Been up Emi Koussi last month (highest peak in Sahara, 3415m) though we did not quite go up to the peak as we wanted to spend time in the caldera, the peak would have been another two hours away from the pass we took at 3160 metres. It is a fairly easy 3 day walk to get up at a shallow gradient, with camel support suitable for anyone with a reasonable level of fitness (unsupported would be a different story...). The challenge is to organize the logistics of getting to the base of mountain in the first place, the rest is easy. Some photos of the ascent here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...6435853&type=1
Another difficult to access and very remote mountain is Jebel Uwenat smack on the Libyia-Egypt-Sudan border. An unsupported 2-3 day trek to the summit (1834m) is quite a challenge. Account of our last ascent here: http://www.fjexpeditions.com/expedit...ov09/nov09.htm The mountain is not accessible at the moment due to the Libyan situation, keeping fingers crossed that things might improve by '15 spring.
I know Ginge Fullen is organizing another trip back to Pic Bette (corrupted to Bikku Bitti) in the NE Tibesti next autumn (about as extreme Sahara trip as imaginable these days), he has place for one or two extra companions. If anyone is seriously interested, PM me for details.
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