A week after we returned from Sardinia I went to
Kalymnos to take part in the PROject competition of The North Face Kalymnos
climbing festival. The North Face team, including good friend Hens Auer, bolted a brand new crag for the
competition. Eight male and female rock climbers from around the world were invited to
take part. There were four routes for the guys and girls opened which were
graded between 7c+ to 8c. In two days the climbers tried to climb as many
routes as possible in the least possible attempts. Megos Alex climbed all
four climbs on the first day and fixed his win, 2nd Kili
Fischhuber and 3rd Daniel Woods, also climbing all four routes. Caro Cavaldini climbed three routes in less attempts than Nina
Caprez (2nd) and Barbara Zangerl (3rd). I climbed two of
the four routes, but particulary happy with my fight on the steep and pumpy 'Banana Party'. What I most enjoyed, however, was the company of the other
climbers each with different climbing backgrounds and goals. Such a diverse gathering of different climbers is very seldom.
Photos and videos you will find unter: http://www.thenorthfacejournal.com/category/kalymnos
Now I am back home and looking out at 40cm of fresh snow, thinking about my projects for autumn.
