jabel el ayachi 3737m
several other names  and variabe spelings, monarch of the  eastern  high atlas, when  seen from the Zad pass to the N in fulee winter robes, one of  the moste arresting spectacles  in morocco ,its sheer isolation and co,,anding  height above  the malwiya plateau misled early explores  into thinking it wase the  highest peak in the country,in  this respect it rises withe the dignity and aloofness of some central asian massif, the gargntuan ENE-WSW ridge,looking  horizontal for some distance along the sumit area: extends for about 45km, and several rocky cirques on the N side have been hollowed out  by tensiftian glaciers , pratical but serious ski ascent routes are abouve ait ouchen (1874) on the  NW side, normally tackled from march to earl-mid May,there are at least a dozen major ski  routes (descents) on Ayyavhi, since the early 1970s  reasonably good  accessibility and diversity of terrain have attracted willderness ski tourers, as in the ait bou wgemmaz neighbourhood, here too there is a talk of developpment,tough this would have to remain limited if the montain(s peculiar qualities (impressive grandeur and apparent remoteness) are to be respected, failing that it could be exposed to heliski  vacationers  and similar modern alpine afflictions,
 snow lies above 3400m to july, before this wallkers/ climbers should have ice axes and probably crampons, as a summit, following toubkale; it is one of the most sought after in the atlas, while there are tow (tourist) rout, ftness, stamina and a degree of proper mountain experience are needed for a competent and safe ascent, in the summer the absence of water and heat must be allowed for , Abitterly  cold  high wind sweeps the summit area from time to time in any season,
 A range in its ozen right, portions of the ridge bear their own names, there seem to be discrepancies between actual  heights of mean summit knolls as visible at ground level,and altitudes published on the 100 m map, in the highest  part the 2 main summits are called ichichi n- boukhlib (3737) ans 2km to the W,sayd ou addi (3727) which looks higher than uncairned ichichi n-boukhlib, and is considered by local berber to be the culminating point, it once bore a trig,pillar- since destroyed, further out alongthe ridge,2;5kmto NE, is Ali ou ayssa (3686), featuring a prominent  trig, pillar, although it is  not the highest top  according to map, and 4 km WSW is food n-ouftis (3691),
  De Segonzac(s ascent in july 1901 by the jaffar rout wase  sedat compared  withe same of the pranks  indulged in today , as long ago as 1932, shortly after the french army had occupied Tounfit, a  hilarious  episode ruffled the dignity of an offecial visit to ayyachi by the then C-in-C and his staff, the party had majestically toiled up from taaraart-on horseback most of the way - only to find a solitary cyclist pedalling chearfully round the sumit in the mute  mockery of their endeavours,the top brass wase defenitely  not amused and the practical joker- a local field officer who had broughthis bik up on muleback for a lark - was given  the french 167 Midelt rout ( main  E ridge) , lorry/ taxi for 12 km S to  tattiouin,1700m) where muleteers  can be  hired,thus organised, folow trail SW up the oued ikkis (2812) , now ascend a broad spurdue S the main  ridge attained nearlly one of  km beyond pt , 3381, mules can keep going for  roughly 2km to foot  of sttep slopes  leading to  pont 3686, go up scree, then to ali ayssa trig, pillar, claimed cluminating  point , 3737 is lee than 1h  walk to W along shingle of sub-horisontal summit ridge, allow 12h for round trip from tattiwiyn, if attempted, allow  15 h, it is  better to biv, withe a mule supported party high in the  ikkis valley, for a confortable 2 days  ascent,