Here’s how it all started: we first heard about the climbing potential of Kalymnos in 1995 when one of the best Greek climbers out of Patras, Giannis Torelli, visited the island. He didn’t do any climbing, but he did take some rather uninspiring photos of the crags. All Greek islands are littered with cliffs anyway, so we didn’t jump to any conclusions. Why should Kalymnos be any different?

Everything changed by chance, when the Italian climber Andrea di Bari visited Kalymnos for his summer holidays in 1996. Seeing the excellent quality of the rock and the huge potential of the area, he returned to Kalymnos in May 1997 with some climbing friends to put up some routes. They opened 43 sport routes on Kalymnos (in the sectors Arhi, Odyssey and Poets). Andrea di Bari returned to Kalymnos in October of the same year, this time with Andrea Gallo, a photographer working for Alp magazine. Articles ensued in Alp and Rotpunkt magazines in the spring of 1999, and the rest is history.   Climbing on Kalymnos took off. Our own Aris approached the local municipality and proposed a set of guidelines for developing and promoting climbing on Kalymnos; the municipality was supportive.

The protection on existing routes was improved and new routes, as well as a basic multi-lingual website, were created. These efforts led to the first international climbing event on Kalymnos in October 2000, organized in part by the Acharnes Greek Alpine Club, which the prominent French alpinist Catherine Destivelle attended as special guest. 180 climbers from 13 different countries participated, exchanging views, giving talks and climbing together, transforming the crags into a joyous Babel. At the same time the first Kalymnos Rock Climbing Guide was published. It was little more than a thin brochure, which was funded by the local council and distributed for free to visiting climbers. Ah, how things have changed.

The dry climate of Kalymnos makes year-round climbing possible, though some seasons are better than others.

• Autumn: Ideal. Generally mild weather with comfortable temperatures make all-day climbing a possibility. It doesn’t typically rain here in September and October, and mid-October to late November is usually perfect. There’s a reason October is peak season.

• Winter: You often get mild, sunny, clear days during winter. Many premium crags, mostly between Arginonta and Emporios, are perfect for cold-weather climbing. Some restaurants and rental studios in Masouri stay open year-round, so you can still find places to eat and sleep, though your choices will be more limited.

• Spring: Almost as good as autumn for climbing. The sea is too cold for swimming and the chance of rain is higher, but, generally, Kalymnian rock dries fast. If the winter has been rainy, tufas may be seeping. Stalactites sometimes drip in the spring and, as they are softer, they are more likely to break. You can climb inside the caves when it rains, but you cannot during a thunderstorm.

• Summer: Better than you might think. The obvious rule is: Always climb in the shade. Some very popular newer crags (Secret Garden, Arginonta Valley, to name a couple) are in the shade almost all day; they often enjoy a cool breeze, and you may even need long sleeves for belaying on summer mornings.

The first climbing event described in the previous section was a milestone for Kalymnos, giving it just the right push forward to gain presence on the international climbing map. As early as 2001 and 2002, an estimated 4,000 climbers visited Kalymnos. Among these were some of the biggest names in climbing at the time, who also helped tremendously by putting up some excellent new routes.

• The 2nd Climbing Festival of Kalymnos (2-8 October 2004) brought it to the center of international climbing attention once again. The festival was a joint effort by the Municipality of Kalymnos and Aris. More than 600 climbers from all over the world participated, including special guests Dave Graham, Liv Sansoz, François Legrand, Daniel Dulac and Andrea Di Bari. Also present were some climbers known for their important role in the growth of climbing and equipping of numerous routes on Kalymnos, like Michel Piola, Hans Weninger, Guy Abert, Karsten Oelze, Manolo Zanolla, and Simone Moro. Jeff Achey, editor at the time of Climbing magazine, was also there, and he subsequently wrote a 10-page article in issue #238 of Climbing.   The highest achievement, perhaps, of the 2nd Kalymnos Climbing Festival was the opening of new routes in the 8a-9a range. Three PETZL climbers stayed on Kalymnos for a full month to equip the routes. They mostly set up routes in existing sectors Arhi, Spartan Wall, Grande Grotta, and established the first routes at Sikati Cave. Read more about the 2nd Kalymnos Climbing Festival.

