The crags

A town with approximately 6000 residents, Leonidio is built in a valley at the foot of Mount Parnon, on the east coast of Peloponnese. Towering above the homes like a giant fiery waterfall is a jaw-dropping, 250-meter, red limestone cliff....

The start of the new millennium. These were the years of Dreamtime and the news about a new level in bouldering (8c, later downgraded to 8b+) at the hands of strong Swissman Fred Nicole quickly travelled around the world; Cresciano...

Boulder, Colorado, the epicenter of American climbing. This small town close to Denver at the foot of the Rockies attracts many of America's rock climbing stars: from Lynn Hill to Alex Puccio, Daniel Woods, Paul Robinson and Dave Graham, the...

The Passo Gardena links two Dolomite valleys of dramatic beauty, the Val Gardena and the Val Badia. Whoever took the mountain road to cross the pass, knows exactly what it feels like to look up at the steep walls of...

For several years now, the Dolomites have been turning into a popular destination not only for alpinists and alpine climbers, but also for sport climbers. Thanks to the unique limestone and the incomparable landscapes of rock towers and mountain massifs,...

Jøssingfjord, situated by the coast in southern Rogaland, has for long been a destination for climbers. In the 80s a group of Brits, among them Pat Littlejohn, visited the area establishing free routes in good style. In the British climbing...

I'd looked at the fan-shaped band of rocks for years and always asked myself the same question : I wonder if the rock is any good? Strangely, no one had ever shown any interest in that crag and this obviously...

If you mention Croatia as a climbing destination, the first area that comes to mind is the Paklenica gorge. Understandably so, for of all the great climbing areas in Croatia, Paklenica is definitely the biggest and most popular of all....

Campo Solagna (Grotta del Rodolfo), is a mid-sized crag located on the slopes of Monte Grappa at 1000 meters above sea level, set in a dense forest of beech, hazel and nut trees. The vegetation and undergrowth are still fairly...

Rock climbing in Valdu di Saltu has a long history! It started 10 years ago when the urban district put in an order to valorize its natural patrimony. At that time Éric Biancarelli and Jean Michel Bordeaux were appointed to...

The Madonna di Campiglio Mountain Guides were guests in Mattinata thanks to Michael Granatiero, president of the local tourist association and owner of the Hotel Torre del Porto,and by Marco di Bari, a friend of Madonna di Campiglio Guide and...

You don't need to be a climber to fall in love with Albarracín. As its old medieval walls tumble down the hill to welcome you this small town in Spain's Aragon region will leave you speechless. When you first...

The mysterious cave on Mt. Penteli overlooking Athens, served as the hideout of notorious arch-bandit Davelis in the 19th century. Today the ancient marble quarries host some of the most aesthetic and special lines in Greece.

Mavrosouvala is usually referenced as the best sport climbing crag in Athens. This is not an exaggeration especially if your climbing ability goes above 7a. Almost 50 routes and linkups on offer, mainly above 7b. Some super hard lines and...

If you want to give your forearms a rest and you're tired of massive outings in Les Gorges du Tarn, Cantobre is the place for you! Not far from Millau in fact and along the Gorge du Durbie lies a...