Western Atlas, Morocco
The Moroccan Traverse
Starting from Islane at the far western end of the Atlas mountains we aimed to complete an un-supported winter traverse of the "Ridge of 100 Peaks" to the Tichka Plateau. A lack of late-season snow had left the route very dry and we spent five hot and tiring days above 3000m. On the morning of the sixth day we were engulfed in a near white-out as we descended to the mountain hamlet of Tigouga from where we hitched back to Marrakech for a well earned tajine (and pizza).
