Ascents in Kalymnos by Zalika VR

Thought this would go easily second go, then managed to stuff up the crux multiple times.

Soapy conditions but nice warm up.

Physical, technical and exposed. One of the best at the grade

Rest day cameo. Excellent rock.

Silly mistake on the OS. Fantastic climbing with a crux that can be done multiple ways.

Excellent climbing

Mega warm up

Anchor placement (even though it has been lowered now) still disturbs the flow and character of the climb overall. Significantly harder and very awkward to clip anchor if you’re shorter.

Did some bizarre variation with Greek freak here

Short but fun

Misread. Also thought the top was harder than the “crux”

Stunning climbing, left me smiling for a while!

Sustained and reachy.

Reachy and technical but great. Maybe not the best warm up. Felt a tad stiff or that could have been me.

A bit of everything. Very fun.

Lovely warm up.

Very fun.

Enjoyable

Sustained and beautiful.

Onsight taken by blinding sun in eyes at anchor. 2nd go in the sun was a bit sloppy but job done. Good one but polished.

Maybe not quite at the grade but fun moves.

Not the prettiest send but great climbing. Challenging in humid, windless conditions.

A climb that has you smiling all the way.

Technical corner tufa’faceing before great climbing on tufa blobs. Not too hard.

Windless sweaty conditions got to me on the onsight attempt, wimped out on a reachy clip. 2nd go easily. Only a few tenuous moves but they really pump you quickly. Mega classic.

Apart for one move, felt a bit soft?

Great moves. Pumpy. Active rest day activities

2nd shot after hesitating at the bulge for too long on the onsight in far too humid conditions. Enjoyable climbing, even the slab!

Excellent climbing. Straight forward once you have your sequence. 2nd go. Another lap after to explore the extension but sun had arrived!

Maybe not the best warm up. Bit stiff?

Technical classic.

Polished but fun.

Thought I was onsighting until I got super confused at the top. Couple of ways to finish. Do not recommend doing tired at the end of the day in spoogey windless conditions. 2nd go.

One the best climbs I’ve done on the island. 2nd go.

Bit of a pumpy warm up but good.

Should end about 5 metres lower but really good otherwise.

Very pleasant!

A fun journey.

Really enjoyed this.

Got lost up high on the onsight. Second go. Super nice wandering route with a sting up high. Deserves to be more popular!

Learnt quickly that this is NOT a warm up, smooth and flowy second go though! Super techy lower crux and pumpy top - great rest midway. Highly recommended!

Really cool crux that isn’t too hard, but was very heady for me. The sequence at the top is sweet, but easy to mess up.

Loved this climb. Bouldery start then really enjoyable climbing that never gets too easy. Second go.

Super cool sequence and just managed to hold on. Hard in warmer temps but amazing wind today. Awesome climb!

Got tired on Alfredo crux so jumped on this. Sent as the sun was coming on the wall. Nice technical climbing. Feet are key!

Excellent techy climbing, even when slimy.