Jebel Khazali : a climber on the dramatic Al Uzza route (see photomap)
PHOTOS OF JORDAN
Wadi Rum : cliffs and climbs
photos by
Bernard Domenech
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Jebel Khazali : a climber on
the dramatic Al Uzza route (see
photomap)
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These are the two well known climbs, "Martha's Steps" (left) and "Al Uzza" (see above) on Jebel Khazali. You can see from the photo on the right just why the climb was named after the Nabatean warrior queen : the shape of the smooth rock very much resembles a woman soldier standing guard. According to the books, this 300 meter climb has been made just twice : the first time by Wilfried Colonna, Bernard Domenech, D. Condereaux and Tony Howard (partially). |
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"Merlin's Wand" in the Barragh Canyon - "the super crack of Wadi Rum"
One day in April 2001 when I drove past, there were no fewer than 4 teams of climbers WAITING to climb this great vertical crack which is 150 meters high.
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| Jebel Barrah | Jebel Um Aleida | "Al Goum" (Jebel Khasch) |
Jebel Barragh - a very impressive photo when magnified!
Three cliffs
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| "Al Draif" | Jebel Barrah | "Um Fruth" |
Two climbs
(I am asked to point out that "The Pillar of Wisdom" is NOT one of the "Seven Pillars of Wisdom" - a name which annoys all old hands in Wadi Rum)
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| "The
Pillar of Wisdom" (Jebel Rum) |
"Orange" (Jebel Barrah) |
The massif of Jebel Um Ishrin
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| Under the snow | "Annafishiyah" | Nassranniyah |
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"Um Sabata" south of Jebel Khazali
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| The bridge at Jebel Burdah and the view from there | |
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