accept an offer for tea and bring small gifts like food.
- Keep the spring and camp clean! Soap and detergents in the water hurt the animals. Keep your things in the tent during the day so that nomads can bring their animals to drink at the spring undisturbed.
- Don’t put bolts in existing lines and don’t cross existing climbs.
- Make sure to leave Jawad a topo of your first ascent.
Access issues
make sure to contact Jawad before heading to the canyon. It's good if somebody from Tamtettouchte knows you are there.
Approach
At the dam's construction site, about two km south of Tamtettouchte, follow the wadi that leads to Taraxa. The canyon is about 2h walking time from the road.
Where to stay
You will need to bring your own tent. Jawad can rent you one. Do not stay immediately near the well, as it will disturb the nomads.
Ethic
There's enough rock for everybody and all styles. In other words: do what you want, but don't put bolts in existing trad lines.
History
The climbing potential was discovered by Jawad, the owner of L'Auberge Traditionel of the nearby village Tamtattouchte. 2017: The first three lines are put up by Jonathan Isbecque and Rose Gallant. 2018: The next two lines are first ascended by Alfonso Usobiaga, Abdul Fadili and Luca De Giorgi 2019: 14 more lines are opened by Alfonso Usobiaga, Luca De Giorgi, Ben O'Neill, Gabriel Rossi, Katrina Robles, Peter Warasin and Armin Schwitzer.
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