{"id":300,"date":"2011-01-19T23:45:54","date_gmt":"2011-01-19T21:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/?p=300"},"modified":"2011-11-10T18:47:55","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T16:47:55","slug":"calanques-pictures-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.patagonia.fi\/blog\/2011\/01\/calanques-pictures-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Calanques pictures online"},"content":{"rendered":"

I had a three day weekend in Calanques in 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 had some clothing, underwear and camping gear among the missing items but all essentials such as ropes and quickdraws were with us.<\/p>\n

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

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