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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Walk down the wash until reaching your vehicle. Enjoy the palm oasis.
Red tape[edit]
No red tape.
Beta sites[edit]
Trip reports and media[edit]
https://www.LukasEddy.com/Canyons-of-Morocco
Background[edit]
First explored and bolted by a French team with Tafroute canyoneering guru Ahmed.
