Ascents in Armeos by peta barrett

#kalytour2019

#kalytour2019

Guiding. Bruce and Mel. This is getting so polished!!

Guiding. Bruce, Mel and Shayne.

Guiding. Bruce, Mel and Shayne.

Guiding. Erika and Shayne.

Guiding. Erika and Shayne.

Guiding. Erika and Shayne.

Guiding. Mel and Scott

Guiding. Mel and Scott.

Guiding. Mel and Scott. Getting so noticeabley more polished!

Guiding. Mel, Bruce and Scott.

Guiding. Mel and Scott.

It was ok....nothing start and a couple of fun moves.

Lillian sent it so I had another go... Or 3! Got the moves... Now indeed the energy! One rest day was not enough.

Better than anticipated.

Active rest day so seconding counts as rest right? Warmed up to the crux. Tried to remember crux, it has been awhile... Kinda remembered. Surprisingly not feeling as bad or tired as I thought I would, til the crux anyway.

Wow! What an amazing route! Took advantage of Lillian putting up fourtouna to have a couple of plays on this one.... Forearms were pretty bruised from yesterday but could do all the moves. Good linkage on the 2nd shot.

I found the crux quite hard. Boom boom seems more doable. 2 shots. Made some linkage but not enough to come back..

2 more shots. First one was pretty good. 2nd one too hot and tired.

Access in sneakers and a backpack.

Got the crux ok just did something stupid earlier on. 2nd time pretty easy.

Warm up. 2 laps

warmup...overheat.... walkdown. too hot to climb today!! not the nicest climb here....

Access pitch in sneakers and a heavy backpack. No goats getting my lunch! As this pitch ends up in the cave we always see some kind of debacle happening here. makes you wonder what happens when we're not here to help....

Meltemi winds making it nicer but it's still hot. Wore my crappy shoes which really weren't up to the task as I kept slipping off the smear holds. Making headway on the crux though. Should be fit enough for it when it gets cooler. (4)

First tufa climb for the season as a warm up. The meltemi winds arrived and the spooge is in hiding. Happy days!

What do you do when the wall is brown and no breeze in summer??? Top rope a buttery climb then go for a swim. Conditions were so bad today! But, better than sleeping in.... I guess....

Good with the extension. Felt more like a 6c.

Excitingly run out for Kaly.

3 shots. 1 dog then 2 TR. So hot but I figure it's training! Wanted another lap but the lack of fingertips said no... 1 fall at the last section, foot slipped off the smear. Good temps and this'll go!!

Repeat. Warmup.

Scott hadn't done it. Repeat for me.

Repeat warmup

Access climb with backpack.

So good but so covered in salty oil to make it almost impossible in August with no breeze... 1 dog, 1 tr to clean. Made progress but those little holds ups top weren't going in these conditions.

Super easy with one or 2 tricky moves.

Repeat. Scott hadn't done it. Extra bolt in it now takes all the fear away..... Or does it???

Definitely 2nd type of fun... I crimped so hard off my nails I got a blood blister under my nail. Glad I don't have to do it again though.

Super easy then super thin and sharp. More exposed belly fear at the top.

Repeat. Warm down.... On a hot day...

Crumbly broccoli up top which did make me fear for my exposed belly. Otherwise an ok climb. Jammed between 2 other climbs which you share the holds.

Good. Crimpy and a bit exciting.