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Norwegian Friends

5.12c, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.5 from 2 votes
FA: unknown
International > Europe > Greece > Kalymnos > Summertime > Summer Wine

Description

Short and steep tufa climbing with bouldery final moves. Hard to clip the anchor.

Location

The small cave to the right of Summertime.

Protection

Bolts

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Very fun steep tufa moves.
[Hide Photo] Very fun steep tufa moves.

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Chase Miller
Chattanooga, TN
  5.12c
[Hide Comment] This route is maybe only 11d-12b to the last bolt, and would be a classic bouldery climb at that grade if you clipped an extended anchor from just above the cave.

Clipping anchors at normal position was damn near impossible for me and felt way too hard for 7b+. I opted to clip an extended anchor THEN perform the final sequence and slapped the chains. Still felt soft 7b+ this way, and way more fun.

I don’t believe a route’s entire grade should come from the difficulty of a single clip. 3-star climb with a 1-star finish. May 30, 2023