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Vangelis Galanis has made a rope solo first ascent of a new multipitch rock climb on Kapelo Peak in Meteora, greece. The route is dedicated to Dietrich Hasse, the German climber who pioneered rock climbing in the conglomerate area in...

Dimitris Daskalaki, Spyros Kyriakou and Christos Tsoutsias have made the coveted first winter ascent of 'Scream of the Butterfly' on Tsouka Rossa (1987m) in greece.

In March 2023 at Meteora in greece the Italians Luca Giupponi, Rolando Larcher and Maurizio Oviglia established the multi-pitch climb Pythagoras (150m, 7a max, 6c obligatory) on the Sourloti Tower. Oviglia reports.

The cliff Paligremnos - Plakias on the island of Crete in greece has been declared a monument of Natural and Cultural Heritage. A recent Greek court order now prohibits the construction of a tourist resort above the crag which was...

The film Balkan Express featuring Max Kroneck and Jochen Mesle as they bike and ski the Balkans, from greece all the way to Germany

Today the Vjosa River in Albania, one of the last wild rivers of Europe is declared a National Park by the Albanian Government, becoming the first Wild River National Park in Europe.

Climbing destinations and travel: notes from Leonidio in the Peloponnese, without a shadow of doubt one of the best rock climbing areas in greece. By Nicoletta Costi and Nicola Noè.

The highlights of the Petzl RocTrip, the international climbing meeting that took place In May 2022 at Manikia in greece.

54-year-old Swiss climber Chris Frick reports about his recent repeat of Stop Sika, an 8c at Rawyl in Switzerland.

The short film Consequences by Jean Louis Wertz and Jan Novak, shot during the Petzl RocTrip 2022 at Manikia in greece, featuring Sean Villanueva, Nico Favresse, Cedric Lachat and Charlotte Durif. Special guest: Petros Machete.

An online petition has been launched to save Paligremnos - Plakias on the island of Crete in greece.

The international climbing meeting Petzl Roc Trip has kicked off at Manikia in greece. Exclusive content will be published daily on the online platform for those who cannot physically take part in the event

The video illustrating the Manikia Project to develop the area’s extraordinary potential on the island of Evia in greece. The non-profit organisation is one of the main players in the Petzl RocTrip climbing meeting, scheduled to take place in the...

The Petzl RocTrip will take place from 12 to 15 May 2022 at Manikia in greece. A new online format will provide everyone with the opportunity to take part in the famous climbing meeting.

Rock climbers Nina Caprez, Jeremy Bernard and friends spent a week at the Corinth refugee camp in greece with their 'Andrea Base Camp' van equipped with a climbing wall, to help the NGO Vasilika Moon. Nathalie Bini reports.

Aris Theodoropoulos introduces Pezond, an interesting new crag on the northeast coast of Kalymnos in greece.