The crags

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...

Fourteen years have passed since I discovered the first boulders at Varazze and what's incredible is that we continue to discover new areas, new challenging boulders that trash our skin in this seemingly never-ending game. Last year a new guidebook...

The Red Rocks park located on the outskirts of Las Vegas is comprised of numerous canyons, each of which offers sectors with incredible boulders. The sandstone on some of these is absolutely perfect in terms of colour, grain, shape and...

One of the biggest climbing areas close to the town of Buzet is Buzetski kanjon (Buzet canyon) comprised of five different sectors. Orientation varies from one sector to the next meaning that climbing is possible throughout the whole year. In...

With more than 2000 boulder problems from V1 to V15, Buttermilks close to Bishop in California is certainly one of the most beautiful and important bouldering areas in the USA.

Ussel is one of the oldest bouldering areas in in the Valle d'Aosta, Italy. It is almost entirely in the shade and fairly breezy on summer afternoons, while in winter it receives little sun and climbing is best done during...

One crag that should not to be missed at San Vito Lo Capo is Calamancina, for those who love technical climbing by the sea. This crag was named after a small bay located directly under the crag. Divided into four...

Catalunya is full of unknown climbing gems. Pete O’Donovan and Dani Andrada teamed up for the first & second edition of Lleida Climbs and this work helped expose a handful. Abella de la Conca is one of them. Situated in...

After about 4 hours' drive north-west from Melbourne, the countryside flattens out and an outcrop appears which at first sight resembles Uluru (Ayres Rock). It is the one last blip before Australia‘s Great Dividing Range peters out. Closer inspection reveals...

The long Monte Consolino outcrop, also referred to as Stilo, was first bolted by a motley group of climbs from Rome, Puglia, etc., including Bruno Vitale and Luigi Filocamo. The first routes were put up by Max Faletti and...

Facing SE, Terminal offers more than 100 stamina climbs up vertical and slightly overhanging limestone. Although the routes range in difficulty from 5a - 8a, most climbs are in the region of 6c. The crag consists of three sectors, namely...

The Dolomites offer numerous sport climbing crags, and in addition to very beautiful climbing, they often present an incredible landscape with stunning views on the surrounding valleys and mountains. One example of such a jewel is Salares, reminding you of...