Ascents in Kalymnos by Zalika VR

Sustained and beautiful.

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

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

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

Awesome!

Super nice. 2nd go. Found the midway cruxy section harder than the top.

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

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.

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

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

Maybe not quite at the grade but fun moves.

Second go! Bouldery start and some cool moves. Really unique!

Awesome climbing and top sequence. Desperation in 38 degrees. Happy with this one!

Good holds once you find them. Big moves at the end!

Pumpy but straightforward tufa pulling

One move wonder. Sweaty conditions but still fun.

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

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!

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

Technical classic.

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.

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.

A bit of everything. Very fun.

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

Excellent climbing

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

Third short, fun beta. Short and sassy. Jugs and reachy move to more jugs finish!

3rd go - such a cool climb! Techy fun!

Awesome fun. Hard and so sequency! That first pocket is sharp, and crux moves really nice! The top is cool as well!

Really cool, the top surprised me - I thought it was over!

Really nice and techy. Felt bit stiff but could be jet lag

Fun in 34 degrees! Really nice.

Super sweaty. 2nd go with ease once I remembered how to climb tufas.

Engaging climbing with a nice mono!

Fluffed the OS hesitating up high. No matter because super nice techy climbing - happy to climb a second time. Easy once you know where you’re going.

Can’t claim flash as remember trying it years ago. Great little number

Excellent techy climbing, even when slimy.

Should end about 5 metres lower but really good otherwise.

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.

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

Enjoyable

Stunning climbing, left me smiling for a while!

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.

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

Sent on my second shot, great last day in Kalymnos.... Kneebar heaven!

2nd go - nice long moves after a bouldery start! Good fun.

Nice big moves. Warm up for Eros

Awesome

Nice!

Techy fun!

Long enjoyable climbing

A fun journey.

Really enjoyed this.

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

A climb that has you smiling all the way.

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