• The 3rd Climbing Festival of Kalymnos (25-30 October 2006) was the celebrated Petzl Roctrip Kalymnos. It brought approximately 1000 climbers to the island, including a collection of the finest climbing athletes in the world at the time, who challenged themselves against the newly-bolted “ultimate” routes in Sikati Cave. In the words of Steve McClure, “the super-overhanging women’s route went on forever, at a grade of 8b it climbed 60 meters on tufas and stalactites. The men’s route, at over 50m long and 8c was not only endurance orientated but had several distinct cruxes: a bouldery lower section, a long, hard span (especially for the short) under the main roof to reach a 6-foot stalactite, and a steep headwall on with tufa blobs. The route climaxed with 10m of relatively easy (about 7b) tufa climbing on crumbly rock to add a bit of spice to the finish!” And he continues, “the 15 men and 7 women were presented with a real challenge on their ultimate routes. They were allowed only one hour each to work the route before attempting a redpoint a few days later. Not an easy task when the route is 60m long, imagine remembering that many moves! However it still didn’t stop Martina Cufar (SLO), Charlotte Durif (FRA) and Daila OJeda (ESP) from clean ascents. The men’s route was proving more tricky especially with some of the tufas remaining damp and no one managed success on their first redpoint attempt. However, considering the standard of the climbers it was only a matter of time with Steve McClure (UK) and Chris Sharma (USA) getting it in their second attempt and Dani Andrada (ESP) on his third.” After climbing every evening, there were films and slideshows presented by Chris Sharma, Alex Huber, Arnaud Petit, and Stephanie Bodet, and Petzl’s own unforgettable techno party. Those were the days.   Here’s the lineup of what is still the best festival on Kalymnos to date: Dani Andrada (ESP), Klemen Beçan (SLO), Said Belhaj (SWE), Dave Graham (USA), Alex Huber (GER), Ivailo Krastev (BUL), Thanasis Ktenas (GRE), Tony Lamiche (FRA), Chris Lindner (USA), Steve McCLure (GB), Shawn McColl (CAN), Arnaud Petit (FRA), Ethan Pringle (USA), Manu Romain (FRA), Chris Sharma (USA), Katie Brown (USA), Stéphanie Bodet (FRA), Martina Cufar (SLO), Charlotte Durif (FRA), Melissa Lacasse (CAN), Daila OJeda (ESP), Liv Sansoz (FRA).

• The 4th Kalymnos Climbing Festival (22-26 May, 2009) was organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos and sponsored by the Greek National Tourism Organisation and the Greek sports company Polo. Special guests were the already mega-talented 16-year-old Adam Ondra and 22-year-old Slovenian climbing champion Maja Vidmar, and more than 300 registered climbers from around the world got to admire them. Also invited were the inexhaustible Claude, Yves, and Christine Remy, who, along with Boris Girardin, had already opened more than 250 sport routes on Kalymnos and counting.   Everyone stared in astonishment as Adam Ondra sent the hardest routes on Kalymnos with incredible ease. He climbed numerous routes from 8a+ to 8c+, many of them to warm up, haha. He also did the first ascent of Los Revolucionarios 9a 30m after 6 tries over 4 days. (Remember, this was 2009 and he was 16; climbing 9a was no small feat.) It was the hardest route on Kalymnos and the first 9a route in Greece. Immediately after Adam sent Los Revolucionarios, on a dreadfully hot and humid day, he went on to Los Kukos 8c and just barely missed the onsight. And right after that, he sprinted to Sikati Cave in the middle of the afternoon to flash the 50m Jaws 8c, also placing the draws. For the record, Jaws was the “ultimate route” in the 2006 Petzl Roctrip Kalymnos. But let’s not forget Maja Vidmar, who was also in excellent form. She climbed beautifully and onsighted her first 8b on Kalymnos, Spartan Wall 20m, a vertical technical route with small holds. During her week on Kalymnos, Maja onsighted a total of 9 routes 8a or harder. Again, remember this was 2009.

• The 5th Climbing Festival of Kalymnos (18-21 May, 2011) was organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos, with special guests Nicolas Favresse and Patxi Usobiaga. By all accounts this was not the most eventful festival; for some detail, see here and here.

• The North Face Kalymnos Climbing Festivals (2012/2013/2014): The North Face stepped in to organize three consecutive festivals on Kalymnos (2012-2014) with a lineup of many top athletes. The North Face festivals brought a certain prestige that had been missing since the 2006 Roctrip. For detailed reports of the 2012 North Face festival see here, and for a brief report of the 2013 North Face festival see here.

