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Fri 17th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Poets | ||||||
6b | ★★ Karoubalo - with Sammi, o_g | 25m, 13 | ★ Good | |||
Wear your velcro suit!
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7c+ ~7b+ | ★★★ The Hideaway — 2 attempts - with Sammi, o_g | 50m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Super cool arete in the sky. Only a couple of holds shy of the onsight. I suspect the grade will settle on this somewhat. [2]
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6a+ | ★★ Wala Wala - with Sammi, o_g | 25m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Actually very good despite being a slab. En route to the extension.
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Wed 15th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Odyssey | ||||||
6b+ Hard | ★ Athina - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 18m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
It was a day of trying some of the newly added routes here.
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6c+ | ★★ Saxana - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Burly start slab move - yeesh! And it's pretty damn easy to end up on the wrong route up the top. Felt like I climbed a couple before getting on the right one and going to the top.
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7b Hard | ★★★ Ari Superdog - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Thought this was a great addition to the sector. The crux was NOT where I expected it to be. I believe I resembled a jellyfish thrown at a brick wall.
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7b+ Easy | ★★★ Triton - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Onsighted something! Shock! Kieran's recommendation - surprised I hadn't done this earlier.
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7c | ★★ Prometheus - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 25m | ||||
Sun coming, only 1 onsight try possible. Boom, fail.
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta | ||||||
7a+ Easy | ★★ Money Crushing Machine - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Two mini-routes split by a cave rest, but still great - some awesome tufa features.
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Tue 14th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Diagoras Cave | ||||||
8a | ★★★ Cicala la Cicala — 3 attempts - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 20m, 9 | ||||
Three goes today. Best go getting foot to the stal, but failing to sink the knee in.
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Sat 11th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Diagoras Cave | ||||||
7c Hard | ★★★ Elskling — 2 attempts - with Sammi | 20m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Ceiling. Bouldery first half then kneebars to glory. [2]
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Sat 11th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Rock Tragos Wall & Rock'n Roll Cave | ||||||
7b | ★★★ Sarakosti — 2 attempts - with Sammi | 22m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Total classic, reminiscent of a good pitch at Spartacus. Crux ended up being very different than appearances and chalk would suggest.
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6b+ Easy | ★★ Kathara Deftera - with Sammi | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Lovely pockets up the left side of the cave. Slightly awkward up high.
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Thu 9th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta | ||||||
6c+ | ★★ Romance of Stone - with Sammi | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Mega effort from Sam in the dark with headtorch.
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Thu 9th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Nikoleta | ||||||
7c | ★★ Never as Before — 2 attempts - with Sammi | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Easy climbing on pockets to a Moonboard boulder problem. Spoogey as hell today. [2]
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7c+ ~8a | ★★ Omnia Mutantur - with Sammi | 20m | ||||
End of day project shopping. Failed to solve the crux.
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7b+ | ★★ Koukouvagia - with Sammi | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Super steep. Plenty of kneebars. Ace.
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Tue 7th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Vathy Griffig | ||||||
7a+ ~7b | ★★ Timba Climber - with Sammi, Owen Gervasoni | 20m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not sure about the downgrade personally, and it's only going to get harder with the polish. Quite happy to have Owen and Roger's beta!
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6c+ | ★★ Lou+Zoe - with Sammi | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Very tricky start boulder where it helps to be either tall or flexible.
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7c+ | ★★★ Gremlin Hannah — 2 attempts - with Sammi | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Desperate first try, surprising second try send, especially given the conditions - hot, humid, no breeze. [2]
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6a+ | ★ Robin Hood - with Sammi | 25m | Average | |||
Not the best.
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Sun 5th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Afternoon | ||||||
7a+ Hard | ★★★ Ermis Connecting Us - with Sammi | 28m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Easy to misread. Glad to come away with this one. Get in while the getting's good.
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7b ~7c | ★ Hot Potatoes - with Sammi | 22m, 12 | ||||
Got on this specifically to get punished, and that did happen. However I will say that I think a key hold has crumbled away affecting the crux sequence. It's the inset, circular crimp up and right of the potatoes. The heavily manufactured holds on this route really need glue to stabilise them.
