UAE Climbing

Tom and I spent the last few days of 2006 clipping bolts in Oman. First stop was La Gorgette, below the ever charming village of Bilad Sayt, where we hooked up with Toby and UK friends Catherine, John and assorted children. Then we ventured a bit further south for our first ever stop in the incredibly scenic village of Hadash sitting high above the Ghubrah Bowl at the head of Wadi Mistal. Easily the most breathtaking area I've seen in Oman so far. Not so many routes at Hadash as yet, but there are a number of virginal one pitch crags in the area and endless big wall possibility on the surrounding peaks.

Bilad Sayt

Terraced fields just below the village

Catherine makes a creative clip on Brigite d'etape, La Gorgette

Catherine near the top on same route

Toby posing on same

Aerial view of La Gorgette

Toby near the top of Encens Interdit, La Gorgette

View of Hadash village from the trail leading to the crags

Tom on Thunder Bolt, Hadash

Tom past the crux on Aloha, Hadash