Training Log Archive: dstansfield

From the hostel in Tinghir to the Todra gorge. Nice plod in the morning heat with some good chat. Good views and a welcome wash in the river on arrival.

Out to don't oasis and back on some dodgy tracks from Ouarzazate. Filling up the morning before an afternoon bus and a sad champions league affair.

After a few days above 3000 the air felt thiiick. Through the predesert to Ait Ben Haddou and back. Great shout to hire the bikes, good stuff

Back down from the hills. Hot and a tough climb to start but then just a loooong grind all the way down. Passing a lot of excitable kids on the way down. Got ripped off in the town for a lift to Aguim, not much we could do as we were pretty desperate!! Got to Ourzazate at around ten in the eve.

Long day. Climbed onto the Big ridge and spent a few hours doing lots of dodgy scrambling, climbing, down-climbing and route finding. Some scary moments but very cool. Topped off with a 1000m descent sliding down snow, lovelyyy.

Down to the Toubkal refuge. Dumped our stuff then headed up Toubkal. 900m grind up to 4100 but far easier than the previous day.

A taxi into the Toubkal National Park for around 2. Bought a very basic map in Imlil and off we went. Two big ~1000m climb separated by a 200m descent. Final ascent up to the ridge we camped at was very tough. Finished at 3550 where we camped and with 8kg+ bags and savage scree it was savaaage