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6a | ★★ Live Odessa - with Sammi | 18m, 8 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A nice newer one. Had to do it now before it's a sheet of glass. Sneaks.
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Sun 5th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Panorama | ||||||
7a ~7a+ | ★★ Cigarillo - with Sammi | 28m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Repeat. Was aiming for Papacostopoulos mega extension to the top of the cliff. Got to p1 anchor utterly smoked. Game over man, game over.
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Sat 4th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Alani Wall & Mona Lisa | ||||||
6a+ | ★★ Alani - with Sammi | 35m, 19 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Looooong. Sneaks.
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6b+ ~6c | ★★ Tricky-Tricky Mana Mou - with Sammi | 28m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
The reputation slab! I even put climbing shoes on for this one.
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Sat 4th Nov 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta | ||||||
7b | ★★ Motörhead - with Sammi | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
First day out after being sick, wanted to ensure I stayed in 3rd gear on this. When it was all said and done, Owen commented "Looks like you had to drop it back to 2nd and rev the guts out of it!"
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6b | ★★ Cap Arvitihis - with Sammi | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Steeper than appearances suggest!
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6b | ★★ Kosmas - with Sammi | 30m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Cool sequency section through the steep.
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Tue 31st Oct 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Diagoras Cave | ||||||
6b+ | ★★ Provatina - with Sammi | 20m, 7 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Ripper steep climbing at this grade.
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7b+ | ★★ The Wild Austrian — 2 attempts - with Sammi | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sequence was so hard to spot on the onsight. Route felt really hard on the first attempt, then very simple and no issues second go. Packs a lot of climbing into a short route.
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Tue 31st Oct 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Alani Wall & Mona Lisa | ||||||
6a+ | ★ Jasmine Ext - with Sammi | 25m | ★ Good | |||
6a+ ~6a | ★★ Grigna - with Sammi | 33m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
What can I say it's a banger.
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5b | ★ Jasmine - with Sammi | 17m | ★ Good | |||
6b | ★★★ Bichon Direct - with Sammi | 25m, 9 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Totally unique up and out a hole in a big cave, and up headwall above.
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Mon 30th Oct 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Poets | ||||||
7b+ | ★★ Harry Hole - with Sammi | 45m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Big feature climbing up the mega-corner visible from Telendos! Rad.
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6b ~6b+ | ★★ Harry Hole (Part 1) - with Sammi | 27m | ★ Good | |||
En route to the extension. A tricky bulge.
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Sun 29th Oct 2023 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Cœur d'Armeos | ||||||
6b+ | ★★ Y'a Rien au Dessus - with Sammi | 32m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nice sequency climbing on pockets with a couple of damp/humid holds to keep you engaged. Easy to miss holds and make it harder than it has to be.
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6b+ Hard | ★★ Boubou - with Sammi | 32m | ★ Good | |||
I thought the lower slab was tough!
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6a+ | ★★ Lara Clette Ext - with Sammi | 55m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sam's first "too long to lower in one go" pitch.
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5c | ★★ Lara Clette - with Sammi | 28m | ★ Good | |||
Sneaks.
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Fri 25th Nov 2022 - Kyparissi | ||||||
The Hideout | ||||||
7a ~6c+ | ★★★ Zak - with Sammi | 20m, 13 | ★★ Very Good | |||
6b | ★★ Pale Blue Eyes - with Sammi | 15m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
6a | ★★★ Tufa Dreams - with Sammi | 23m, 14 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
6a+ | ★★★ Lenga - with Sammi | 21m, 14 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6b+ Hard | ★★★ Satellite of Love - with Sammi | 21m, 14 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
6c Hard | ★★★ Amberjack - with Sammi | 21m, 14 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
6b+ | ★★★ Vicious - with Sammi | 21m, 14 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6b | ★★★ Tufa Snakes - with Sammi | 20m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6c+ ~6c+ | ★★ Greek Falafel - with Sammi | 25m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6c | ★★★ Anadam Papadam - with Sammi | 25m, 14 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6c+ | ★★★ Myrtilus - with Sammi | 30m, 19 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6b | ★★★ Pelops - with Sammi | 26m, 16 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6c+ ~7a | ★★ Tufa Column Extension - with Sammi | 28m, 21 | ★★★ Classic | |||
6a+ | ★★ Tufa Column - with Sammi | 18m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Thu 24th Nov 2022 - Kyparissi | ||||||
Kapsala | ||||||
6b+ | ★★★ Titox - with Sammi | 25m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Super interesting on those shale hoofer jugs I love so much. A classic 6b+!
