Recent posts
- Kiipeilyreitit Etelä-Suomi (Nov 23rd, 2019)
- 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)
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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
Kiipeilyreitit Etelä-Suomi
Wrote a book about climbing in Southern Finland. More info on the Finnish Climbing Association webpagehttps://www.climbing.fi/content/kiipeilyreitit-kirjasarja-eli-k%C3%B6ysitopot
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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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