The routes

In April 2013 Ines Papert, Lisi Steurer and Patrik Aufdenblatten made the first ascent of Azazar (400m, 8a) up the Tadrarate rock face in the Taghia Gorge, Morocco. Papert described the nine pitch line as "a somewhat alpine outing...

In the remote part of High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, a small Polish team comprised of David Kaszlikowski, Eliza Kubarska and Borek Szybinski freed the new multi-pitch “Barracuda” (7c+ max. 7a+ obligatory) on Mount Oujdad (2695m), Taghia Gorge in June...

Caccia al Tesoro on the north-east face of Tuyat in Taghia is a challenging route that demands obli the mandatory use of pitons. It is more demanding and continuous than Fantasia, but less reliant on pitons than Babel.

Ahmed on the east face of Tuyat in the Taghia Gorge was established by Joseph Harris and Iker Pou, and dedicated to the legendary hospitality of the hut warden Ahmed.

Established ground-up, Hawaii Girls is a logical and obvious line - clearly visible from the valley floor - on the NE face of Jebel Oujdad at Taghia characterised by consistently solid rock and enjoyable climbing.

From 6 - 27 October 2003 the Italian climbers Rolando Larcher, Michele Paissan and Maurizio Oviglia established Sul filo della notte (7c+ max; 7b obl) in the Taghia gorge, High Atlas, Morocco.

In April 2013 German climbers Roland Hemetzberger and Fabian Hagenauer spent 5 days establishing Tabula Rasa. All pitches, except the first, were forged ground-up; the starting pitch was bolted from above seeing that the first belay can accessed easily from...

Testa o Croce, Heads or Tails, was established over a period of four days ground-up on Taoujdad in the Taghia Gorge. The result is a beautiful climb on consistently excellent rock — never trivial, but not extreme either.

In April 2011 a small French team comprised of Arnaud Petit, Aymeric Clouet and young Enzo Oddo travelled to the Taghia Gorge in Morocco where they created Walou Bass, a 150m climb with difficulties up to 8c.The trio climbed the...