Sidi Ahmed Canyon
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| | Difficulty:3A II (v3a1 II) Raps:4-8, max ↨72ft
Red Tape:No permit required Shuttle:None Vehicle:Passenger Rock type:Limestone/Granite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Condition Reports: | 17 Oct 2021
"Some strange anchors left in place. Boots excellent. Several natural anchors will need replacing soon - carry webbing and rapides. Too hot today. This |
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| Best season: | Nov-Mar
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29.3417, -9.0123
29.3345, -9.0038
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Introduction
Sidi Ahmed is a very easy canyon with a moderate approach, a few fun rappels, and a great palm oasis at the end. While not very challenging, it makes for a fun day.
Approach
From the parking area walk through the palms and head up the drainage. Use the gpx file to turn NE and start climbing up a gully.
After maybe 25 minutes of going up, turn left (NW) up a smaller, less distinct gully.
This will bring you to a saddle, a flat area on top of the ridge.
From here go down the other side into the drainage that becomes the canyon.
Descent
Follow the drainage down until you arrive at at an obvious rappel with bolts. Upon closer inspection, this 5-meter rappel is easy to downclimb. The next 5-meter rappel is also easy to downclimb.
Next is a 10-meter rappel, followed by an 15-meter rappel. This 15-meter rappel can also be down climbed.
Finally, the canyon nicely slots up into a 10-meter rappel. Here, you can create a natural anchor off a tree, or place use the existing chockstone anchor on the right. Inspect this chockstone anchor closely, as it may have come loose.
Following this rappel is a tricky downclimb where a partner assist is helpful
After this is a 10-meter rappel off a single bolt and a piece of cord tied through a hole drilled in the rock.
At the bottom of this rappel is a natural anchor around a rock on the left. This is the final, sloping rappel. While some may say this is a 40-meter rappel, you can actually rappel about 21 meters here and walk off/downclimb the final 19 meters. This downclimb is not very tough for experienced canyoneers.
Exit
Walk down the wash until reaching your vehicle. Enjoy the palm oasis.
Red tape
No red tape.
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Trip reports and media
https://www.LukasEddy.com/Canyons-of-Morocco
Background
First explored and bolted by a French team with Tafroute canyoneering guru Ahmed.