Since 2015, the local municipality has continued to throw together underwhelming annual festivals in September or October, even though Kalymnos has long outgrown any need for them.

The golden rule during any outdoor activity is always this: Leave no trace. While you are visiting, Kalymnos is your home. Treat the island and its crags as you would your own home, and treat other climbers as you would like to be treated.

• But I have to poop. Where’s the toilet? The toilet is at your rental, so give yourself enough time before hitting the crag to use it. That being said, when you need to poop at the crag…

– Go at least 100m away from the cliffs and the path

– Dig a deep enough hole with your hands or a stone

– When you are finished, cover and conceal the hole

– Do not bury the toilet paper

– Pack toilet paper in a bag and take with you

• What about my other trash? Pack it up and take it with you to dispose of when you are back at the village. Always have a bag(s) with you. No leftover food, food wrappers, toilet paper, or cigarette butts should be left behind. Please don’t wait until the end of the day to do this—if you leave things laying around, you are inviting the wind to blow them away.

• I heard Kalymnos is kid-friendly. It is. But remember that you are responsible for the safety and behavior of your children. At the crag, please keep kids away from the cliffs, away from people climbing, and quiet enough so as not to disturb the other climbers.

• These goats look hungry. Don’t feed the goats. They are now so accustomed to climbers that they will stop at nothing. They will take food straight out of your backpack, even if it’s wrapped, and it will happen so quickly you won’t know what hit you. Keep your backpacks zipped shut at all times.

• Close the gates behind you. A lot—if not most—of the land around the cliffs of Kalymnos is used by local shepherds and their animals. The gates are there to control the sheep and goats, and they are meant to be closed. Please respect this.

• This path doesn’t make sense! I’m taking a shortcut. Do not take shortcuts. Stay on the designated paths as shown or described in the guidebook. Going off the established paths may cause problems with landowners and shepherds, and destroy vegetation. Going off the path can also be quite dangerous, especially if the terrain is steep. Accidents have happened on Kalymnos before for this exact reason.

• Do some gardening. Weeds, woody shrubs, and thorny bushes often grown in the line of routes, especially in the spring and on routes that don’t get many ascents. Besides concealing holds and footholds, the plants may also conceal loose rock. A pair of gloves is a good thing to have at the crag, and your local equippers really appreciate any help they can get in cleaning vegetated routes.

Also good to know:

– Mosquitoes are everywhere. Be prepared to swat them away year-round. Bring some bug spray; the stronger the better.

– There’s no recycling. Our hopes go up every so often, but sadly Kalymnos still does not recycle. Keep this in mind when you shop. Bring reusable bags whenever you can, refill water bottles at the public water dispensers, use “green” products whenever possible, and generally remember that any positive change in our habits, no matter how small, can make an impact.

The rock of Kalymnos is limestone of the very best quality. It can be a bit sharp in places, but it is free of choss (i.e. rotten, loose rock). There is nothing monotonous about the climbing—there is a great variety of rock, with slabs, delicate walls, pumpy routes with pockets, and stalactites or tufas on overhanging rock and roofs. In some respects the rock resembles that of Thailand, only a little sharper.

Kalymnian rock seems to come in three varieties:

– extremely overhanging with blobs, tufas, and stalactites, which can still be “just” 7a even at a 20° angle;

– slightly overhanging or vertical smooth white and orange walls with pockets and smaller tufa features; and

– sharp grey slabs full of water pockets (gouttes d’eau) with little iron knobs cemented into the matrix.

The best of the routes can combine all three types of rock in one pitch. Equally important is that the limestone is showing less signs of polish compared to the rock at other well-known climbing areas of Europe. This situation will be slow to change given the particularly rough surface of the rock. Most routes are about 30m long on average, but there are several longer routes around 3-5 pitches, and a lot more potential for great new routes at all levels. Many climbers describe the equipping of routes on Kalymnos as “the gold standard of sport climbing.” Routes are generally equipped in a sensible and encouraging manner using stainless steel bolts. Grades range from F3a to F9a, although quite a few project routes are expected to exceed 9a.

Kalymnos is strictly a sport climbing venue—there is no bouldering or trad climbing. There are, however, several very good bolted multi-pitches on Kalymnos and Telendos, some of which go all the way up. Routes are graded according to the French grading system.

