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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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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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7c | ★★★ Massive Attack - with Sammi | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Climbed through crux to the rest hole/jug only to realise a bird was in it and I was blocking its escape. It then proceeded to gently peck my fingers. I moved on! [3]
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5c 5b+ | ★ Bohemian Mermaid - with Sammi | 20m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
6c+ 6c | ★★ Bohemian Mermaid Ext - with Sammi | 30m, 15 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Sequency and slick up top - cool climbing though!
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6a | ★★ L'Engeance - with Sammi | 33m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Climbs much better than appearances.
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7b+ | ★★ Manic Street Preachers - with Sammi | 16m | ★ Good | |||
Bit harder than it looks from the ground.
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7c | ★★★ Massive Attack - with Sammi | 18m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fluffed the OS trying the heelhook method for the crux.
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Wed 2nd Nov 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Kandouni Saint Photis Icare | ||||||
5c | ★ Speckknödel - with Sammi | 20m | Average | |||
8a | ★★★ Kardamo - with Sammi | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Gearing up.
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8a | ★★★ Kardamo - with Sammi | 30m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
3 moves from glory, better than expected. Not enough kneebar aids to get me up this one at the moment. Awesome route to get fit on.
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6b | ★★ Primo - with Sammi | 27m | ★ Good | |||
Very trad.
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Mon 31st Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Diagoras Cave | ||||||
6c+ | ★★ Arion - with Sammi | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
Repeat
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Mon 31st Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Rock Tragos Wall & Rock'n Roll Cave | ||||||
7c | ★★★ Stone Roses - with Sammi | 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Drop the clutch gamble pays off for once, 🙌🏼
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7c | ★★★ Teo Arginonta - with Sammi | 18m | ★★★ Classic | |||
I wish I could keep Gaz in my pack. Mint flash betaz.
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6a | ★★★ Idoine - with Sammi | 30m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Looks good from afar with that cool looking top corner.
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Sun 30th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Arginonta Valley Alani Wall & Mona Lisa | ||||||
6a+ | ★★ Patókorfa (Patokorfa) - with Sammi | 30m, 12 | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
One of the best 6a+'s you'll find. Sneakers.
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6a | ★★ Rhythm of the Rain - with Sammi | 28m, 11 | ★★★ Classic | |||
Super good wall, this. Always looked at it and thought it was just a road cutting.
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Sun 30th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Skalia Galatianí | ||||||
7c | ★★★ Gegoune - with Sammi, o_g, Gazza | 40m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Fell high up on the onsight (with no warm up - sun coming) just before gaining the monster tufa. Huge 10-15m whipper.
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7c | ★★★ Gegoune - with Sammi, o_g, Gazza | 40m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Better luck second time around in the blazing sun. Still had to fight super hard and only just squeaked through. Best 7c on the planet, no joke. [2]
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Fri 28th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Summertime Summer Wine | ||||||
7a+ | ★★ Vulture - with Sammi | 16m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm down eh? 🤔 😂
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6a | ★★ Didi, Hermana di Alma (Didi, Hermana de Alma) - with Sammi | 25m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Pretty involved at the grade. Sneakers.
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6b+ | ★★ Summer Wine - with Sammi | 28m, 12 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Cool climbing with some long pulls on good slots.
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7c+ | ★★ Angry Birds (Angry Bird) - with Gazza | 12m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Perfect flash beta from the Gazman 🙏🏼
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7b+ | ★★ Norwegian Friends - with Sammi | 12m | ★ Good | |||
The old crux anchor clip!
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Thu 27th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Vathy Griffig | ||||||
7b+ | ★★ Climbers Village - with Sammi | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Tufa fest followed by face climbing that is less onerous than it looks from the ground. Grade may settle.
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7a+ | ★★★ Melcon - with Sammi | 35m, 17 | ★ Good | |||
I got a bit more than I bargained for on my warm up. Tough start! Full value.
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6b | ★★ Chlausezäuerli - with Sammi | 20m | ★ Good | |||
7a+ | ★★★ Alpine-Experience - with Sammi | 30m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Surprisingly good. Sustained and pumpy.
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8a+ 8a | ★★ The Wild Eight RF - with gazza | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Powerful and a bit painful. You gotta really want it! All moves done, maybe go back for it.
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Tue 25th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Vathy Pezonda Eora Cave | ||||||
7b | ★★★ Twin Souls - with Duncan Steel † | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Original comment: "Great to climb with the D man on his last day." Later edit: Crazy to think that this would be the last time we tied in together. And the route name? I mean, come on! Duncan climbed his arms off on this day. He kept doing routes until he was melting off 7a's and could barely lift his arms over his head. He probably slept well on the plane home.
