The route follows the very obvious wide appearing dihedral that continues to the top of the formation/tower. This seemed to us to be the first ascent of this tower as no other signs of a previous ascent were found.

From the car, third class up some slabs to the base of the dihedral where it steepens. Belay here.

## Pitch

| Pitch     | Description                                                                                                                                                                    |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| L1,5.9,40m | A very wide but straightforward right-facing slot climbs to a two-bolt belay. Initially climbed only using very wide Camalots and running it out, we returned and placed 4 bolts on this very difficult to protect yet awesome first pitch. |
| L2,5.10,50m | Continuing up the now super wide crack system persuaded us to climb an exposed 5.9 face out left. We left a piton fixed here that offers some protection. Reach a ledge, then climb back into the wide slot and past two bolts and a thread, eventually reaching a hand crack to a two-bolt belay on a nice ledge. |
| L3,5.10,30m | Climb a left-facing dihedral to a difficult roof and then face climb to a ledge and belay.                                                                                   |
| L4,5.6,30m  | Climb a left-facing to a right-facing dihedral to a two bolt belay.                                                                                                           |
| L5,3rd class,40m | Scramble to the top of the tower.                                                                                                                                          |

Return to the two-bolt belay on top of Pitch #4, and rappel the low-angle spur to where it is possible to walk off to the sand flats.

The route follows the very obvious wide appearing dihedral that continues to the top of the formation/tower. This seemed to us to be the First ascent of this tower as no other signs of a previous ascent were found. From the car 3rd class up some slabs to the base of the dihedral where it steepens. Belay here. Pitch #1: A very wide but straight forward right facing slot climbs to a two-bolt belay. Initially climbed only using very wide Camalots and running it out, we returned and placed 4 bolts on this very difficult to protect yet awesome first pitch. 5.9, 40m. Pitch #2: Continuing up the now super wide crack system persuaded us to climb an exposed 5.9 face out left. We left a piton fixed here that offers some protection. Reach a ledge, then climb back into the wide slot and past two bolts and a thread eventually reaching a hand crack to a two-bolt belay on a nice ledge. 5.10, 50m. Pitch #3: Climb a left facing dihedral to a difficult roof and then face climb to a ledge and belay. 5.10, 30m. Pitch #4: Climb a left facing to a right facing dihedral to a two bolt belay. 5.6, 30m. Pitch #5: Scramble to the top of the tower. 3rd class, 40m. Return to the two bolt belay on top of Pitch #4, and rappel the low angle spur to where it is possible to walk off to the sand flats.

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Camptocamp

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Sommet touristique en raison de son arche naturelle.

Jebel Kharaz

La Jordanie (الأردنّ) est un pays du Moyen-Orient où se situe notamment le désert du Wadi Rum, unique au monde par les possibilités d&#8217;escalade qu&#8217;il offre. Un article sur l&#8217;escalade au Wadi Rum donne plusieurs informations pour aller grimper en Jordanie.

Jebel Kharaz

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