Atlas Mountains Morocco 2000

Looking back to the mountain along our line of descent. The true summit is hidden further to the left.

After our successful ascent (and descent!) the crew feel like a celebration. Suitable instruments are improvised from bits of the camp kitchen equipment.

Summer grazing on the Tarkeddit plateau at around 2900m, with Jebel Mgoun 4069m in the background (summit towards left in far distance). The pasture makes a very fine and pleasantly cooler camp site.

The Tarkeddit plateau ends abruptly at its eastern end descending into the Arrous canyon.

Waterfalls are not a very common sight on this walk. This waterfall is from a minor tributary of the Arrous. There was also a slot canyon nearby which provided some very pleasant cool and damp shade.

A well irrigated bit of the Arrous valley with most of the Jebel Mgoun ridge visible. From this angle it is easy to see which is the true summit.

An efficent non-mechanised threshing technique in the Ait Bougamez valley, but it can be a bit tricky keeping all of the ponies moving as they are very keen to take breaks for a snack.

In the Ait Bougamez valley near where we started our trek. The upheaval that created these completely vertical strata contrasts with the peaceful rural scene that now surrounds them.