Ascents in Greece by Mani Baker

So stoked to get this done first go, movements through the crux are so rad (those crux holds have teeth though). Absolute ripper way to end the trip!

Super enjoyable climbing. Nice and long with a fun section near the top. Get harder than Thunder next door.

6b? Easier than Rythym of the Rain next door haha. Maybe has one move in there at 6a+

Absolute classic, the top bulges are awesome fun!

Grabbed the draw at the crux, should’ve kept moving instead of trying to clip, huge jug just above. Crux is not 6b though...

Pumpy warm up

Sharp, needs more traffic. Fun moves though...

Made it to the anchors with rests. So hot cooking in the sun. End of the day. Should’ve quit while I was ahead. Cool route though!

Screwed up the sequence and went the wrong way at the last bolt.

Super happy to get this on the second go. Really fun, steep and powerful!

Shitty crumbly holds. Fell at the anchor when a hold broke and sent me through the air. Fun movements but the rock quality really lets it down. Climb Greek Freak instead, way better! Maybe will be ok with more traffic. Maybe won’t...

Just playing, made it to the third draw clean haha, insanely cool rock!

Really fun. Too short. Sitting on the stalactite to clip the chains is a fun novelty. Looking back out at the sunset over Telendos will stay with me a long time. Magic. Best views I’ve ever had from the top of a climb!

Wow what an epic day out!!! The two crux pitches are absolutely amazing and very different. They definitely give this route it’s stars. Pitch 7 is a wildly exposed overhanging layback corner, pretty freaking gnarly. Pitch 9 is an insanely airy traverse out across tufa and broccoli rock, passing right over the lip of the giant cave, nothing below but a couple of hundred metres of air. So epic and amazing! The exposure is mind blowing. Absolutely loved it ♥️

This should have 3 stars for sure! Such a cool route, super happy to flash this. The moves through the tricky crux are awesome, my favourite of the grade to date. Would climb it again in a heartbeat ♥️

Unreal tufa fun, my first real intro to broccoli rock too, fell in love immediately ♥️

Loved it, balancy and thin on perfect little lumps of broccoli, deserves more stars!!!

Pitch one only. Not bad, not great. The first half is super fun, second half has a bit of lose blocky rock to watch out for.

Ok, not great.

Fell at the chain on the onsight attempt Missed the better clipping hold and instead used a small crimp with sharp teeth. Prettty fun though, short steep and powerful like a big bolted boulder problem...

Loved this so much. Matt hated it a lot haha. Thin and technical and slightly sharp, great sequences, really enjoyable if you’re into that sort of thing. The rock is really unique!

So much bloody fun, an absolute classic of the grade!

Super fun!!!

Loved this so much. The top slab is tricky and techy, such a rad sequence, was stoked to get it right for the flash!

Lots of fun this one.

Garbage, don’t bother!

Loved this one!

Nice route, first climb here in the sun bit sweaty, nearly slipped off the polished jugs up top haha!

Enjoyable intro to Kalymnos rock!