Category Archives: Middle East

I decided to make this article series quite comprehensive since I had quite a lot of trouble finding information before our departure. The general map of the area. The red “A” is Wadi Rum, Wadi Rum is located in southern … Continue reading →

Once we had done the Hammad’s Route on Jebel Rum we were running out of days. We decided we wanted to see the Barrah Canyon. According to the guidebook there were supposed to be superb routes of around 100m to … Continue reading →

After having failed on loads of technical climbing we turned our heads on the Beduin routes. In my opinion the Beduin routes are the most special thing in Wadi Rum. Every climber should do a couple of these routes during … Continue reading →

During the past few years I’ve been using the ascending rhythm system for choosing the climbs during a trip. The system is not very structured and it has many not measurable variables like the mood and the feeling but the basic … Continue reading →