Ikaria - New Routes

The article today takes a bit of a retrospective jump, back to Seyshells Beach in Ikaria for a write up of a few choice bouldering problems sent whilst out visiting my girlfriend in Greece. Unfortunately, due to my lack of climbing equipment (only a pair of holey shoes and a chalkbag) and an accident involving a moped that happened later that day, this was the only day I really managed to get any quality problems sent. The rock was interesting, very similar to the granite of the alps but not as polished and perfected as its French equivalent. The lines are superb; unique, absorbing and always varied. I just wish I had had a mat as they were often massively highball! Below is a few picture topos of the new routes, though these hardly represent all the bouldering, or indeed traditional routes that are to be found in abundance around the Seyshells area. Due to the passing of time and my forgetful memory, I have named but not graded any of the routes. However, they were all well within my limit of climbing and thus must never have really strayed beyond V2. Though the easy grading absolutely does not detract from the stunning problems that are to be found there!

One: Morning Star

Two: Terra Nova

Three: 'Its OK, It doesn't hurt at the moment'

Four: Immature Resistance

Five: Unintelligent Design 

Six: Pocket Socket