攀登 in Liguria by Lee Cujes

Kind of mega, up and through the largest overhang. Bolt to bolt. Hard crux at the lip.

The ill-fated wasp sting route. Put the gear on and was preparing to lower and got stung in the face. Huge full body allergic reaction, bailed for medical attention. Still need to go get the gear off - that'll be exciting! May need Epipen instead of brush on chalkbag. 7c R/X

Suited up in full body armour against the wasps and climbed in total silence. [2]

This was mega. Mostly huge, Rodellar-like jugs up and through the massive overhang. Crux section was a tricky read on the brilliant white stone. [2]

Steep and not easy to onsight [3]

The only dry route on the sector today. Fell at the last possible place you could fall on the OS, of course Monster pitch.

Wasn't even close to onsighting this. Great route. [2]

This one was close to onsight but botched sequence up top. [2]

Needed Google Maps up there. A confusion of close bolts and chalk everywhere. Good once you have an idea of where you're supposed to go. [2]

Maybe the best looking route I've seen in Val Pennavaire. Fairly blowing chunks on the onsight, lucky to come away with it.

Super weird start I botched. [2]

Super onsight! Almost Ceuse-like!

Sequency with long moves. Jac had an epic.

Upside down hands-off double calf-hang to try to recover during the onsight. Didn't work. Almost impossible to onsight I reckon. A one mover.

First day, so everything felt hard. This one felt desperate!

The crag of sidepulls! Such a crazy wall.

Whoa Nelly! This was brutal. Brick pumped with weird crux on quarter pad edges. 7a? lol! Onsight limit!

Far better than it looks. Super good with mostly big holds and interesting sequences. A good one if you're looking for a 7a project that is actually close to 7a.

The warm up eh? Nearly finished me.

Very good. Well worth doing, but not an easy romp.

Trixy middle section.

Yeesh. What a start!

Classic white smooth pockets. Freezing cold, thought Sam was going to be blown away. Photos by Neil

Fuck it, start campussing

40m long fin/cave/wierdness. Chossy, yet spectacular!

Total Thailand classic! Tufas galore and wacky moves.

Tricky move down low. Amazing rock in the upper half.

Yep, fell off a 6c. No further comment! [2]

Mostly good holds and consistent.

Nice sequences.

Not the best.

Punchy top section.

Maybe you'll enjoy it. Not I.

Mostly in the eye of the beholder.

Two ways at the top and hard to clip bolt in the middle. Which way will you choose?

It's looking like the grading here is two grades below the rest of Europe. That is, on par with sandbag Australia Two bouldery sections.

Wandery, adventurous and excellent.

Geared this up for Sam, then promptly stripped it.

Cool. Very close bolts, nice for this level.

Some good pulls on good edges

Raining

Best route of this grade I've done in the valley.

Polished to buggery pockets

Nice shorter one to warm up on.

Oddly powerful.

Pretty cool - some interesting gneiss-like rock on this section.

Access to Waterfall

Birds nest halfway at certain points in the year, but not in October.

Repeat.

Guess who's back?

It's just okay. Interesting top half.

Ramble to mincing crimp crux which must surely take its pound of noobflesh?