Sampsa is the strong guy praising for fast & light approach. He’s known for his knowledge in climbing gear and he has nerves of steel if the situation gets grim. He holds M.Sci in Industrial Management. He’s currently working in climbing equipment and property maintenance businesses.
He has two lovely daughters. Milena was born in May 2008 and Viola in November 2009.
Here’s a list of routes Sampsa has done in the past. Feel free to ask for beta if you have any questions. Email sampsa@pata…
| 2015 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Hohe Wand | Zukunftsweiser | 7+, 180m | Vienna | steep |
| Pared Aragon | Via Santiago | v+/A0, 400m | Montrebei | yay! |
| Auberge Montfalco | Cresta Urquiza-Olmo | 6a, 600m | Montrebei | lots of easy terrain |
| Torre Germana | Spigolo Boccalatte | 5+, 250m | Bardoneccia | rainy day, morning fun! |
| Mont Aiguille | Pilier Sud | 6a, 250m | Vercors | steep! |
| Dalles Grises | Afin Que Nul Ne Meure | 6a+, 150m | Verdon | Verdon is love! |
| 2014 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Hemsedal | Haugfossen | WI4, 70m | Norway | short trip, short route |
| Horta de Sant Joan | Mas Colomer | 6a/A0, 220m | Ports de Beceite | excellent |
| Penon de Ifach | Valencianos | V+, 270m | Costa Blanca | lots of bird poo |
| Ponoch | Valencianos | 6a/A0, 400m | Costa Blanca | superb |
| Puig Campana | Espolon Central / Edwards | 5, 680m | Costa Blanca | to the summit |
| Torre di Aimonin | Pesce D'Aprile | 5c, 170m | Valle del Orco | local classic |
| Sergeant | Nautilus | 6a, 270m | Valle del Orco | nice adventrure |
| Bisotun | Gharargah normal | 6a, 1200m | Iran | two days, slept at the hut |
| 2013 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Setesdal | Ride the Punani | WI3+, 200m | Norway | excellent for the grade |
| Hjartdal | Unknown | WI4, 200m | Norway | good location |
| Ushba | Northeast Ridge | AD+ | Georgia | two tries, no success, will be back |
| Parete Bagasses | CADE | V+/A0, 500m | Terradets | very nice |
| Roca del Arcs | Lleida | 6b+ (V/A0), 225m) | Vilanova de Meia | tres aerienne... |
| Cavall Bernat | Punsola-Reniu | V+/A0, 240m | Montserrat | bit scary but very rewarding |
| 2012 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Otta | Jukulkula | WI4, 270m | Norway | nice ice route with no approach |
| Gondo | Caramberos | WI5, 250m | Switzerland | a great adventure! |
| Martinswand | Botanik Grand Prix | 6+/A0, 600m | Innsbruck | nice route and long |
| Martinswand | Beam Me Up Scotty | 7, 150m | Innsbruck | harder and a little polished |
| Martinswand | Maxls Gamsrevier to Krone | 7-, 335m | Innsbruck | recommended! |
| Martinswand | Kaiser Max Spätlese | 6+, 200m | Innsbruck | easy but good |
| Marmolada | Don Quixote | 6, 800m | Dolomites | sandbag for the grade |
| Cima Piccolissima | Via Cassin | 7-, 350m | Dolomites | steep! |
| Madrea | Ego Trip | 6b+, 300m | Arco | good sport climbing |
| La Meije | West ridge + traverse | D-, 2 days | Ecrins | a dream come true! |
| Grandes Jorasses | Rochfort + traverse | D+, 2 days | Chamonix | finally did it! |
| Piz Badile | Cassin route | 6a, 800m | Bergell | very nice route! |
| Abu Maileh Tower | Salim | 5+, 100m | Wadi Rum | short route in the shade |
| Jebel um Ejil | The Beauty | 6a, 200m | Wadi Rum | splitter cracks |
| Jebel Rum | Hammad's Route | 5, AD+ | Wadi Rum | Beduin, the very best adventure! |
| Barrah Canyon | Merlin's Wand | 6a+, 150m | Wadi Rum | a great line |
| 2011 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Guillaumet | Brenner Ridge | 6b, 500m | Patagonia | beautiful ridge |
| Media Luna | Ruby y Azul | 6c, 500m | Patagonia | splitters! |
| Presles | Oxus | 7a+, 230m | Presles | Erik did it free but I didn't |
| Torre Grande | Via Finlandia | 7-, 140m | Dolomites | a route with history for Finns! |
| Cima Piccola | Spigolo Giallo | 6+, 380m | Dolomites | sunny and nice! |
| Mallo Pison | Murciana | 6c, 300m | Riglos | steep and well protected |
| 2010 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Devenson | Pour la memoire de nos enfants | 6c, 330m | Calanques | exposed! |
| Grande Chandelle | Armata Calanca | 6c, 320m | Calanques | a perfect winter route |
| Cap Canaille | Bourreur de rousse | 6a+, 130m | Calanques | steep and big holds |
| 2009 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Salbitschijen | West Ridge | 6a/A0, 1000m | Salbit | a long day with 30 pitches |
| Metamorfosi | Kundalini | 5c+, 400m | Val di Mello | a very good warmup |
| Metamorfosi | Luna Nascente | 6b, 330m | Val di Mello | linkup with Kundalini |
| Bric Pianarella | INPS | 6b, 200m | Finale | a bit vegetated but ok |
| Rocca dell Ulivo | Hotel Varatella | 6c+, 210m | Finale | very steep! |
