The crags

For years, whenever we drove to Leonidio from the north, our eyes landed on a compact grey cliff opposite a campsite built on a beach just 30 minutes before Leonidio. Because the cliff is so solid and the location near-perfect...

Bektau-Ata is a large rock massif 70 kilometers to the north of Lake Balkhash. From the road, it looks like a volcano, but it isn't. It consists of rough weathered granite. Due to the constant winds, the rocks have rounded...

Recently one of the hot spots for climbing in Croatia has been the canyon above River Čikola, not far from the town of Šibenik. The climbing area is located in the canyon, in the immediate vicinity of the Krka National...

Cadarese in Val d’Ossola is one of the most famous crack climbing areas in Italy and throughout Europe. The smooth granite cliff has the highest density of cracks possible and all routes are of excellent quality, making the crag a popular...

The Nevegàl crag, also referred to as Terrazza sul Lago or Faverghera, is famed for its rough limestone plastered with thin tufas, the Nevegàl cliff is located on a beautiful natural terrace that over- looks Lake Santa Croce and the...

The crag Barliard is lcoated in Valle di Ollomont, a side valley of Valle d’Aosta, Italy. Located at 1750 meters above sea level, it faces ENE and is therefore ideal for climbing in summer. The rock is very compact, with...

Podenzoi is a jewel in the Piave valley crown. Located just above Longarone, this cliff provides technical, mainly vertical climbing on rough grey limestone decorated with plenty of tufas. Podenzoi is split into four sectors which, more or less, become...