Dave Smith

A route I’ve walked under a hundred times and never thought I would climb

I think this was the first time doing the variation. I did the original in 2001. Interestingly the line marked here is not the same as that drawn in older topo's, including the original Suomen Alppikerho topo published in 1992. In those the variation route is marked as going right under the first roof (6-) to a belay on the ledge, then back left into the short corner and second roof (6-). To my mind the variation combination marked here is the best line going left through both roofs. With suitable care and long slings it can be done as one pitch without too much rope drag. Nice route and great exposure over the second roof.

Rather soft

Second go after putting draws in

With a quick pull..

First 7c. Its taken a while...

Tougher than it looks

Involved and sustained climbing

Avoided the final very dirty corner by the bolted wall on the right

Dementia flash. Done this a long time ago. What a fine route

Better than it looks

Better than it seemed at first. Nice climbing on the slab and then some sketchy moves above the overlap

Given 6b in the pdf topo but maybe 6b+ is more accurate

Polished and very chalky but still good

6b in the 2019 guide, to 6a+ in the revised version.

Led first pitch. Bit scrappy.

Nice one

Warm down

Top rope dogged in the sun with Eli. Tough crux sequence then much easier

Not an easy one

Thought this was really great, just loved the climbing.

Lead dog, not top rope. Slippery and covered in chalk...

Hard moves near the top for a 6a

Thought this was the best of the grade I've done in Kalymnos. Tough moves at the start for a 6a+

Led pitches 3,5,6,7,9. Great day out with Andy

Great route. Draws were in. Wish it was 7a as in Kalymnos guide but its not.

A real fight, some complicated climbing to get around the long - and for me impossible - reach.

First lead attempt, felt... easy. Good route, deserves more attention.

With Emma as first ascent. Sorry Joel, didnt get around to putting this in

Date not exact. Some suspect rock.

First lead try so happy with that.

Not much gear as I recall

Not as good as the corner IMO

Sometime in 2013

Sometime in 2013

Nice long route. Date not exact

Real date unknown

Real date unknown

Great route through improbable terrain for a Finnish 6a. Date not exact

Date not exact

Date not exact. Quite tricky.

Took a long time to get around to leading this one

Date not exact but some time in 2010. Surprised myself..

Nice short route

Classic. Immortalised on film in Torsti Laine's 'Crux'

I think it's called Die Weiss Leder Tanga. Date not exact

Don't know exact date. Save some strength for the last moves

Don't know exact date, but sometime soon after these routes were put up

Don't know exact date, but sometime soon after these routes were put up

Don't know exact date, but sometime soon after these routes were put up

Date not exact

Date approx

Not the most logical of lines, but superb, long and sustained climbing

Long time ago... date not exact

Date not exact

Date not exact.

Not a great route by any means

Another great adventure on the laatta

A very fine finger crack with good protection

Seconded in September 1993

Always found this tricky

Delicate climbing up to the first bolt.

A unique climbing experience

May 1994 but date not exact. Good route done many times since

Followed somebody up it and Led it a while later

My first climbing on the laatta. Led it 2.9.94