One of the greatest things about Kalymnos is that every single climber can find something to climb here. About half of the routes on Kalymnos are graded up to 6b+, and more than one-third of the total routes are between 6a–6b+, so Kalymnos is ideal for new climbers, older climbers, or those transitioning from the gym to outdoor climbing. But there are also more than 700 routes graded 7b and up, and the hardest confirmed grade on Kalymnos is a 9a (Los Revolucionarios at sector Odyssey, which was redpointed by Adam Ondra in 2009).

Great efforts have been made toward consistent grading, but since routes on Kalymnos are equipped by climbers from all over the world, and some of these routes have not yet seen their second ascent, some may need re-grading. In the route descriptions in our guidebook we try to give you a feel for a route without giving away specific beta or spoiling your onsight. If you disagree with a grade or description, please share your feedback publicly on this site or email us.

• A note about route length: The length of routes in the guidebook or on this site are approximations, and they are usually rounded up.

Route lengths can never be exact, so always tie a knot at the unused end of your rope.

At a minimum, plan on 15 quickdraws + a 70m rope. This is a recommendation only. Use common sense: always check the route length, and always make a knot at the end of your rope. As a guide:

– Routes up to 20–25m: 10–12 quickdraws

– Routes from 25–35m: 15 quickdraws

– Routes from 35–40m: 20 quickdraws

Again, this is the minimum number of quickdraws you need to climb safely. In most cases, if you need more than 15 quickdraws it will be mentioned in the route description (i.e. “18 QDs”). Beyond that, for maximum enjoyment, we’d strongly urge you to bring 30–40 quickdraws, both for climbing extra long pitches (24–28 quickdraws) and for the flexibility to leave some of your QDs on a project and still have 12–15 extra to use on another route.

• For routes on stalactites: Use medium-to-long quickdraw slings. For the monster routes at Grande Grotta and Sikati Cave you will also need 5–6 long slings to reduce rope drag, directing your rope around the tufas and stalactites.

• What rope length: 70m is the minimum standard single rope length for Kalymnos (9–10.5mm diameter). However, many remarkable long routes (40–45m) have been opened on Kalymnos in the past few years. Bringing an 80m rope (or longer) to Kalymnos is always a good idea.

Lastly, once again, always tie a knot at the end of your rope.

To ensure a minimum of safety and quality standards, the municipal council of Kalymnos has voted (259/2016) to implement a New Route Protocol effective September 2018. According to the new protocol, any new routing on Kalymnos is subject to approval by a three-person committee (a representative of the Kalymnos municipality, a representative of the Kalymnos Rescue Team, and mountain guide Aris Theodoropoulos). In other words, you must notify the municipality first and wait for approval before you start to drill, otherwise your routes may be taken down.  The New Route Protocol of Kalymnos is based on a similar set of equipping guidelines already implemented elsewhere in Greece by the Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering & Climbing.

So, how can you equip new routes on Kalymnos? Email the designated committee to inform them that you would like to equip new routes on Kalymnos. In the email, also state:

• your name;

• your previous experience equipping sport routes;

• the specifications of any hardware you plan to use, which must comply with the New Route Protocol guidelines;

• the number of new routes you plan to equip;

• and the location where you would like to equip them (sector, sub-sector, part of the island).

(The New Route Protocol for equipping sport routes in the rest of Greece is published in Greek on the Hellenic Federation of Mountaineering & Climbing’s website.

GENERAL EQUIPPING GUIDELINES

Climbing on Kalymnos has been developed with all climbers in mind–from complete beginners and families to the most experienced climbers–and a dedicated focus on safety first. The vast majority of route equippers follow this principle faithfully. The following equipping guidelines outline the “safety first” philosophy, and must be followed strictly if Kalymnos is to remain the safest sport climbing venue in the world.

1. The goal is for the climbing routes on Kalymnos to be as safe as possible. In this way, climbers can concentrate on the technical difficulty of the routes without worrying about serious injury or worse. While nobody can stop climbers from climbing on Kalymnos with trad protection (nuts, friends, etc) it is the policy of the local authorities that all new routes be equipped with bolts for the safety of those making repeat ascents. Traditionally-protected routes are not advocated on Kalymnos.

