Poullaris Ski Descent
Now that the new storm has arrived in Cyprus I guess it’s the right time to post about one of my favorite ski descent. Poullaris is a 1549 meter summit west-east from Troodos square that can be access either from … Continued
Symmetry in Climbing
Following on you can read a nice article on symmetry in Climbing written by Stefanos Papadopoulos. Stefanos is among the best sport climbers in Greece and he always tries to push his limits on the rocks. As he explains in … Continued
Loumata tous Aetous Ski Descent
For the last couple of weeks I was lucky enough to be in Cyprus where I could enjoy and explore the potential of ski touring in my backyard. With unexpectedly (especially for December) quantity of snow and perfect conditions in … Continued
Ski Mountaineering in Cyprus
While most of Europe has no snow, in Cyprus we got a Christmas gift that includes snow and low temperatures. Last week during a period of 5 days Troodos Mountains dressed in white with almost 70cm of fresh snow. So … Continued
Microadventures
I have been many times on adventures that are short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding. However, I did not know that there is an actual name for that kind of adventures until I … Continued
To crack or not to crack, Cyprus (VIII, VI+ obl., 80m)
It’s been a long day hanging on ropes while cleaning a nice route full of loose rocks on Pentadaktylos. I and Andreas Theofanous are really tired and it’s time to call it a day. On the way down we spotted … Continued
Selective single-pitch climbs in Madari
When I did my first new route, my view of climbing was definitely changed. Before that, I was looking in guidebooks and searching online to see what someone else did to find out what options are available, and then one … Continued
Developing an area and a strong set of ethics
The sense of exploring was the driving force that made me start climbing at the first place and it still keeps me going strong. By the time I got deeper into the art of climbing I have always found myself … Continued
Chamonix June 2016
On the one hand, having the flight there and back delayed, sleeping on airport floors, changing numerous buses, bad weather and not ideal conditions. On the other hand, good climbing between and sometimes during bad weather, making new friends, catching … Continued
