Sector Black Buddha -Route Buddha

[Anonymous]

We have just enjoyed a day of some of the best climbing in the low sixes I have experienced here in Kalymnos. I’m talking about the upper tier routes of the Black Buddha sector of the Arginonta Valley. Every route of the upper tier (from the route Arhat on) is four star. However, one route, the sector namesake, Buddha, is listed as being 25 meters long but is likely 32m or more long and has 16 bolts plus the anchors. These routes as well as the lower Middle Wall and Right Wall of Arginonta Valley are exceptional with bolts every two meters, great diversity of movement, sequence and flow. Lovin’ it!

[Anonymous]

Hi Old Fart,

nice that you have such a nice time at Black Buddha crag (credit to the equipper- Claude Idoux!) and thank you very much for informing about the length of “Buddha 6a+”.

Actually, its obvious from the photo topo at the guidebook that it is much longer than the neighbor routes.

[Anonymous]

Hi Aris, Actually I have not ponied up (bought) the latest new, new guidebook. I have last years guide and do not have a phone to access the Vertical Life Climbing app. All I had was the route list from this web site. So I led up Buddha thinking I had enough draws with me but soon realized that I had better back clean a draw or two to finish the route. I’m sorry but I was forced to lower off of the belay anchor biners. Thank you, Claude Idoux, for you route vision and boundless efforts.

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