Ascents in Armeos as various tick types by Tom Reid

What the spooge?! Polished already, this cliff seems to have been molested by the sweatiest hands on earth. Tried the direct 7a finish but far too greasy, barely stayed on the 6c bit to the right.

Literally wet feta on the holds.. does no one in Europe own a fucking brush?! Melted off the jugs at the top overgripping like mad. I spent ten minutes and half a brush trying to clean it on the way down. Needs a gerni.

Last route of the trip, fun little one.

Very cool, snatchy power climbing on mini tufas and blobs. Steep off the deck, then pumpy but still powerful, into a technical and at times slopey mantle and top out. Loved it

The description is spot on. Did this at the end of the day, was very engaging with not a lot left (of anything) in the tank.

Got lost/retarded in the top tufas and decided to sit rather than blow gaskets, amazing fun route.

Verrry hot and humid today, zinged off the left crimp once unexpectedly, then stuck the dyno next attempt and went to the top.

Awesome long pitch on good holds.

Nice warm up

Wanted to place the draws and learn the moves for another go, but couldn’t bring myself to stop. Awesome, pumpy route. Onsight ended at the second (non-juggy) rightward traverse. Worked the top, rested. 2nd go I fell a few moves higher, never really recovered from the first 5 stars.

Jeebus! Stiff moves off the (very slippery) tufa. Wasn’t ready! Pretty fun though.

Introduction to tufa’s and stalactites for me. I fared well, being proficient in the dark arts (knee bars) but my fitness level is very low at the minute and I couldn’t wrangle a 3rd shot send. Might come back, great fun and the rest of Iliada looked gorgeous.

Awesome! Adventure style, long, airy and a bit of every genre. A little sharp and loose-looking (but not actually loose) in a couple of spots.

Old school classic, rusty spaced bolts and not nearly as much chalk. I like.

Some pommy chick called this ‘the best 6c in the world’. Big call, but it is excellent. Last route of the day, I messed up the first crux and pinged off. Got back on quickly and finished it. Quite sustained and committing. Awesome.

Awesome, quirky, a bit polished but I loved it.

Very very good, varied and sustained.

Bit polished and bolts v close. Ralph is better.

Nice! First route of the trip.