2. Bolts: Because Kalymnos is a marine environment, stainless steel bolts and hangers must always be used, i.e. 316L Marine or HCR expansion bolts, glue-in 316L Marine, HCR, or titanium expansion bolts using epoxy resin. All bolts must be certified by a manufacturer of climbing equipment. No homemade bolts, please.

• Bolts and hangers must be made of the same material. Do not mix different materials, for example a stainless steel bolt with a non-stainless steel hanger.

• Bolt diameter must be at least 10mm.

• Bolt length must be at least 86mm.

• Always drill a bit deeper than the length of the bolt, so that in future rebolting the old bolt can be hammered into the rock.

3. The bolt placement guidelines of FFME should be followed: Always put the first bolt at most 2.8m off the ground, the second at most 1.2m further up and the third at most 2m above the second. This will help avoid climbers hitting the deck.

4. Each lower-off should be equipped with two bolts joined by a chain carrying one or two stainless-steel carabiners for lowering.

5. Every single bolt must be placed on solid rock. Bolts should never be placed on stalactites. Stalactites or other rock should never be drilled simply for placing a sling. Slings as permanent protection should not be placed even if there are good natural holes. Instead of slings, bolts should be used.

6. Holds should never be chipped, and artificial holds should never be placed.

7. All loose rock must be cleaned meticulously using a hammer and/or a crowbar, and vegetation in the line of a route must be removed.

8. A new route is not just about bolting and cleaning. When the rock is very sharp, time should be devoted to smoothing out the ultra-sharp edges off the holds and footholds with the gentle use of a hammer or wire brush. Otherwise climbers sacrifice precious skin off their fingers and typically never go on said route again. Please note: we do NOT advocate the chipping of holds or the creation of artificial holds. We recommend the thorough cleaning of existing holds.

9. If a route is to be longer than 30m and not homogeneous, arrange an extra belay point to enable climbers to lower off using a single 60m rope. If, for example, the first 20m of a route is 6b and the last 15m is 7c, fix a belay point after 20m so that the route can be enjoyed by more climbers, not just those climbing 7c.

10. A bolt should be placed exactly before the crux of a route, not after.

11. Bolts should be placed where shorter leaders can reach them as well.

12. Names should be written discreetly, in Latin characters, at the base of the route in blue paint (not felt-tip pen, which disappears too soon).

13. Many route names on Kalymnos come from Greek mythology and Greek history–a respectful example set by the first Italian climbers on the island. It would be nice to keep this tradition on Kalymnos. Dust off your copy of Greek Mythology for inspiration.

14. No further routes should be put up inside the cave of Grande Grotta, to protect this one-of-a-kind work of nature and its millennia-old stalactites.

15. It is also best that no more routes be opened on the right side of Odyssey, where the routes are already dense. There is a lot of virgin rock on Kalymnos, and no reason to squeeze new routes into sectors which are already crowded.

16. New routes should not be very close to each other or tightly squeezed between already existing routes. As a rule, if two lines share handholds or footholds, or if a route can be top-roped by clipping into the anchor of a nearby route, then the routes are too close to each other.

17. Many projects on Kalymnos are temporarily unfinished due to a lack of bolts or time. However, most of the equippers intend to come back and finish the job. So check the date in the guidebook, and avoid completing the bolting of unfinished projects until at least two years have gone by.

18. Over the years, several local businesses have “sponsored” the opening of new routes to promote their businesses. We understand you wanting to help the nice people of Kalymnos and Telendos, but proper procedure still needs to be followed. If a local individual or business approaches you and asks to sponsor your bolts in return for a sector/route in their name, follow the steps detailed at the top of this section: Email the designated committee; in the email, state your name; your previous experience equipping sport routes; the hardware specifications, which must comply with the specifications in the New Route Protocol; the number of new routes you plan to equip; and the location where you would like to equip them (sector, sub-sector, part of the island).

19. Full version of the Kalymnos New Route Protocol (courtesy of the Municipality of Kalymnos).

Municipality of Kalymnos | New Route Protocol

From 2000 to 2010, Kalymnos was one of the few climbing areas where routes were checked and rebolted regularly by a professional mountain guide. The foundations for a well-organised climbing venue were set early on, in 1999-2000, when HMGA mountain guide Aris Theodoropoulos collaborated with the local municipality, climber Thomas Michailides, and other Greek climbers to set the standards for equipping routes on Kalymnos (closely placed stainless steel bolts and 2-bolt clipable anchors).

