Assaoud entrance

There are four routes that exist currently at the entrance of the canyon:

1. Hello Kitty. Easy route, good for intro: 4+/5. Descent is by foot on gully which leads into the canyon (follow cairns)
2. Chicken Chimney. Another easy route which goes up from the canyon to the ridge. 4/5/4/4. Descent is by following the ridge and then down by gully.
3. Backdoor. Excellent climbing in 5 fr range: 5/5+/5. Descent by rappelling.
4. The dark side of Um Ishreen. The route climbs a system of chimneys, with non-forgettable exposed 6b narrow chimney as crux. 5+/5+/6a-/3+/6b exp/3/5-. Descent is by rappelling and downclimbing into the canyon.