Beautiful slab and face climbing on good rock that ascends the obvious black line on the east face of Um-Ishrin. The route has been opened in a "repeater friendly" style. Glue-in bolts have been placed at all the belays and wherever natural protection is unavailable.

Six (6) pitches, 240m of climbing + 15m walking and scrumbling up to the summit.
Approach:  reach the east side of um- Ishrin massif, either by crossing Rakhabat Canyon, or by walking round the massif (round Draif Al Murag). Keep walking further north in the wadi, towards the big dune. The route is obviously seen on the left (east facing) wall. 2h. (20 minutes by Bedu taxi…)

Descent: by rapping the route.

Note that the route does not ascend to the main summit of um-ishrin, but to a subsidiary peak north of the summit.    

FA (11-13 January 2008):

Alon Malachi

Oren Nogradi

Naaman Fellah

Elad Omer (Ganesh Giri)

Gear:

* camalots: micro to #2 + #5 (necessary for last pitch)

Nuts: usual rack (micro needed) *

 Ropes: 2x60*

10 quickdraws