*Updated 10 Nov 2010* The new Kalymnos Climbing Guidebook is now printed and available for sale. Despite our best efforts to keep it light and compact, the 2010 edition ended up with 360 pages (that’s 60 more pages compared to the last edition). Included at the end of this post is a downloadable version of all eight pages of Sikati Cave straight from the new book. On the first two-page spread with the general view of the area and the approach paths, check out also the location of a new crag called The Beach: with both slabby and more athletic routes, this little crag comes to fill a long-standing need on Kalymnos for crags next to the water and with shade in the afternoon. There’s only a handful of routes there at the moment, but a lot of promise.

In brief, the new guidebook includes…

–64 climbing sectors
-Nearly 1,700 routes
-A concise crag planner
-New photo-topos and images
-Detailed maps with approach paths
-More useful crag info (conditions, type of rock, sun, orientation, child-friendliness of each crag)
-More details on how to equip new routes
-More practical tips on accommodation, amenities, local interests and rest-day activities
-A new, more functional page layout

And last but not least, click here to enjoy an exclusive preview of the Sikati Cave pages.