chicken, Agoumin, Morocco climbing,
 
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Call To Prayer: A First Ascent in Morocco

“Morocco is winning,” JT said, examining his stubbed toe. We had spent nearly two weeks climbing in Morocco’s High Atlas mountains. Tired after climbing the technical eight hundred meter Oujdad, JT nailed his toe on the rocky descent, putting a large blood blister on his pinky toe. After twelve days of eating soup, living in […]

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Berber Bridge, Taghia, Oujdad, Morocco climbing
 
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Les Rivieres Pourpres: Climbing in Morocco’s Taghia Gorge

By James Lucas “Merde!” Bego screamed in French. Thunder crashed around her. She fought with the crux move of Les Rivieres Pourpres, a six hundred meter 7b+ (5.12c) on Tajoudad in the Taghia Gorge.   A few days earlier, I had met Bego and her partner Pauline over chocolate and tea with a group of […]

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