We climbed the normal south face route. Very busy in the refuge as it was Easter holidays. Beautiful conditions, we needed crampons from above the refuge. Fantastic views from the top.
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2007
Route climbed : normal
Sabrina and I climbed up normal south route (Tizi Toubkal) and down normal north route (Tizi Imuzzer) with a french group.
I also soloed Toubkal west from tizi Toubkal.
Sabrina and I soloed to 3rd of the four summit of Imuzzer (not easy to tell wich one is the highest but with no doubt none of them is a 4000er (3965 m max).
Outdoorpartner - Jun 20, 2008 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2008
Three of four 4000 meters
Bluebird day; very crowded on the summit. This was the third of four 4000 meter peaks we climbed. Toubkal was the only mountain with a clear trail to the top.
LS - Jun 14, 2008 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2008
Easy but nice
I'm too lazy to translate my Norwegian trip-report found here:
http://distantpeak.com/cms/story/202/atlas-mountains
MattHC - May 11, 2008 12:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2008
3 men, one girl and a dog
So we had a tiny window of opportunity between work, a day! Could we do it? I reckoned we could, but it would need a really early start. The others reckoend there was no point in sleeping - so 11pm saw us drive out of Marrakech. We parked up opposite Aremd, and were off by 2am. By 4 am we were above Sidi Chamharouch and wondering what was wrong - we were exhausted. OK - so maybe missing a nights sleep was not such a good idea. A couple of hours kip, and we were off again. A nic cup of team with my friend Brahima at the CAF hut gave us plenty of sugary fuel to keep going. Now we were on snow and I was a bit worried how my dog would cope - silly really, she did fine, scampered way on ahead of us as to say hurry up slow coaches.
Up at the peak (again), not great views this time, bit too hazy. Windy and cold too, so we didn't hang around and set off after 15 mins to head back to the car.
Descent was fine until Sidi Chamharouch, and then my toes really started to hurt. Too long squashed into my boots. It was such a relief to get those things off and put my feet into more comfortable approach shoes.
So were back in Marrakech for 11pm, a great way to spend 24hrs. My feet were numb for days though ...
Peak_Bagger - Apr 28, 2008 2:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2001
1st peak!!
My 1st peak...it was cool. Hard to imagine it would lead me to all the things I've done now.
This was an unforgetable experience! I climbed the classic route.
Leaving the hut at 2 AM it took around 4 hours of climbing in moonlight to the summit. Strong winds were blowing occasionally but did not cause any serious problem. I made it to the summit 20 seconds before the sun appeared on the horizon!
Jon Cruces - Mar 26, 2008 5:19 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2008
Route Climbed: Normal route. Ikhibi Sud
We left the hut at 06:00am, and it took us 4h15min to get to the top. The day was excellent. I was very happy standing in the summit. I might be one of the youngest person to climb toubkal.
Proterra - Nov 21, 2007 6:44 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2007
Nice climb
Encountered a wee bit of iced-up rock, definately not a "walk-up" all the way, needed hands pretty much all the way up from the corrie to the saddle. Reckon it`s a YDS 2-3.
Did the West Toubkal summit afterwards. Very enjoyable day.
Pictures coming up when i`m back in Nijmegen
codelancer - Sep 30, 2007 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2007
Route Climbed: Standard Route, solo
start from Casablanca at 8:00 10th June, Marrakesh at 12:00, Imlil at 16:00, Refuge Neltner 21:00
Start climbing at 10:00, 11th June. Summit at 13:00pm.
Without guide.
I climbed Toubkal with a mate as a special treat for ourselves (winter walking has yet to appeal to me in a big way). Stayed at the Toubkal refuge for three nights and climbed around the Atlas as a bonus for two days. The views from the top on a clear day are amazing - good fun sliding back down on my backside as well although it's obviously not recommended!!!!
roadmountain - Jun 12, 2007 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2007
Route Climbed: normal route
My climbing partner first 4000 meter peak. Nice summit, very different than the Alps.
markradford - Mar 25, 2007 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2007
Toubkel by Voie Normale
Fair bit of snow, left hut at 6 am and on the summit by 9. Fair slog up to the first col and better view when up on the north ridge looking across into sahara. Cold above 3700m, back down to hut by 11.
Joker Vk - Jan 24, 2007 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2007
My firts 4000m
It´s incredible, up the summit of this mountain with 5 frineds. The views are incredible. Go and see.
John Climber - Jan 22, 2007 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2007
Perfect trekking to Toubkal
A party of 5 summited Jbel Toubkal from our BC, situated some hundred metres away of the Toubkal hut, following the normal route. There was a blue sky, almost no wind, and not too much snow. Therefore, when walking out of the stepped path we were going, sometimes, till our knees through the powder snow of the slopes of Toubkal. Temperature was just over freezing point at the top and, aproximately, 5 degrees celsius next to the hut. Some members of the party were not even using crampons to walk up the mountain.
