Treks and Climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan
Cicerone Press (Verlag)
978-1-85284-254-3 (ISBN)
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A guide to treks and climbs in Wadi Rum, Jordan, one of the world's leading desert climbing and trekking areas. Wadi Rum is tucked away in the south of Jordan, close to the Red Sea port of Aqaba, remote and splendid in both landscape and culture, yet only a five-hour flight and a short onward journey from Europe. The first edition of this guide, published in 1987, contained about 140 routes. Since then the number of climbs has doubled. Here are detailed descriptions and topos of all the known routes to date, from short walks, camel treks and 4WD journeys through to sports climbs and major ?big walls' of the highest technical difficulty. Additionally the author, Tony Howard, provides information on sites of antiquity, flora and fauna, and life with the Bedouin. It is their roguish humour and warm hospitality as much as the magnificence of these deserts and mountains that make a visit to Rum a unique experience. This book tells you everything you need to know.
Tony Howard started climbing in 1953 and has climbed in most north African and Middle Eastern countries from 1963 onwards, and climbed and/or trekked in Greenland, Canada, America, South Georgia, India, Nepal, Thailand, Madagascar and Iran. He was a founding partner of Troll climbing equipment in 1965. In 1984, together with Di Taylor, he founded the adventure travel consultancy N.O.M.A.D.S. (New Opportunities for Mountaineering, Adventure and Desert Sports), when they discovered the climbing potential of Wadi Rum in Jordan.
Routes
Jebel Rum Massif
Jebel Um Ishrin Massif
Barrah Canyon Area
Massif of Khush Khashah and Khazali
Burdah & the Domes of Abu Khsheibah
Outlying Areas, North of Rum
Outlying Areas, South of Rum
Petra
2005 Update
Jordanian visas
Medical Advice
Travel to Jordan
Accommodation in Wadi Rum
Food
Communications
Useful contacts
Current information on Wadi Rum
Transport to and in Rum
Hire of vehicle & driver or camels
Mountain Guides in Wadi Rum
Mountain Guide Fees
Climbing & environmental concerns
The rock, route times and grades
Rescue
A Rum story
The Earthquake!
New Routes (1993 to 1995)
Jebel Rum Massif
Jebel Um Ishrin Massif
Barrah Canyon area
Khazali, Burdah and all Southern Areas
Indexes
Graded Route list, by areas
Graded Short Climbs, by areas
Index of Routes
Index of Main Summits and Canyons
Glossary of Climbing Terms
Zoning, Safety and Environmental and Guidelines for Climbers and Trekkers in the Rum Protected Area
Rum Protected Area zoning map
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 16.9.2014 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Kendal |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 470 g |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport |
| Reiseführer ► Naher Osten ► Jordanien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-85284-254-7 / 1852842547 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-85284-254-3 / 9781852842543 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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