{"id":261,"date":"2011-01-18T23:39:02","date_gmt":"2011-01-18T21:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/?page_id=261"},"modified":"2012-06-23T18:48:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-23T15:48:00","slug":"calanques-armata-calanca-td-320m","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/pictures\/calanques-armata-calanca-td-320m\/","title":{"rendered":"Les Calanques – December 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

I\u00a0had a three day weekend\u00a0in\u00a0Calanques\u00a0in December 2010 with Jari Uusikivi. Everything went quite smoothly despite our luggage being lost in Frankfurt. We were wise enough to pack most essentials in hand luggage. We got our luggage back at the airport on our way back home. We\u00a0had some clothing, underwear and camping gear among the missing items but\u00a0all essentials such as\u00a0ropes and quickdraws\u00a0were\u00a0with us.<\/p>\n

If someone is wondering the answer is yes. You can\u00a0carry ropes, \u00a0quickdraws and belay devices in hand luggage.\u00a0Pointy objects such as friends and camalots are not allowed, though.<\/p>\n

Grande Chandelle: Armata Calanca (6c, 320m) – December 11th, 2010<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve always been a bit sceptical about Calanques and the quality of long routes there but now that I’ve actually been there I must admit there are some really good routes worth climbing. Especially considering that during the winter time the selection isn’t really that good if you want to climb long multi-pitch in Europe. The best long routes in Calanques are in the Devenson cliff right next to sea. The commitment is quite high in Devenson since you need to get up everything you’ve abseiled. Walking out is no option and swimming is rather uninviting – especially during the winter time with colder temperatures. The setting is something really spectacular, though. For less committing start I’d suggest Armata Calanca (6b+, 320m) on Chandelle, which we climbed for our first route.
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