On the 5th Nov. 2008 climbed again from the Mouflon Hut via the normal route. Plenty of snow due to many days of bad weather in the Atlas region, with a lot os snow-fall. At the upper slopes there was a little bit less of snow. There was almost no icy conditions and I went uo and down without the use of crampons.
Together with me Sanaa climbed the mountain (her first 4000er) and I met the member of SP, Matt. Alberto was doing it also to the top and we went together all the way down.
Good weather conditions, with fresh temperatures but blue sky.
On tuesday, april 20th, climbed by third time!! with Rocío, Miguel Ángel, Ana y Rubén in 4 hrs and 1/2. Snow from the hut till the slopes of the Col du Toubkal. The NW slopes were free of snow as well as the top, Windy. Good temperature at the top.
thenewpassion - Dec 10, 2006 7:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1990
NormalRoute
Me, two buddies and five English girls formed a team to summit this puppy. One could say we were slightly unprepared for this mountain. Hell, Pete didn't even bring a sleeping bag. The most memorable thing about this mountain, was not the climb itself, but the amazing egg omelets that could be had in Imlil
My first 4000. We climbed it in december but there aren't snow!!
Beautiful but more easy compared with 4000 in Alps. The best thing of this expedition: to know this incredible country!!
Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: 26 August 2005
Sue and I along with our group summited at about 9 in the morning in perfect weather conditions with no wind what so ever! A very worth while trip to a spectacular range of mountains.
Route Climbed: normal/Ikhibi Sud Date Climbed: June 2005
Perfect conditions the morning we climbed, before the clouds could build up. 6 of us from Aston University Mountaineering Club and a long train of people above and below us. Beautiful views on the summit. My 1st 4,000´er mountain- inspired my solo climb of Akioud (4,000'er across the valley) the next day.
barryg - Sep 10, 2008 4:28 pm Date Climbed: Apr 5, 2007
My first 4000+ peakWe climbed the normal south face route. Very busy in the refuge as it was Easter holidays. Beautiful conditions, we needed crampons from above the refuge. Fantastic views from the top.
FrançoisJ - Jun 24, 2008 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2007
Route climbed : normalSabrina and I climbed up normal south route (Tizi Toubkal) and down normal north route (Tizi Imuzzer) with a french group.
I also soloed Toubkal west from tizi Toubkal.
Sabrina and I soloed to 3rd of the four summit of Imuzzer (not easy to tell wich one is the highest but with no doubt none of them is a 4000er (3965 m max).
Outdoorpartner - Jun 20, 2008 9:54 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2008
Three of four 4000 metersBluebird day; very crowded on the summit. This was the third of four 4000 meter peaks we climbed. Toubkal was the only mountain with a clear trail to the top.
LS - Jun 14, 2008 12:20 pm Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2008
Easy but niceI'm too lazy to translate my Norwegian trip-report found here:
http://distantpeak.com/cms/story/202/atlas-mountains
MattHC - May 11, 2008 12:05 pm Date Climbed: Apr 16, 2008
3 men, one girl and a dogSo we had a tiny window of opportunity between work, a day! Could we do it? I reckoned we could, but it would need a really early start. The others reckoend there was no point in sleeping - so 11pm saw us drive out of Marrakech. We parked up opposite Aremd, and were off by 2am. By 4 am we were above Sidi Chamharouch and wondering what was wrong - we were exhausted. OK - so maybe missing a nights sleep was not such a good idea. A couple of hours kip, and we were off again. A nic cup of team with my friend Brahima at the CAF hut gave us plenty of sugary fuel to keep going. Now we were on snow and I was a bit worried how my dog would cope - silly really, she did fine, scampered way on ahead of us as to say hurry up slow coaches.
Up at the peak (again), not great views this time, bit too hazy. Windy and cold too, so we didn't hang around and set off after 15 mins to head back to the car.
Descent was fine until Sidi Chamharouch, and then my toes really started to hurt. Too long squashed into my boots. It was such a relief to get those things off and put my feet into more comfortable approach shoes.
So were back in Marrakech for 11pm, a great way to spend 24hrs. My feet were numb for days though ...
Peak_Bagger - Apr 28, 2008 2:54 am Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2001
1st peak!!My 1st peak...it was cool. Hard to imagine it would lead me to all the things I've done now.
MegasAlexandros - Mar 28, 2008 7:07 pm
Awesome experience!This was an unforgetable experience! I climbed the classic route.
Leaving the hut at 2 AM it took around 4 hours of climbing in moonlight to the summit. Strong winds were blowing occasionally but did not cause any serious problem. I made it to the summit 20 seconds before the sun appeared on the horizon!
