There are some who needs a few days to reach Spain, with an stopover in France. But we did that in a day and a half. 1600km in a stretch, and when we arrived, we felt that we needed at least 4 days of recovery. Nevertheless, we were happy to be back in Catalunya after almost a decade of absence.

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It’s snowing, cold, grey and it’s winter? You could either book a flight to Phra Nang or choose a destination thats much closer to europe, like Geyikbayiri, some 30km away from Antalya. Travelling at a time where everyone else is busy with christmas festivities and preparations, you usually find the best prices in terms of flights and hotels. Geyikbayiri is probably the best climbing area Turkey has to offer. Read the rest of this entry »

The Orientale Sarda

Isn’t it a dream to waking up to flawless sunrises, the cry of seagulls and the crashing of waves? What a good idea it was to leave the winter behind you and enjoy the warming sunrays on your skin, have your breakfast right on the beach (5m away from the water)and enjoy absolute serenity with your environment and yourself. We were back in Sardegna after 10 years with no regrets. Read the rest of this entry »

The season for climbing outdoors has more or less begun. Not that it has ever stopped over the winter for us. Snow was sufficient this season, but there were also many sunny days where climbing on a winter’s day made winter just a wee shorter…and yes how much we longed for spring to finally come. Hey, and before you know it, it’s here already. The weather forcasts are forecasting good spring weather for the next few weeks (at the least the temperatures are going to stay up) and our plans for climbing areas to check out on hits the lists. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple of months back the new sensation opened and the biggest boulder gym in the world “Boulderwelt” was born. A little haven for all those living in munich, a dream come true for all those who boulder and the solution for all the others who wants to climb but has no climbing partner. This concept came and actually exploded right in the heart of munich. Well yes, a concept that’s going to be a success story of this century. Read the rest of this entry »

This year Lago di Garda seems to have been blessed with heavy rainfalls , lots of snow and bad weather … but so much snow that it sheerly reduced the climbing possiblities around the area.We actually wanted to use the opportunity to check out new areas that has been publicized. Upon our arrival we discovered to our disappointment that many areas were coated with white icy toppings over the routes, and water pouring out from holes and overhangs. Well, that’s actually how tufas are made. If not for dripping water, all crags would’ve the same character and tufas would be absolutely distinct. But that also meant that the vast majority of areas were limited to just a few. Read the rest of this entry »

It took a while before the new guide book came out again. And when it did, it was sure worth while to get it. Dream routes and new areas in granite, conglomarat and limestone – all found summerized in a valley and each one better than the next. Infact we did not climb any route that did not deserve a star the last week. I was practically amazed how international the scene has become, with annual boulder cups and rock climbing competitions, the area has developed well for the rock climber in the last few years. Read the rest of this entry »

Mention the word “Frankenjura” and your opposite stares at you glimply and says…oh! you mean the climbing area in the woods? Yes, hmmm ….. right! Many of the crags are all found hidden in the woods, which is why it’s rumoured to be Robin Hood’s hideout. Frankenjura is blessed with a huge bunch of crags spreaded all over. The majority of them are formed into 12-15m overhanging crags with thousands of finger pockets, dents and scarce bolts. Of course, not all crags are this way… but thats the impression you’re going to take along with you after you leave Frankenjura.

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Alpes – Maritimes: a beautiful mixture of the alps and the sea next to each other in southern france. The region is blessed with hundreds of sectors of climbing possibilities for every taste and  difficulty be it a wall of tufas, ledges or overhanging grips. If you are situated in Nice, the furtherst crag to reach is at most 1.5 hrs away. The border to Italy is just about an hour away from there and every view you inhale is one of blue skies, sun and sea, one of the things which is essential for the beginning of a great climbing holiday in Côte d’Azur.

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We finally made it to the areas near Grenoble after dozens of recomendations from various climbers. Without much expectations and equipt with an 10 year old guide book from 1996 Val d´Isere, we packed our stuffs and took off for Grenoble, Combe lava

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