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6c - 7a Hard | ★★ Faros - with Sammi | 25m, 11 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cool steep moves for about 5 bolts before pulling around onto broccoli field headwall.
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7a - b ~7a+ | ★★★ Batwoman - with Sammi | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Nice logical line of pockets through the steepness. Rad.
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6c+/7a | ★★★ Whiplash - with Sammi | 18m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Well named! Everything is going so well, you're almost there, and then... WHIPLASH!
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7b+ | ★★★ Sunburst - with Sammi | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Bit of a gamble on the crux, easy to bobble it I reckon. Chuck and hope. Top slab was unwelcome
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7a+ Hard | ★★★ Live to Win - with Sammi | 25m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Phwoar! If I came to this without trip fitness I would have been dead. Unrelentingly on the arms and nowhere to hide.
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7a | ★★ Born to Lose - with Sammi | 25m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fantastic, except maybe for the top crux which seemed to destroy most people's onsight. Apart from that, the rest was some of the most fun climbing on the wall.
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7a | ★★ Bolton Celtics - with Sammi | ★★ Very Good | ||||
Choss shale goodness.
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Mon 21st Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Lakkos King of Thrones | ||||||
6b | ★ Mächtig Gewaltig - with Sammi | 25m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Not too bad. Tufa/corner.
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7a/a+ | ★★★ Tsoutsouni - with Sammi | 25m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Good, involved, possibly desperate through the crux. Probably the best route here.
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7b Hard | ★ Song of Ice and Fire - with Sammi | 25m, 10 | Don't Bother | |||
Tough and confusing. 1 fall. Was happy not to split a tip.
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Sun 20th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Lakkos Sabaton Lower | ||||||
6b+ | ★★ Savra - with Sammi | 15m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Alternates between sharp edged holes and edges, and polished glass. Great line though.
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Sun 20th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Lakkos Sabaton Ilektra | ||||||
6a+ | ★ Ilektra Direct Start | 20m | Don't Bother | |||
Sneaker challenge accepted!
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Sat 19th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Kokkinovrachos Mars Main | ||||||
7b+ | ★★ pasoclave.com - with Sammi | 40m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Well on the way to ticking the sector. Confusing up top as advertised. Recommend studying the topo before setting off. Or, why not, take it with you.
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7a+ Hard | ★★ Lost in Space - with Sammi | 20m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
This looks pretty mental for the grade. And is.
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7b+ | ★★ Mystère et Boule de Gomme Ext - with Sammi | 35m, 17 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Pretty much a joy to climb.
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6c+/7a Hard | ★★★ Mystère et Boule de Gomme - with Sammi | 20m, 10 | ★★★ Classic | |||
On the way to the extension.
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Sat 19th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Kokkinovrachos Mars Left | ||||||
6b+ ~6c | ★★ Wilfried R.I.P - with Sammi | 35m, 17 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Long and good on pockets. Cool moves.
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Thu 17th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Kokkinovrachos Olympos | ||||||
6c+ | ★ La mina - with Sammi | 35m | ★ Good | |||
Trad vibes galore. Hard start, then goes on forever with a huge stemming corner. You'll probably either love or hate this.
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7b+ Easy | ★★ Aggressionskontrolle - with Sammi | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tufas, then tiny pockets. A good one for onsighting.
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7b/b+ ~7b+ | ★★★ Chronic insastisfaccion - with Sammi | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Fantastic! Very easy to misread on the onsight. I thought harder than the 7b+ Aggressionskontrolle.
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Thu 17th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Kokkinovrachos Jupiter | ||||||
6b+ ~6c | Sofos - with Sammi | 42m, 27 | Average | |||
Needs an extra bolt in the crux.