Jon Cruces - Mar 26, 2008 5:19 am Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2008
Route Climbed: Normal route. Ikhibi SudWe left the hut at 06:00am, and it took us 4h15min to get to the top. The day was excellent. I was very happy standing in the summit. I might be one of the youngest person to climb toubkal.
PHOTOS + VIDEO: http://todovertical.com/jon_unai/blog.php?id=15
Proterra - Nov 21, 2007 6:44 am Date Climbed: Nov 17, 2007
Nice climbEncountered a wee bit of iced-up rock, definately not a "walk-up" all the way, needed hands pretty much all the way up from the corrie to the saddle. Reckon it`s a YDS 2-3.
Did the West Toubkal summit afterwards. Very enjoyable day.
Pictures coming up when i`m back in Nijmegen
codelancer - Sep 30, 2007 9:28 am Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2007
Route Climbed: Standard Route, solostart from Casablanca at 8:00 10th June, Marrakesh at 12:00, Imlil at 16:00, Refuge Neltner 21:00
Start climbing at 10:00, 11th June. Summit at 13:00pm.
Without guide.
Quensell - Sep 28, 2007 9:01 am
Better than I thoughtI climbed Toubkal with a mate as a special treat for ourselves (winter walking has yet to appeal to me in a big way). Stayed at the Toubkal refuge for three nights and climbed around the Atlas as a bonus for two days. The views from the top on a clear day are amazing - good fun sliding back down on my backside as well although it's obviously not recommended!!!!
roadmountain - Jun 12, 2007 4:59 pm Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2007
Route Climbed: normal routeMy climbing partner first 4000 meter peak. Nice summit, very different than the Alps.
markradford - Mar 25, 2007 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Mar 12, 2007
Toubkel by Voie NormaleFair bit of snow, left hut at 6 am and on the summit by 9. Fair slog up to the first col and better view when up on the north ridge looking across into sahara. Cold above 3700m, back down to hut by 11.
Joker Vk - Jan 24, 2007 4:08 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2007
My firts 4000mIt´s incredible, up the summit of this mountain with 5 frineds. The views are incredible. Go and see.
John Climber - Jan 22, 2007 4:22 pm Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2007
Perfect trekking to ToubkalA party of 5 summited Jbel Toubkal from our BC, situated some hundred metres away of the Toubkal hut, following the normal route. There was a blue sky, almost no wind, and not too much snow. Therefore, when walking out of the stepped path we were going, sometimes, till our knees through the powder snow of the slopes of Toubkal. Temperature was just over freezing point at the top and, aproximately, 5 degrees celsius next to the hut. Some members of the party were not even using crampons to walk up the mountain.
On the 5th Nov. 2008 climbed again from the Mouflon Hut via the normal route. Plenty of snow due to many days of bad weather in the Atlas region, with a lot os snow-fall. At the upper slopes there was a little bit less of snow. There was almost no icy conditions and I went uo and down without the use of crampons.
Together with me Sanaa climbed the mountain (her first 4000er) and I met the member of SP, Matt. Alberto was doing it also to the top and we went together all the way down.
Good weather conditions, with fresh temperatures but blue sky.
On tuesday, april 20th, climbed by third time!! with Rocío, Miguel Ángel, Ana y Rubén in 4 hrs and 1/2. Snow from the hut till the slopes of the Col du Toubkal. The NW slopes were free of snow as well as the top, Windy. Good temperature at the top.
thenewpassion - Dec 10, 2006 7:34 am Date Climbed: Sep 1, 1990
NormalRouteMe, two buddies and five English girls formed a team to summit this puppy. One could say we were slightly unprepared for this mountain. Hell, Pete didn't even bring a sleeping bag. The most memorable thing about this mountain, was not the climb itself, but the amazing egg omelets that could be had in Imlil
Trabalon - Feb 28, 2006 5:53 pm
Notmal Route in december 2000My first 4000. We climbed it in december but there aren't snow!!
Beautiful but more easy compared with 4000 in Alps. The best thing of this expedition: to know this incredible country!!
TodoVertical - Dec 10, 2005 7:32 pm
Route Climbed: 'Normal' Route Guiding Date Climbed: 06/12/2005A party of 7 people, including a 12 year old boy, got to the summit on a beautiful day !!
rossjmac - Oct 28, 2005 2:56 am
Route Climbed: Standard Route Date Climbed: 26 August 2005Sue and I along with our group summited at about 9 in the morning in perfect weather conditions with no wind what so ever! A very worth while trip to a spectacular range of mountains.
igneouscarl - Sep 18, 2005 6:06 am
Route Climbed: normal/Ikhibi Sud Date Climbed: June 2005Perfect conditions the morning we climbed, before the clouds could build up. 6 of us from Aston University Mountaineering Club and a long train of people above and below us. Beautiful views on the summit. My 1st 4,000´er mountain- inspired my solo climb of Akioud (4,000'er across the valley) the next day.