| 2008 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Bl?mannen | Ultima Thule | V A1/A2, 250m | Kvaloya | 1st winter ascent |
| Tour Verte | Le pont des soupirs | TD+, 250m | Chamonix | nice route close to the hut |
| 2007 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| El Capitan | The Nose | VI 5.9 C2 | Yosemite | NIAD (20h) |
| Leaning Tower | West Face | V 5.7 C2F | Yosemite | Steep! |
| Higher Cathedral | North East Buttress | IV 5.9 | Yosemite | Wide cracks, very nice! |
| Half Dome | Regular North West | VI 5.9 C1 | Yosemite | Great climb! |
| El Capitan | East Buttress | IV 5.10b | Yosemite | Stellar route! |
| Washington Column | South Face | V 5.9 C2 | Yosemite | Southern Man variation |
| Royal Arches | Serenity Crack | 5.10d | Yosemite | Nice route but crowded |
| Middle Cathedral | East Buttress | IV 5.10a | Yosemite | The right variation |
| Middle Cathedral | Kor-Beck | 5.9 | Yosemite | Hard but good |
| Manupile Buttress | Nutcracker | 5.8 | Yosemite | Good route! |
| Aiguilles de Chamonix | Traverse | TD, 2 days | Chamonix | spectacular route! 2 days |
| Mont Blanc du Tacul | Aiguilles du Diable | D+, 1 day | Chamonix | 10h, all 5 summits |
| Aiguille du Midi | Frendo spur | D+, 1200m | Chamonix | warm up for aig. traverse |
| Chapelle de la Gliere | South Ridge | AD+, 400m | Chamonix | 2h, nice route |
| Fitz Roy | Franco Argentine | ED-, 650m | Patagonia | no summit, pitch 10/13 |
| Guillaumet | Couloir Amy | TD-, 450m | Patagonia | high winds, nice route |
| 2006 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Matterhorn | Schmidt route | TD/ED, 1000m | Zermatt | winter, 3 bivies |
| Aiguille du Midi | Midi-Plan traverse | AD | Chamonix | after storm, opening trail |
| Dome du Rochefort | Rochefort traverse | AD | Chamonix | after storm, very beautiful |
| Totenkirchl | Stripsenzahn | UIAA 6-, 310m | Wilder Kaiser | pleasure climb |
| Totenkirchl | Schneiderweg | UIAA 5+, 150m | Wilder Kaiser | descend in thunderstorm |
| Bergseeschijen | Sudostpfeiler | UIAA 5, 300m | Salbit | on a rainy day |
| Mascarat | Vuelo del aguila | 6a+, 250m | Costa Blanca | mostly nuts & cams |
| Penon de Ifach | Costa Blanca / Diedro UBSA | 6b+, 220m | Costa Blanca | hard bits well bolted |
| Puig Campana | Espolon Central / Edwards | 5, 680m | Costa Blanca | long descent if in the dark |
| Ponoch | Viaje Espacial | 6a+, 220m | Costa Blanca | spaced bolts |
| Pirates Cave | Parle | 6a+, 60m | Costa Blanca | exposed locacion, phew! 🙂 |
| 2005 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Mont Blanc du Tacul | Gervasutti pillar | TD, 800m | Chamonix | 10h, winds of 70km/h |
| Aiguille du Midi | Frendo spur | D+, 1200m | Chamonix | 7h, simulclimbing |
| Grand Capucin | Swiss route | TD+, 350m | Chamonix | 6h, vertical pleasure |
| Pointe Nantilons | Diedre Troussier | TD+, 350m | Chamonix | 5h, magnificent corners! |
| Tour Verte | La Piege | TD+, 200m | Chamonix | 3h, easy for the grade |
| Pointe Lachenal | Voie Contamine | TD+, 250m | Chamonix | 6h, super cracks! |
| Peigne | Le Ticket | TD+, 200m | Chamonix | 6h, fairly runout |
| Aiguille du Midi | Voie Rebuffat | TD+, 250m | Chamonix | 3h, nice route |
| Tour Ronde | NE Ridge direct | TD-, 350m | Chamonix | 7h, in big boots |
| Blaitiere | Diedre Troussier | ED-, 350m | Chamonix | 6h, splendid offwidths! |
| Peigne | Voie Pascal-Mayer | TD-, 200m | Chamonix | 5h, exposed & hard |
| Peigne | Arete Papillon | D, 300m | 5h, lots of traffic | |
| Peigne | North spur | D, 300m | Chamonix | 3h, easy access |
| Aiguille du Midi | Arete Cosmiques | AD | Chamonix | after storm, very beautiful |
| Pain de Sucre | Voie Rieffel/Fournier | TD | Aiguilles Rouges | with Dieter DAV |
| Rjukan | Trappfoss | WI4, 200m | Rjukan gorge | with Juha & Henkka |
| Rjukan | Sykehusfossen | WI4, 150m | Rjukan gorge | with Ari |
| 2004 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Teglie Lisce | Porte des Cieux | TD, 350m | Corsica | 6b+ offwidth crux |
| Punta Rossolino | Ombre et Lumiere | TD, 200m | Corsica | easy for the grade |
| Verdon | Ticket Danger | 6a+, 160m | Verdon gorge | with Matti |
| Eperon des Cosmiques | Voie Rebuffat | D+, 120m | Chamonix | with Hessu |
| 2003 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| 7. Kirchlispitze | Sabra | UIAA 8, 370m | R?tikon | with Tomi |
| Scweizereck | Kasama | UIAA 8-, 150m | R?tikon | with Tomi |
| Sanetch | Douce violence | 6c, 200m | Sion | with Tomi |
| 2002 | ||||
| Peak | Route | Difficulty | Location | Notes |
| Sudostporn | Jägersteig | UIAA 7+, 260m | Graz | with Alex |
| Rote Wand | Flugsanpfeiler | UIAA 6+, 260m | Graz | with Alex |
| Rote Wand | Röhrsalat | UIAA 5+, 330m | Graz | with Chris |
