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CLIMB TAFRAOUT | MOROCCO ANTI-ATLAS

3rd Edition Published by the Oxford Alpine Club, 2024

ISBN 978-1-913167-18-9

Morocco's Anti-Atlas mountains are a paradise of adventurous traditional climbing, where winter sun, stunning scenery and an enchanting culture combine to create one of the world's most exciting climbing destinations.

This updated edition of the popular Climb Tafraout guidebook describes more than 2000 routes in the Anti-Atlas region, covering the best crags across all of the main climbing areas, including The Ameln Valley, Sidi M'Zal, Jebel Taskra, Idaougnidif, Afantinzar, Samazar, Aouguenz, Tagzene, Tanalt and Tagmout. The guide also provides selective coverage of sport and trad climbs on Tafraout Granite (see Tafraout Granite guidebook for full coverage of this).

Climbs range from single-pitch roadside crag routes to big multi-pitch adventures, the longest of which involves some 1500m and 35 pitches of climbing. Among them are some of the most incredible climbs in this fascinating country, all enjoying glorious Saharan sunshine, short approaches and dazzling mountain scenery. As well as detailed colour-coded photo topos and pitch-by-pitch descriptions, the guide makes use of superb GeoGraphics 1:25k and 1:50k topographic maps, with QR codes for each crag, buttress and parking spot, making it easier than ever to find your chosen route.

2000+ routes on 100 crags across the Tafraout Anti-Atlas region
Single- and multi-pitch trad routes from Difficult to E7, as well as a handful of selected sport crags with routes F4 to F6b
Photo topos of all routes, with detailed access and approach information
Super-detailed 1:25k and 1:50k mapping, including QR code navigation for parking spots and individual routes and buttresses
Full background information, including details on when to visit, where to stay, how to get there, and what to expect
'Crag Selector' table to help choose a venue based on various criteria

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CLIMB TAFRAOUT | TAFRAOUT GRANITE

3rd Edition Published by the Oxford Alpine Club, 2024

ISBN 978-1-913167-17-2

The semi-desert landscape surrounding Tafraout, in southern Morocco, is home to a paradise of granite domes, boulders and crags on which you'll find a wonderfully eclectic mix of climbing.

Although it is perhaps better known for the high-quality trad climbing on the quartzite of nearby Jebel el Kest, Tafraout is gaining a reputation as one of the best granite crack-climbing destinations this side of the Atlantic. For crack-lovers, this new guidebook describes more than 130 pure crack climbs, including everything from finger cracks to classic hand jams and the wide off-width cracks for which the town is particularly famous. The guide also provides detailed coverage of single- and multi-pitch routes, both sport and trad, as well as a number of Fontainebleau-style bouldering circuits. In total, more than 800 routes and problems are described, making this a must-have companion for climbers wishing to explore this incredible landscape.

Now in its third edition, the Tafraout Granite guidebook features:

800+ routes and problems on 75 crags within 10km of Tafraout
Trad, sport, bouldering, single- and multi-pitch routes from Difficult to E7, F4 to F8b, f4A to f6B
Photo topos of all routes, with detailed access and approach information
Super-detailed 1:25k mapping for all crags, including QR code navigation for parking spots and individual routes and buttresses
Summit notes for those wishing to explore the summits of the main granite domes
Full background information, including details on when to visit, where to stay, how to get there, and what to expect
More than 100 action shots illustrating some of the regions best routes
'Crag Selector' table to help choose a venue based on various criteria
Sport, trad, slab, crack, and multi-pitch tick-lists

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CLIMB TAFRAOUT | 100 CLASSIC CLIMBS

Published by the Oxford Alpine Club, 2018

ISBN 978-0-9935486-6-6

Focusing on the longer, multi-pitch routes, this guidebook will suit climbers who seek a reliably good quality mountain day - It's aim is simply to get you to the crag, up the route, and back down without wasting hours hours getting lost. One hundred of the region's best and most significant climbs are described in superb detail, including 1:25k approach maps and annotated route topos. Whether you're a first time visitor, or making multiple return trips, this guide will help you find and enjoy the very best of Tafraout climbing.

CLIMB TAFRAOUT | MOROCCAN ANTI-ATLAS

2nd Edition Published by the Oxford Alpine Club, 2020

ISBN 978-1-913167-07-3

Morocco's Anti-Atlas mountains are a paradise of adventurous traditional climbing, where winter sun, stunning scenery and an enchanting culture combine to create one of the world's most exciting climbing destinations.

This updated 2nd edition of the popular Climb Tafraout guidebook describes more than 1900 climbs in the Anti-Atlas region, covering the best crags across all of the main climbing areas. As well as detailed colour-coded photo topos and pitch-by-pitch descriptions, the guide makes use of superb GeoGraphics 1:25k and 1:50k topographic maps, with QR codes for each crag, buttress and parking spot, making it easier than ever to find your chosen route.

Climbs range from single-pitch roadside crag routes to big multi-pitch adventures, the longest of which involves some 1500m and 35 pitches of climbing. Among them are some of the most incredible climbs in this fascinating country, all enjoying glorious Saharan sunshine, short approaches and dazzling mountain scenery. As well as all of the popular quartzite crags, the guide describes a selection of easily accessible routes on the granite tors around the town of Tafraout, including both traditional and bolt-protected climbs. A variety of bouldering circuits are also listed.

TAFRAOUT POCKET GUIDES

Published in 2013, the set of three Tafraout Pocket Guides have become a popular sight on the crags of the Anti-Atlas, selling so quickly that getting hold of them has become tricky in recent months.

The guides are A6 format, so they fit easily into a pocket or day-sack lid, making them perfect for carrying up long routes. Describing more than 1000 routes between them, they still represent the most up-to-date and definitive guides to all of the best crags in the range.

Each volume contains full background information, along with handy crag reference tables to help you choose a venue. Routes are described alongside accurate photo topos and detailed approach maps.

Coverage of the whole range is provided over the three volumes as follows:

Volume 1: Tagmout, Robin Hood Rocks, the Ameln Valley, and Tafraout Granite.

Volume 2: The Tarakatine Pass, Sidi M'Zal, Idaougnidif and Amzkhssan, as well as the Tizi N'Takoucht Escarpment and Jebel Taskra.

Volume 3: The 'North Side' centres of Afantinzar, Samazar, and Tagzene.

TAFRAOUT | Rock Climbing in Morocco's Anti-Atlas

Describing all 2000 routes across the entire range, this two-volume guidebook was the definitive guide to Anti-Atlas climbing when it was published in 2013.

Volume 1: The South Side of Jebel el Kest, including the Ameln Valley and Tafraout Granite.

Volume 2: The North Side of Jebel el Kest and Jebel Taskra.

Both volumes are now out of print, but a few copies of volume 2 are still available. (Note: as these books were originally sold as a pair, volume 2 does not contain the background information or introductory chapters).

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