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olive
Jun 22, 2012, 5:04 PM
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Hi all,
I just moved away from the states and am based in Istanbul. I might have some time in my hands in the coming months and might wanna travel to climb but I will 99% have no partner. As I have not climbed in Europe much, I don't know what areas are good for meeting people to climb with. I am into both sport and trad, single and multi pitch. Right now, I am looking for mainly the summer months but for future reference you can tell me of other areas (that are too hot now).
Thanks in advance!
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olive
Jun 26, 2012, 7:40 PM
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No one has any idea?? Europeans don't travel alone?? Everyone is out climbing and noone reads these posts?? :))
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davelwang
Jun 29, 2012, 3:53 PM
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Hi,
I will be in Turkey and traveling through Istanbul onto Olympos (and possibly go to Kalymnos) towards the end of August for a few weeks. Would you be interested in meeting up for some climbing?
I do both trad and sport but will only have helmet and harness with me. I heard the sport climbing around Olympos is pretty good.
Send me a PM
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robbie42
Jun 30, 2012, 10:41 AM
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Hello,
I am also looking for a climbing partner if your interested still? Im from australia, im here traveling with my brother and his gf, but they are planning to go to spain, i was looking for some one for perhaps the dolomites? After the 10th of july. I have done a little trad and a handfIn reply to: ul of mountaineering, would like to get on some nice multi pitches :-). Ive been traveling for a while now, mainly just sport climbing, if your keen im all ears. Robbie
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olive
Jun 30, 2012, 6:26 PM
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Hey guys
I am not exactly looking for partners right now as I don't know if/when I am going to be able to go anywhere - I am just trying to get info about areas in case I decide to go somewhere last minute. But I'll keep these in mind.
Dave, Olympos has really nice sport climbing but I won't go there in August - it is really hot though one can probably climb in shade...
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Marc1
Jul 26, 2012, 10:01 PM
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kalymnos - endless opportunities to climb - all sport - really nice locals - great food - easy to meet people - you can put adds up for partner in both climbing shops - friend came down from instanbul when i was there in may - fly to bodrum - get a real early flight as only one boat per day to kos from bodrum at 9.30 - then boat from kos to kaly - sounds long winded - but u can do it in less that a day and ul see its worth it when u get there -
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olive
Aug 6, 2012, 9:18 AM
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Hey Marc
Thanks a bunch! Exactly the kind of info I need.
Any other areas like this?
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madam
Sep 9, 2012, 7:23 PM
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Hey Olive,
Are you interested in bouldering as well? Pretty easy to find a partner because if you dont find any, you can still climb on your own:)
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olive
Sep 10, 2012, 6:26 AM
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I would prefer roped climbing, sport or trad. I am not much of a boulderer (I kinda suck at it :)), though I would do that too.. Just not my first preference.
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Maybeme
Jan 5, 2013, 2:21 AM
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Hey Olive, I'm moving to Hungary/Serbia January 20th through July 7th and would love to sport/trad with you. I'm not sure if I should lug a rope over but am going to bring my draws etc. at least. I'm climbing 5.10/5.11+ but i don't know how that translates to the European ratings...
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