On the Road to The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2012
Enjoy this second episode as we count down the days to The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival. We explore this climbing paradise and its local culture with a representative of the Kalymnos...
View ArticleDay One: The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival
It’s the first day of The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival and the competition has been blessed with superb conditions without a cloud in the sky and a pleasant autumn sun.Running for the second...
View ArticleCaroline Ciavaldini – Insights from Kalymnos
Credits: Matteo Mocellin / The North Face® Who’s climbing style amongst the athletes that are here do you admire the most? Male and Female Joanna Ernst from the comp. When she was 15 she was so fluent...
View ArticleClimbing Legends – James Pearson on Boone Speed
For US climbers, and a lot of us over the other side of the pond, Boone Speed and his climbing needs little introduction. His first ascent of Super Tweak in Logan Canyon raised American sport climbing...
View ArticleClimbing Legends – Simone Moro Speaks About Maurizio ‘Manolo’ Zanolla
You could say that Manolo is a climbing legend but I don’t think this is enough; he is much more than that. He is an icon in the sport climbing world. Through his climbing style and abilities during...
View ArticleClimbing Legends – Iker & Eneko Pou talks about Patxi Arocena
Patxi Arocena is a mythical climber and from Basque Country in Spain. Born in San Sebastian-Donosti in 1965, Patxi became one of the early pioneers of sport climbing in Spain and had huge influence on...
View ArticleDay 1 – A Snapshot of the Event
In the past few days, climbers have been streaming on to the island in preparation for the third edition of the Kalymnos Climbing Festival that kicked off today. An expected 2500 climbers of all ranges...
View Article7 things you didn’t know about Kalymnos (including facts about goat raiders,...
When Simone Moro and Manolo were one of the first ones to climb on the island in the late 90s, the locals thought they were looking for pirate treasure up in the mountains, as climbing was such a...
View ArticleDay 3 – The Day of the Legends
In a typically Kalymnian way, the climbers were blessed with splendid sunshine, a nice breeze and, of course, an incredible panorama. For the first time ever, 6 legendary climbers of the 80s and 90s...
View ArticleDay 4 – Deep Water Soloing
This year’s Kalymnos Climbing Festival introduced a new format to the event, Deep Water Soloing on the island. On Sunday morning, around 30 climbers, including the 6 legends and The North Face...
View ArticleThe Kalymnos Climbing Festival: Legends in Lycra
From October 9-12, the Greek island paradise of Kalymnos played host to the 2014 The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festival. Thousands were on hand to take part in the event, participating in climbing...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....