Kalymnos, 2 new multi-pitches

At the start of December Giovanni Ongaro, Fabio Palma, Simone Pedeferri and Marco Vago travelled to Kalymnos, Greece, where they made the first ascent of two new multi-pitch routes.
At the start of December Giovanni Ongaro, Fabio Palma, Simone Pedeferri and Marco Vago travelled to Kalymnos, Greece, where they made the first ascent of two new multi-pitch routes. The first, "L'uomo senza qualità" weighs in at 8a (obbl. 7a) just like the second, "Cardiopalma" (obbl. 7a). Both routes are located just 15 minutes from the crag Odissey

Kalymnos
L'UOMO SENZA QUALITA'
F.A. Simone Pedeferri, Marco Vago, ground up 12/2004.
Length: 120m
Grade: 6a+, 7a/b, 7c+/8a, 8a, 5 (7a obbl.)
Gear: 60m rope only if you descend on foot afterwards. Possible abseil descent down “CardioPalma”
Access: 15 min from Odissea
NB the first pitch is shared with 'Marina'.

The route is dedicated to Marisa Lomolino and Mauro 'Maurone' Montorfano.


CARDIOPALMA
F.A. Giovanni Ongaro, Fabio Palma, ground up 12/2004. Freed up to 7c.
Length: 125m
Grade: 6c, 7c, 8a(?), 6c (7a obbl.)
Gear: 60m rope only if you descend on foot afterwards. Abseil possible only with single 80m rope or 2 50m ropes.
Access: 15 min from Odissea

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Kalymnos, arrampicata, Fabio Palma
Fabio Palma, sul 2° tiro di 'Cardiopalma'
Climbing at Kalymnos
Odissea
Grande grotta
Arhi
Kalymnos Climbing


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