Recent posts
- Caucasus Climbing: Svanetia logistics (Nov 1st, 2014)
- Caucasus Climbing: Ushba part 2 (Feb 1st, 2014)
- Caucasus Climbing: Ushba part 1 (Oct 2nd, 2013)
- Norway Ice Climbing (Apr 4th, 2013)
- Matterhorn: Winter Approaching (Apr 1st, 2013)
- Wadi Rum part 5: Logistics and tips (Dec 31st, 2012)
- Wadi Rum part 4: Barrah Canyon (Dec 29th, 2012)
- Simond Fox Carving review (Dec 25th, 2012)
- Scarpa Rebel Carbon GTX review (Dec 24th, 2012)
- Wadi Rum part 3: Hammad’s route (Dec 16th, 2012)
- Wadi Rum part 2: The Beauty & L’autre Dimension (Dec 15th, 2012)
- Wadi Rum part 1: Abu Maileh Tower (Dec 9th, 2012)
Friends
- Chaqueta de pluma Microlight Summit de Rab (Desnivel.com, Nov 21st)
- Guantes de montaña Bitterblaze de Outdoor Research (Desnivel.com, Nov 21st)
- A letter to Chip Chace (1958-2018): "Excuse Me While I Liquid Sky" (Alpinist Newswires, Nov 19th)
- Cannonball: Cooper and Cordes hit their stride with a new mixed route on Longs Peak (Alpinist Newswires, Nov 15th)
- Emily's Birthday Tower Trip! (PLANET KAUFFMAN, Nov 14th)
- Mount Sill - Thunderbolt Peak (PLANET KAUFFMAN, Sep 11th)
- Doing Nothing Well: Finding Frogs--and Success--on the Summits (Team Mammut, Jul 24th)
- Palauttelua ennen seuraava koitosta ja mihin tällä kaikella tähdätään (Kivinen Tie, Jun 7th)
- Karhunkierros eestaas (Kivinen Tie, May 30th)
- Backyard Dispatch // Part 1 (Team Mammut, Mar 23rd)
- Into the Whiteout (Kelly Cordes, Mar 23rd)
- Tomb Raider (SONNIE TROTTER, Mar 14th)
- The Canadian Rockies 5.14 Alpine Big Wall Triple (SONNIE TROTTER, Feb 14th)
- Ice hunting at Tormäuer (Haukkari, Dec 10th)
- 100% for the Planet Print Sale (Mikey Schaefer Photography, Nov 25th)
- 2nd EDITION / 2˚ Edición (PATAclimb.com, Nov 17th)
- Finnish Alpine Awards (Haukkari, Oct 12th)
- Cerro Paine Grande (PATAclimb.com, May 18th)
- Everest needs to be un-fucked now! (*, May 12th)
- Old Patagonia: A photo tells a story (Kelly Cordes, Mar 22nd)
- Training season (Erik Massih, Feb 5th)
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Pictures
Pictures
- Grandes Jorasses: Traverse 8/2012
- La Meije: Traverse 7/2012
- Marmolada: Don Quixote 6/2012
- Martinswand 3/2012
- Gondo: Ice Climbing 2/2012
- Norway: Ice Climbing 1/2012
- Riglos 10/2011
- Dolomites 10/2011
- Presles 6/2011
- Patagonia 2/2011
- Les Calanques 12/2010
- Wendenstocke 7/2009
- Salbitschjijen: West Grat 6/2009
- Val di Mello: Kundalini & Luna Nascente 6/2009
- Finale Ligure 2/2009
- Aiguille du Roc: Subtilites Dulferiennes 7/08
- Envers hut: Le pont de soupirs 7/08
- Blåmannen: Ultima Thule winter 2/08
- El Capitan: The Nose 10/07
- Leaning Tower: West Face 10/07
- Half Dome: Regular Northwest Face 10/07
- El Capitan: East Buttress 10/07
- Higher Cathedral Rock: Northeast Buttress 10/07
- Washington Column: South Face 10/07
- Nutcracker & Kor-Beck 10/07
- God Tang (Peak 6013) 8/07
- Ye Zi (Peak 6042) 8/07
- Manse (Peak 6355) 8/07
- Mont Blanc du Tacul: Aiguilles du Diable 7/07
- Aiguilles du Chamonix: Traverse 7/07
- Aiguille du Midi: Frendo Spur 7/07
- Baugen: Hollenderan & Halvmånerisset 6/07
- Blåmannen: Ultima Thule 6/07
- Life in El Chalten 2/07
- Fitz Roy: Franco Argentine route 2/07
- Guillaumet: Couloir Amy 2/07
- Costa Blanca 12/06
- Olhava winter fun 12/06
- Les Droites: Northeast Spur 9/06
- Aretes de Rochefort: Traverse 8/06
- Matterhorn: Schmidt route winter 2/06
- Mont Blanc du Tacul: Gervasutti pillar 8/05
- Grand Capucin: Swiss route 7/05
- Corsica: Porte des Cieux 10/04
- Verdon: Ticket Danger 9/04
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Author Archives: Sampsa Jyrkynen
Caucasus Climbing: Svanetia logistics
The Soviets have climbed extensively in Caucasus before the collapse of the USSR in 1991. Many routes date back to that time and there is very little information about the new ones. The most recent guidebook was published in 1991 … Continue reading
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Caucasus Climbing: Ushba part 2
During the first try we learned we weren’t fit enough for a fast ascent. Instead, we decided to have the slow approach. In practical terms this was a four day approach plan with a fast summit day. The key was … Continue reading
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Caucasus Climbing: Ushba part 1
In 2011 as I got home from Patagonia I decided I’d be focusing on the regions with less travel distance from home. I was thinking the air travel took way too much time. Now after having visited Caucasus I still … Continue reading
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Norway Ice Climbing
After having failed with ice climbing on the Alps we headed for Norway which has most roadside ice anywhere. Some people say the weather is rather poor in Norway but in my experience it’s always been good. In 2010 we … Continue reading
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