7 December 2020

15 routes 8c - 9a in Turkey by Alex Megos

Alex Megos reports on Insta that he has done 15 routes 8c to 9a in Turkey, including four FAs as well as Turkish Haircut 9a. " Thanks. It took 13 days of climbing and I'd say the best crag was ร‡itdibi. Hopefully more strong climbers will get psyched to go there in the future to repeat some routes and do more first ascents!" (c) Jan Novak

The potential in Turkey seems huge, here is a recent article, Citdibi - A new hardcore Mecca..
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