Routes in Middle East for selected grade

With engaging climbing the whole way up this is one of the best routes in Armenia so far! The beginning can use a bit of cleaning up but it's all there.

Start with an easy slab to a small boulder problem through a roof. A few bolts of tech face climbing brings you to good rest before the final headwall. Bust out a hard boulder problem with either long moves or use some small intermediates and try not to fall off until you clip the anchors!

Start up easy slab then follow the blue streak up and left through the overhang and some delicate moves near the top. Extending a few draws might help.

Shares anchor with Citius Altius Fidius.

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Start with the big ledge hole, and a crimp to the left. Go left and up through crimps.

Start with the right side of the ledge with a left heel-hook and go to the triangle shaped feature. Exit through Pim Pam Pom.

Grading yet undecided but it is 8?

The slippery limestone roof crack line at the end of the bigger cave, starting from the right and going to left, ending at the centre of the roof. Requires plenty of hand and foot jamming to send. There is no kidding around on this route. It needs plenty of technique and endurance as you are hanging off the roof for 20m. Bonus points if you find the kneebar giving you upside down handsfree rest. End with a bouldery problem at the anchor. The route has seen several attempts by European climbers. Could potentially be done trad.

Route on the arete. Technical moves on very small balancy holds. Topp out on Parastooha anchor.

Project Overhang missing 1st bolt

Overhang missing 1st bolt

unknown grade maybe an 8b

Above the Champs-Élysées ledge, they joined Ramedame (Remy-Remy, 1986) and followed this route for another six pitches (up to 6b) to the top. They placed 11 protection bolts on the new pitches and outfitted the belays with anchor bolts.

Article. Video. AAC article with topo.

To the right of "Jihad". Shares 5th pitch with it.

The dihedral in the centre of the cave

Originally 8a+, upgraded after one of the crux holds broke. Shares anchors with 'Rock Superstar'.

Lefthand extension at the intermediate anchor.

Righthand extension of 'Colonist'.

Lefthand extension of 'Yağmur Duasi'.

Power endurance line with awesome tufa climbing and a very hard crimpy crux at 35m. Shares the start with 'Rafsta Games' and 'Geyikbayırı Games'.

Shares the first pitch with 'Roots of Stone Love'.

Extension of 'Poseidon'. Splits left just before the anchor (fixed draws).

Shares the start with 'No Country for Old Men'.