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| Hence, soon or later we were keen on some free climbs. The solution was a generator (which I normally used for lamps to collect insects at night), a drilling machine, hooks from STUBAI AUSTRIA, which we got for a super-discount and UPAT chemical anchor capsules from the company TROGER & BACHER. |
| Repelling at one of the higher walls: 'Rotbartl', 60m. |
| Wonderful walls of compact grown chalk stone, discovered in the 'Wadi Manshura', Anti-Lebanon Mountains, on an entomological excursion during my second UN-tour in Syria. Nobody around there, just me - and the rocks. And from time to time kind nomads, inviting for a chai. |
| A very special rock between rocks, cut into two parts as if God judged... Kain (west) & Abel (east). |
| Funny formations. Martin trying the 'Waschrumpel' |
| My fifth UN-tour, but the second one on Golan Highs - a land of stones. Not far, approx. 40 kilometres North, Wadi Manshura in the Anti Lebanon Mountains. The only difference: Chalk instead of vulcanic stone ... and peace. |
| This unique place hopefully never will be overrun by snap-happy-day climbers. Nevertheless, it shall not be kept as a secret - I believe that climbers are responsible. For further information, please contact me at ruediger.preiss@gmx.at |
| The way up... from far away it seemed to be easy - but finally we had to experience some skills in lasso-throwing... the head of the 'bloody chicken' (looks like a chicken and you get bloody fingers) was just perfect to get us there... ... my favourite tour 'One Hook' on Abel, a 5+, which initially we could climb top-rope only, since the stone was too compact to hammer conventional hooks |
| "What? smoking? One has to boost his lungs!" |
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| Climbing in Syria 2000 - 2001 Wadi Manshura, Anti-Lebanon Mountains |
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| So, we started drilling ... Also Rene, our Austrian Special Forces (Jagdkommando) elite-man joined us drilling ... ... I myself became a real drilling expert ... --> |
| ... and Wolfi was drilling - (when he was not smoking) ... --> |
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| Soon our first tour was ready - the same tour, which we had to do unsecured ... there was no other way to get on top of Kain ... although it was 'only' 4+, we called it 'Adrenaline'... |
| Some routes were still too difficult for classic climbing - Wolfi's 'Fingerbrecher', on the West Wall of Kain. 7+, toprope. |
| My second favourite wall, the 'Compromise', right hand side, when driving up the valley. |
| Related links: - Entomological Excursion 2000 - Wadi Manshura |