The single-bolt (!) lower-offs on the first 43 routes were replaced at that time. Between 2000-2010, approximately 100 routes were rebolted every one or two years with the financial support of the Kalymnos municipality. In November/December 2008, 175 routes were rebolted by Aris Theodoropoulos, George Kopalides, and George Koutsoukis. Corroded bolts and lower-offs were checked and replaced on nearly every route in the most popular sectors at the time (Odyssey, Arhi, Spartacus, Kasteli, Iliada), as well as on certain routes in Grande Grotta and Panorama. Besides corrosion, the carabiners on lower-offs were excessively worn: some permanent carabiners on lower-offs were eaten away to half their original size.

As a result, for the first time Raumer lower-offs with double opposed carabiners were used for increased safety and longevity. Furthermore, at that time bolts began to be replaced primarily by Raumer’s 12mm hang fix stainless steel expansion bolts. In November/December 2010, the Kalymnos municipality funded the rebolting of more than 100 routes. The main sectors targeted were Symplegades, Arhi Left, Ghost Kitchen and Galatiani. Between 2010 and 2015 there was no support by the municipality for any rebolting or maintenance. With the number of routes and crags on Kalymnos constantly growing, any rebolting and route checking efforts during that time was done exclusively by a handful of volunteers. In 2015, another large-scale rebolting project was implemented, this time with funding from an EU grant. As part of the 2015 Municipal Rebolting Project on Kalymnos, nearly 300 routes were rebolted and 100 new routes were added. More details about that project here and here. Since then, maintenance of routes has gone back to the hands of volunteers. Proceeds from the sale of the Kalymnos guidebook are used every year to buy bolts, anchors, and other equipment; see below.

Guidebook proceeds and giving back to Kalymnos climbing In previous years (until 2010), approximately 10% of proceeds from the sale of the Kalymnos Guidebook was donated by Aris to the local municipality for the purchase of materials used in route maintenance. Since 2010, we buy the bolts, hangers, lower-offs, and other hardware ourselves. A minimum of €5000 is set aside from guidebook proceeds every year for the voluntary bolting and rebolting of routes on Kalymnos. The vast majority of these bolts is used for rebolting older routes rather than new routing. Only a small number of these bolts is used to equip new routes. The volunteers involved in rebolting routes on Kalymnos make every effort to check the overall condition of crags; but with so many routes, the feedback of other climbers is vital. Please help us all prioritize which routes need rebolting by e-mailing us:

– the name of the route and crag;

– the approximate number of bolts in need of replacement;

– and the date when you noticed any weakened anchors.

If you are an experienced route equipper and would like to give back to Kalymnos by doing some rebolting, you must follow the same steps as above for equipping new routes, i.e. you must notify the municipality first and wait for approval before you start to drill.

How to notify the municipality? Email the committee overseeing the new routing on Kalymnos to notify them that you would like to rebolt old routes on Kalymnos. In the email, state

– your name;

– your previous experience equipping and/or rebolting sport routes;

– your bolt specifications (which must comply with the specifications in the New Route Protocol);

– the number of new routes you plan to rebolt; and

– the location of the routes (sector, sub-sector).

If you get approved to rebolt routes, know that after you are finished your work must also be evaluated and approved by a Greek certified mountain guide in accordance with the New Route Protocol.

The Kalymnos Rescue Team was formed in 2013. The team is staffed by volunteers and relies on donations from climbers to continue offering its invaluable services. The volunteer rescuers are professionally trained to rescue an injured person from crags and approach paths, with or without the use of ropes, and to provide first aid.   The Kalymnos Rescue Team is a legally registered Greek non-profit. Since it was founded it has performed rescue operations for climbers and non-climbers alike, some under very adverse circumstances (weather, difficult access to the accident site, severe injuries, or all of the above). It is hard to imagine a time before the rescue team existed on Kalymnos. Not having a rescue team on the island is now unthinkable.

IF AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS

• Call 112

• Answer the following questions:

– who (name of injured climber and telephone number where you can be contacted);

– what (type of injury, number of people injured, severity of injury);

– where (name of crag and route);

– when (time of accident)

• Do not try to move the injured climber.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

• Universal Emergency Number: 112

• Hospital: (+30) 22433 61931

• Police: (+30) 22430 29301