sectors big shadow+hotel california+st George

[Anonymous]

Hello

I would like to know where are the sectors Big shadow, Hotel California and St george situated and if they are suitable for the summer. What time is there shade.

Thank you

[Anonymous]

Hi!

All three sectors are recent additions to Kalymnos, hence they didn’t make it into the latest guidebook:

Hotel California is a gray slab between Skalia & Ghost Kitchen. Approach : same as for Skalia Pillar (07, p.76), but after a small gully don’t go upwards, instead follow the cairns to traverse the hill. Past Skalia Pillar and another small gully the cairns lead up to the crag. Sun: same as for Skalia Pillar.

Saint George: we did a recent post here (http://climbkalymnos.com/?p=4997) and visited it last month. Sun: until 15:00. Conditions : Very warm area, not recommended for summer. We visited this sector recently — there was still plenty of loose rock and quite a few thorny bushes at the base of the routes.

Big Shadow: again, a recent post here (http://climbkalymnos.com/?p=5567). Sun: only early in the morning, as the sector faces north. Conditions : some reports for dangerous wasps during the summer!

If you decide to visit, please be extra careful as these are new sectors and there may be loose rock / more cleaning required. Helmets are a must!! We’d strongly suggest that inexperienced climbers try some of the popular sectors first and wait until these sectors are climbed / cleaned.

[Anonymous]

Hi Aris,

A few questions…

About St George : is there a bus between Pothia and Vlychadhia? We love to ride bicycle or take local transportations in Kalymnos…

About Hotel California : how long is the approach?

About Big Shadow : is it the “Undeveloped crag” on page 138 of the 2010 Edition???

[Anonymous]

Hi Thomas,

1. I am not sure if there is a bus. Best to ask at the bus terminal in Pothia.

2. About 20 min.

3. Yes that’s it!

[Anonymous]

Thanks again for your quick answers!

[Anonymous]

hi aris. could you give me some info about the approach of st. george??thanx

[Anonymous]

Hi Vagios, here is the details about the approach there:

SECTOR ST GEORGE

Not one of Kalymnos’s good crags, but enough for

a half-day from 6a-6c. The crag gets afternoon shade

which is rare, and the walk-in is flat. There may still be

some loose rock around – care needed.

APPROACH – There is extensive parking on the left,

100m before the high-point on the Pothi-Vlichadia road

and follow a good track (Signed St George) out to the

headland – 10 mins.

google map:

https://maps.google.gr/maps?saddr=%CE%9A%CE%AC%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%BD%CE%BF%CF%82&daddr=36.938663,26.984229&hl=el&ie=UTF8&sll=36.93865,26.984283&sspn=0.003109,0.008256&geocode=CWz0sz4WIfKPFdrYMwIdnbGbASk3m_dBjO-9FDGH5TmFDIhWog%3B&t=h&mra=mift&mrsp=1&sz=18&z=18

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