Reaching hundreds of metres into the sky, the imposing towers of the Tigray region are largely unclimbed. But with cracks begging for fingers to find purchase, as curious explorers, Caroline and James were captivated. Warming up on a route first climbed in 2005 and graduating onto an unclimbed tower of unpredictable rock, they confirmed their position as true expedition climbers.
“We took days searching for the best tower and that one…I don’t know… there was something really special about it. Maybe because it was leaning so much it looked like it was about to fall. The problem was, there was no crack whatsoever, so no easy path up. It meant we would have to climb up the face.”
- Caroline