Ascents in Albania

A few chossy spots, watch for feet that might break. Not that classic. Top is goofy as hell and wandery.

Wandery, but good holds in the tufas. Fun moves. The anchor is super far right, up on a ledge. It is not on the normal bolt line. You will miss it if you aren’t looking for it. When the route starts to trend back to the left above you, look right for the anchor.

What a freakin’ adventure, man. There was too much rope drag because I linked this from the ground. I had to keep down climbing and removing draws to straighten the rope.

Eventually I got too tired from this and had to rest while pulling the crux over the bulge. The crux is an amazing, committing throw from an overhanging pinch with a high foot, maybe only an 6c+ move. Isolated from rest it did not feel 7a+ but with the moves below it probably is.

Then you get another amazing rest before the tufa crux above, which is equally amazing, heady and a little technical. Reward yourself with a full sit-down rest on an tufa. Again maybe 6c+ moves. There is a LOT of choss up on this pitch, I knocked off a lot of rock and there is still a lot of feet that will come off that could injure people below. Anchors only have 1 quick-link. It could use another link on the top hanger.