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Iannis

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Iannis

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

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.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 0
Fasting
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 0
Maya
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 0
Fence Guest
Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 5
La Mer Et Le Vent
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 0
Ypakoe
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
Kalotina
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 0
Le Regne De Saturne
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 6
Eclat de Soleil
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 2
Petranta
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 0
O Draconian Devil
Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
 0
La Looz
Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a
 0
Mine
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 33
Sevasti
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 12
Themelina
Sport
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a
 1
Rakomalo
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 21
Tufa King Pumped
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 19
Attitude
Sport
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 19
Adolf in the Bay
Sport
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 1
To Manna
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 15
Verikoko
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 13
Sens Unique
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 17
Zagori
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 19
Kalyne
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 7
Amythos
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 8
Yaka
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Fasting
 0
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Maya
 0
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Fence Guest
 0
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
La Mer Et Le Vent
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
Ypakoe
 0
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Kalotina
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Le Regne De Saturne
 0
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Eclat de Soleil
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Petranta
 2
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
O Draconian Devil
 0
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
La Looz
 0
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport
Mine
 0
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport
Sevasti
 33
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Themelina
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Rakomalo
 1
5.13d 8b 31 X 32 E8 7a Sport
Tufa King Pumped
 21
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Attitude
 19
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Adolf in the Bay
 19
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
To Manna
 1
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Verikoko
 15
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Sens Unique
 13
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Zagori
 17
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Kalyne
 19
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Amythos
 7
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Yaka
 8
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

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Iannis Right Side of Cave. (1)Sevasti (2)Themelina (3)Rakomalo (4)Tufa King Pumped (5)Attitude
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Practically postcard perfect pictures. Matt Nance onna smoke break, mulling over the vagaries of Kalymnian weather and about the 8b Euro honey he tried to send the night before...
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You'll need plenty of this. But only the right kind if'n you're gonna send here.
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