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6a/a+ | Astir - with Sammi | 18m, 13 | Average | |||
Tue 15th Nov 2022 - Kyparissi | ||||||
The Hideout | ||||||
6a+ | ★★★ Myrtoan Bridge - with Sammi | 21m, 14 | ★ Good | |||
Frustratingly climbs all over the route to the left. Sneakers.
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6b+ | ★★★ Wings of Desire - with Sammi | 20m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Great.
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6c+ ~6b+ | ★★★ Goges Power - with Sammi | 21m, 13 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
7a+ | ★★ Dimitra Ext. - with Sammi | 33m, 22 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Couple of nice pinches through the upper bulge.
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6a+ | ★★★ Dimitra - with Sammi | 23m, 13 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
So good to get on these routes before they are too hammered. Will be (is?) intensely popular.
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Mon 14th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Elona H.A.D.A. | ||||||
6c | ★★ Gastone Duck - with o_g | 22m, 13 | ★ Good | |||
The holds at this sector really are some of the craziest. Must be climbed to be understood.
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7c/c+ Easy | ★★★ Zeybreak - with o_g | 40m, 19 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Biggest fight of this trip so far. Full body tufa wrestling. 1,000,000 kneebars. Would not have been pretty to watch. FA gave it 7c+ in 2016, and gets 7c+ in the Panjika guide, but 7c in the Aris guide. Probably sits somewhere in the middle, who cares, epic line reminiscent of Kalymnos Panorama sector.
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8a | ★★★ Skithropos - with gaz | 25m, 14 | ★★★ Classic | |||
To the crux on the flash, then pretty baffled, crazy holds - how do they even stay on the wall? Completely epic tufa up top to finish.
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Sun 13th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Lakkos Theos Cave | ||||||
7a | ★★ Rainmen - with o_g | 23m | ★★ Very Good | |||
One route done and then the sun decided to blaze though the clouds. Run!
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Fri 11th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Elona Elona Upper | ||||||
7c | ★★ El Ojo De Nazar - with Sammi | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nope! Not today. Good aggressive climbing with tricky clips. Felt at least 7c+ to me, but perhaps it would feel better in non-smeg conditions.
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6b+ | ★ Last Chance for a Slow Dance - with Sammi | 20m, 6 | Don't Bother | |||
Noooo, not a good one. Actually finished on the left anchor for easier cleaning.
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7c | ★★ El Ojo De Nazar - with Sammi | 25m, 10 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Not close on the flash, even with good beta from Gaz.
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Thu 10th Nov 2022 - Leonidio | ||||||
Kokkinovrachos Jupiter | ||||||
7b+ 7b/b+ | ★★★ Buddha's Eyes - with Sammi | 55m, 23 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A couple of pretty droppable moves on weird mini-tufa underclings and a cruxy clip. Took its pound of flesh from most suitors today.
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6c | ★★ 40:1 - with Sammi | 25m, 16 | ★ Good | |||
Some soapy, shaley stuff to contend with, but generally good climbing.
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7b | ★★ 40:1 Ext - with Sammi | 45m, 25 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Goes on forever - pretty rad.
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6c+ | ★★ Doxa - with Sammi | 25m, 16 | ★★ Very Good | |||
A lot of rock climbing!
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7a 7a - b | ★★★ Doxa Ext - with Sammi | 45m, 23 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Totally mega and well worth doing. Awesome.
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Sat 5th Nov 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arhi Balcony Helvetia | ||||||
7b | ★★ Patsamama (1st Part) - with Sammi | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Nearly every hold is a tufa on this.
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6c | ★★★ The End of Mythos - with Sammi | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sam knocked it out of the park flashing this. Burly.
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6a+ | ★★ Ikariotissa - with Sammi | 25m | ★ Good | |||
Yeah pretty good for a slab. Sneakers.
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Thu 3rd Nov 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Rock Tragos Wall & Rock'n Roll Cave | ||||||
7c | ★★★ Massive Attack - with Sammi | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Got tangled in the rope on the crux throw.
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