The mayor of Kalymnos closes ten crags

The mayor of Kalymnos has announced that ten crags are temporarily closed; Saint Photis, Monastery, Austrians, Sympligades, Spartacus, Jurassic Park, Galatiani, Cave, Ourania and Kreissaal.

Rebolt Kalymnos, who have spent the past year attempting to engage with the municipality without success, will soon publish a list of an additional 15 crags that should be avoided.

As a general guideline, by Rebolt Kalymnos, routes established before 2006 should be avoided. The newer the hardware is, the more safe it is. There are more than 2.500 routes established after 2015.

Vertical-Life will publish a more detailed article within the next two weeks, following their visit to the island to investigate the bolting issues. We are also just finishing a new feature to the database where you will be able to add specific bad bolts etc to your logbook.