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Biking/Climbing through Europe

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FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Hi fellow Climbers!
So I am undertaking an ambitious journey through Europe starting April 1st. I am flying into Barcelona and then biking and climbing my way across S. Europe to Istanbul. I have to be in Istanbul May 27th.... So obviously I'll be getting some jacked legs as I peddle 90-100 miles per day to be able to have some time to actually climb.
I would love to meet people along the way and do some climbing in Spain, S. France, the Alps, the Dolomites, and Croatia too! Probably won't have anytime after Croatia to climb so if you are going to be in any of those countries climbing between April 1st and May 15th-ish then please get a hold of me!
I am down to climb Sport, Trad, Ice, and Alpine routes too!
I'll be bringing a rope, Alpine Draws, rock shoes, Mountain/Ice Boots, Crampons, Ice axe(s), harness, and of course an assortment of random essential gear as well as my bivy gear for the biking section of the trip.
Hope to hear from some nice folks!

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Bump for Beta?

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Bump for Beta?

Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740

Howdy! I live in Sicily, and could meet up with ya. I love sport climbing.

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Paul let's keep in touch! I'd love to meet up in Les Calanques if you'd be interested?

Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740

Looks like a short haul! Why not?

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Great Paul! Let's stay in touch about it!

Bump for new climbing partners! Need some people to climb with in Spain!

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Hi Heather! I will be touching down in Spain on 4/1 in Barcelona so if you're in the area I'd love to meet up! Might take me a day or two to ride out to the crag but if you have somewhere in the area that is a good place to climb I'll be happy to meet up with you!
Let's keep in touch!

Mike O'Mara · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 161

Hey there, I'm flying to Lisbon, Portugal next week and making my way (slowly) through southwestern Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Albania, Greece) over the course of 5 months or so. Climbing, farming, sightseeing, hiking, etc. I'll only have my rock shoes, a harness, and a belay device... just enough to get by in case I find a climbing partner. Let's keep in touch and we can see where I am in April/May. If you want to get a hold of me directly, my email is ohaimikeomara@gmail.com.

Sounds like an awesome journey. Do you plan on buying a bike once you get to Spain?

Mike

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Hi Mike!
Great to connect with you! I am planning on bringing my bike with me and spending a few days climbing in Spain, Les Calanques, the Alps, maybe the Dolamites, and finally climbing in Croatia before I either ride like the wind to Istanbul or get on a train to Istanbul.
I'll reach out to you as the timeframe gets closer!

Frank Stein · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 205

Unless you have an international calling plan, your phone will not work, as Europe has a different standard. If you have access to wifi, you can send I-messages from an I-phone to another I-phone user however. Also, if your phone is unlocked, you can purchase a local sim card, but will then have a different number.

Paul Max · · Kortrijk · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

I'm currently in Iceland but will be making my way to Greece towards the end of this month. I'll spend a few weeks wandering around Greece (mainly Meteora) and then up to Albania, Macedonia, and maybe Bulgaria on my way to Istanbul. From there I'll overland through Central Asia. I might spend some time in Istanbul though. Stay in touch if you think our dates might line up. I'm backpacking so all I have with me are shoes and harness.

Paul

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Hey Paul, I'll definitely reach out to you once I'm in Europe and see where you're at!

Paul Max · · Kortrijk · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Excellent! I'm in Belgium now and will leave for Greece on the 27th. Hope to run into you somewhere!

Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740

I'm in Ramstein. I have my harness, ATC, chalk and shoes with me. If you're interested in traveling somewhere near Ramstein, like the Dahn area, and you have quickdraws and rope, I'll go.

Martin Birle-Zaja · · Fürstenfeldbruck · Joined Apr 2013 · Points: 0

Hi there,
I will be on the island of Krk, Croatia quite a lot this year. There are a lot of good sport climbing rocks around and I´m always looking for a climbing partner, because my family does not climb. I will be there around easter (April 2nd until 12th) and then from the end of May until beginning of August.

Have fun,
Martin

Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740
Martin Birle wrote:Hi there, I will be on the island of Krk, Croatia quite a lot this year. There are a lot of good sport climbing rocks around and I´m always looking for a climbing partner, because my family does not climb. I will be there around easter (April 2nd until 12th) and then from the end of May until beginning of August. Have fun, Martin
Look into the climbing festival in Sperlonga. I wanna go to that.
Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740

I just signed up to join a guide service in Spain March 25- April 2. We'll be climbing in Siurana.

Correction: April 25-May 2!

niccandrea · · Philadelphia, PA · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 5

Hey everyone,

There are many who posted here about climbing in Spain. Any chance that someone is interested in climbing Margalef or Rodellar (or really anywhere near Barcelona) between May 18-24th?? Although it's not a lot of time (and I can only travel with shoes, harness, and ATC), I really hope to find a climbing partner.

FoamFinger-- Your trip sounds incredible. Did you get to Les Calanques?! Paul Hutton?
If you guys have any recommendations for Spain, Croatia, or Slovenia please let me know! (I am still deciding between those 3 for mid-May)

I appreciate any insight you might have.
Thanks very much,
nicole

FoamFinger _______ · · Rad Town, Not set (USA) · Joined Jan 2013 · Points: 250

Hi Nicole!
I have not left yet for my trip, I leave in a little over two weeks! Getting very psyched!
I'd love to connect with you and climb if our path's cross! Keep in touch!

Paul Hutton · · Nephi, UT · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 740

I spent the weekend in Finale Ligure, Italy and LOVED it! I climbed a few routes. Beautiful, white limestone! Very interesting color on some of 'em! Some of the walls are VERY overhanging, pure white, with some big black swirls in 'em. Looks like it might make a good snack if you tried biting into it, like oreos and milk LOL!

Crag in Finale, Italy.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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