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7a 7a+ | ★★ Mesmerized - with Duncan Steel † | 20m | ★★ Very Good | |||
It was agreed by our party that this might be the hardest 7a in the known universe.
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Tue 25th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Arginonta Noúfaro Almodóvar | ||||||
6c+ | ★★★ HarniscH - with Sammi | 35m, 13 | ★★★ Classic | |||
A route of thirds. Broccoli face, tufa burl, then sharp slab. Your crux may vary.
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6a+ | ★★ Revue | 30m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Verdon style slab. Zero pump but always engaging.
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Mon 24th Oct 2022 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Vathy Griffig | ||||||
6b+ | ★★ Chuchichäschtlitripp - with Sammi | 20m, 11 | ★ Good | |||
Nice mini incut holds
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7b | ★★ 0.07 Seconds - with Sammi | 20m | ||||
Fell off the start boulder
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7b | ★★ 0.07 Seconds - with Sammi | 20m | ||||
Nice looking line, mostly 6c with a fierce start.
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6c | ★★ Pestalozzi - with Sammi | 15m, 9 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Interesting face climbing
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7b+ | ★★ Griffology - with Sammi | 25m | ★ Good | |||
This would be amazing if it were the only route on the wall. But it’s just too close to the neighbouring route. Sharing holds is not okay.
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6b+ 6c | ★★ Oror Does the Baby Freeze - with Sammi | 15m, 9 | ★ Good | |||
A burly one on crazy stone
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8a | ★★★ Zellweger - with Duncan Steel † | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Good onsight burn
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8a | ★★★ Zellweger - with Duncan Steel † | 25m | ★★★ Classic | |||
A very unique looking route. Calling it one of the best lines on Kalymnos might be stretching it 😂
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Tue 31st Oct 2017 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Armeos Spartan Wall | ||||||
6c | ★★★ Lucifer's Hammer - with Sammi | 40m | ★★★ Mega Classic | |||
Gear up for Sam's send.
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6c+ | ★ Xerxes - with Sammi | 37m, 19 | Average | |||
Some good moves, but when you need to use a different colour line on the topo because its so squeezed amongst the neighbouring lines, meh, not a fan.
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Sun 29th Oct 2017 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Telendos Eros | ||||||
6b 6a+ | ★★ Ninja - with Sammi, jjobrien | 40m, 16 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Warm up. Sustained. Sneakers.
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8a 7c | ★★ Zorba - with Sammi, jjobrien | 35m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Wow, okay. Low gravity day. Very pleased.
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7c+ 7c | ★★★ Kava Aris - with Sammi, jjobrien | 28m | ★★★ Classic | |||
Was feeling super confident and just went for it. Psyched.
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7a+ | ★★ Panagia - with Sammi, jjobrien | 26m | ★ Good | |||
Amazing, then suddenly hard up top!
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6c+ | ★★ Aphrodite - with Sammi, jjobrien | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Repeat. One of the best.
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7a+ | ★★★ Adonis Telendos - with Sammi, jjobrien | 35m, 14 | ★★ Very Good | |||
Incredible holes and tufas. Would be mega classic without the mandatory extension (added after the FA) up pointless spiky coral.
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Sat 28th Oct 2017 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Myrties Gerakios Main | ||||||
5c 6a | ★★★ Open Book - with Sammi | 28m, 12 | ★★★ Classic | |||
At this grade, this is a cracker. Super cool corner romp with holds that get bigger and bigger as you go higher. Sneakers.
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Sat 28th Oct 2017 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Myrties Gerakios Upper Cave | ||||||
6a+ | ★ Axa - with Sammi | 25m | ★ Good | |||
What's an Axa? One more bolt on this wouldn't hurt. Might stop someone axing themselves.
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6b | ★★ Tatoo - with Sammi | 15m, 5 | ★ Good | |||
A shortie, but pretty good rock and interesting sequences.
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8a | ★★ Zavara Katranemia - with Sammi | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Fell on crux on OS. Like everyone I guess.
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8a | ★★ Zavara Katranemia - with Sammi | 25m | ★★ Very Good | |||
Certainly a great fun route (similar to Spartacus) and worth the walk up, but not 8a. Hence its popularity! [2]
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Thu 26th Oct 2017 - Kalymnos | ||||||
Palionisos Secret Garden | ||||||
7a | ★★ Apocalypse - with Sammi, jjobrien | 20m | ★ Good | |||
Cleaning up an old wet dog. It was still a bit damp and gripping today. Ah, slabs.
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