Routes as sport in Barrah

Fully bolted single pitch. (Sport 1&2 same Anchor) Cat Canyon (29.567250, 35.490739).

Fully bolted single pitch. (Sport 1&2 same Anchor) Cat Canyon (29.567250, 35.490739).

These twin sport climbs are short, but pack in many fantastic moves on unique and esthetic columns of bullet hard black sandstone. They share in many things including style, difficulty, and a two bolt anchor.

Found on the southern wall of Abu Iglakhat (due west of the popular routes) roughly halfway into the slot canyon.

Undercling start drives you into the crux moves that don’t ease up until the third bolt. Then slap your way up blind holds on each side of the column. Most will be amazing jugs, but there are some sandy slopers!

Very similar to its twin. Just harder and a little sandier. A big gaston unlocks the crux at the first bolt. The second bolt can be very difficult to clip when on sighting. Avoid a ground fall by preclipping it.

Fun sport climb on beautiful black and brown stone. Found in an unnamed canyon just east of the Star and north of Les Rumours. Start under a sheet of blank black rock near some boulders forming a small cave.

Although cruxy at 7a it’s quite sustained with many 6b moves. With enough rope and extension, the whole route can be climbed as one awesome pitch.

P1 7a, 30m, 13 bolts Crux at the second bolt is punchy leading to a few big moves and a great rest at the horizontal break. Then follow awesome black plates to a sandy section and a pocketed sloper red point crux just before the two bolt belay out right.

P2 6c, 30m, 12 bolts More of the same climbing leads through easier terrain that can be more hollow/dirty at times. Not as good as the first but still worth completing! Two bolt belay at a nice ledge.

estimated two 30m rappels, one 60m rappel, or scramble off (not recommended)

Mainly bolted, 45m to 55m pitch lengths. AAC article with topo. UKC artice with topo.

A wonderful line! Maybe the only overhang single pitch sport climb in Rum. Bouldery start leads to tufa style.

if you start the climb by climbing over the boulder then its 7a+ Klemen Becan

Unclimbed (AFAIK) unconfirmed grade potentially 8c, set by Klemen Becan

Sport start to the trad route on right

the clip to the anchor is not an easy clip at all.

12 quickdraws (5-4 long). Descend: 4 abseils same route.

Pitch 1 (6a+):

- 25m - 10 bolts

Pitch 2 (6b+):

- 25m - 9 bolts - Can be split into 2 pitches (15m 6b 5bolts, 10m 6b+ 4bolts) - A station is placed just before the crux move, 40m from the ground - The pitch is consistent in difficulty with a crazy fun, well-protected crux move

Pitch 3 (6a):

- 25m - 9 bolts Amazing pitch, with an aerie feel, with some spaced bolting due to rock quality

Pitch 4 (5c+):

- 25 meters - 9 bolts - A slap cruise to the top

PS:

This route doesn't reach the peak (As we didn't want to get cross runner up the trad route), but if you take 4 cams with you you can traverse 5 meters left from the top station and lead the last 15 meters to the top of Runner up.