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Elevation: 400 ft
GPS: 36.99984, 26.94194
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Shared By: Top Rope Hero on Oct 19, 2011 · Updates
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Iannis Suggest change

Good. This place is good--real good. It's Jesus without a penis it's so good. You should go here; you should CLIMB here! You will send like heroes, and they will sing songs about you around the campfires at night. Even belayers get way laid after a day at Iannis. It's just that good.

A gift from the gods, Iannis has moderate, technical gray slab climbing on the left, steep 'n' stout tufa/pocket climbing on the right, some crazy long, rifle-esque orange wall routes around the corner, and a monstrous, testosteroneous, showcase beast of a 13d (8b) that wags out the maw of a cave like Satan's own tongue. A climb so vicious it'll leave you whimpering in the corner, biting a pillow in the fetal position. Giver a whirl!

Plenty of all-day shade (at least on the south/right side) and enough goat poo to fill the pool at the hotel Philoxenia.

OH! And bring a photographer or three. Pics so good Chris Sharma will be asking YOU for an autograph.

It's just. That. Good.

Getting There Suggest change

Situated almost directly above the Climber's Nest gear store on the north end of Masouri, Iannis is best reached by hauling up past Mike's Ice Cream parlor (EEEASY, cowboy--save the sweet tooth for end of the day) and picking up the southern trail at the Lambrinos Studios boulder.

March up the trail in the a.m. (you'll wither to a raison in the sun), head left on the crag path, look up 'n' right. When you see the deep cave dripping with Petzl sponsor draws, get on your knees, and thank the maker that you didn't bother with law school. You just found all that you need in this life.

Send, and now go get you some well-deserved ice cream.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Iannis

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Yaka
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 19
Kalyne
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
Amythos
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
Zagori
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Adolf in the Bay
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
La Mer Et Le Vent
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Sens Unique
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
Attitude
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Verikoko
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 6
Eclat de Soleil
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 33
Sevasti
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
Tufa King Pumped
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 12
Themelina
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Yaka
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Kalyne
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Amythos
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Zagori
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Adolf in the Bay
 19
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
La Mer Et Le Vent
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Sens Unique
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Attitude
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Verikoko
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Eclat de Soleil
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Sevasti
 33
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Tufa King Pumped
 21
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Themelina
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
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