May 2012: LAMBDA -- NEW CLIMBING SECTOR (click HERE for the background story to this sector)
Urs Odermatt and me bolted a new sector on
Telendos/Kalymnos, called
Lambda.This new sector offers more then 30 splendid routes in a
fantastic setting over the sea. The density of first class climbs is even for
Kalymnos exceptional and some routes are probably within the best of its grade on the whole island. The climbing is very long on vertical and slightly
overhanging rock. Even if there are sharp bits, the climbing is mainly on good,
but well spaced pockets.
Approach: From IROX to Pescatore and further along the
marked path to the obvious cliff. 25 minutes from IROX.
Equipment: bring an 80m rope and 18-24 Quickdraws. Many
routes are exactly 40m.
Conditions: The Cliff is in the shadow until 14.00 and
there is usually a cold breeze.
Sponsors: Main Sponsor for this new sector is the Hotel Simi in Zermatt. The Glaros Bolt fund offered more then 400 Bolts and belays
and the Restaurant Rita in Telendos supplied us with fresh swordfish.
TOPO for Lambda:
200m left, high up
1. KV Brig 5b 15m *
2. D'Sezz 5b+ 20m *
Main Wall from left
3. Stafel 6b+ 25m*
4. Lambda 6a+ 30m****
5. Lambda Capital 7b 50m***
6. Hot Chili 5c+ 25m****
7. Hot Chili Young Love 6c+**
8. Lava 6a 30m****
9. Eruption 7a 50m****
10. Meiggeren 6a 30m**
11. Aroleid 5c 20m*
12. Progressive Rock part.1 30m 6a****
13. Progressive Rock part.2 40m 6c***
14. Progressive Rock part.3 50m 7b+**
15. Dom 6b 40m****
16. Fiirhelzer 30m 6b ***
19. Arbzug 40m 6c **
20. Gerwitscht 40m 6c+ ***
21. Chardonnay 40m 7a+ ***
22. El Alamein 40m 6c+ ****
23. Marinelli 20m 4b *
24. Hotel Simi Basement 20m 4c**
25. Hotel Simi 50m 6b+ ****
26. Schwjieschwanz 40m 6a***
27. Schwjieschwanz errected 50m 6b+***
28. General 6a+ 40m****
29. Telendos Star 6b 35m***
30. Nordend 6a 30m**
31. Flauschi 6b+ 30m***
32. Rolfi 6a+ 30m***
33. Hermetje 6b 30m**
34. Cresta Rey 5a 20m**
35. Eggen 5b 20m**
36. Ze Seewjnen 5b+ 20m**
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