Ascents in Calvi

nice spot in general and nice route – tough start, middle part more decent, top out over the rock needs good footwork and tough fingers (sharp granit) – go for it

Went into this thinking it was 5c and got spanked. Felt so hard … I was relieved to see it's actually 6c. Good-looking crack dihedral with a tough section in the middle.

Good route. Has now been bolted though.

#lastrouteoftheday after sundown. The wall instantly became sort of wet to the touch when the sun was gone, which added difficulty. As if the tricky sloper problem at the very end wasn't enough! Not sure how this was supposed to be done on trad gear before it was bolted, the finish is desperate.

Little series of boulder problems. A bit crunchy rock in the upper part.

Another retrobolted trad line. Aesthetic climb along the obvious break with athletic sloper layback moves, then easy on jugs onto the shoulder. Slabby arête to the anchor, but the last bolt is so corroded I wouldn't trust it. If you're unsure, take trad gear anyway (I suppose some medium cams would fit; look into the guidebook for exact sizes).

Once again for good measure.

Good wall climbing along the arête on juggy flakes.

Originally clean route, got harder with the bolting because it forces you to keep on the outside a bit more. Tricky start, then lots of opportunities to wedge yourself half into the chimney.

Nice slabby chimney/dihedral.