Petzl RocTrip Kalymnos 2006 - Rock climbing in Greece

For the 8th Petzl RocTrip, the Petzl team boarded a boat and headed to the Greek island of Kalymnos for 5 days of sun, climbing and good times.

South of mainland Greece and within sight of Turkey, this destination attracts climbers from all over the world. Hundreds of amazing routes of all grades on high-quality limestone make it one of best places to climb on Earth...

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Steve McClure I prefer climbing at the crags near my home: "I'm primarily a sport climbing specialist, and probably much better at short technical routes than anything multi-pitch. I prefer the routes close to where I live. I just naturally adopted this lifestyle. When I was a kid, I was always traveling with my parents, who were climbers. I never really chose this lifestyle, I just knew it was the way I wanted to live. Rock climbing and being outside in nature are simply part of my life. At first, I climbed a lot of trad. I improved quickly and had a hard time finding the right trad routes for me. Since then, sport climbing has allowed me to experience the physical challenge of climbing, while also allowing me to spend time outside with friends. My profession is climbing. I work locally, near my home. I have a special connection with climbing in my country. I think you have to like the place where you live." Chris Sharma For me, climbing is a liberating activity: "Climbing has been my life since I was 12 years old, and has allowed me to discover the most beautiful places in the world. My specialty is hard new routes. This pursuit provides me with concrete goals in life and allows me to channel my energy. It’s my own personal way of being a part of society. I think it’s really important in my progression for climbing to stay excited and feel like you’re doing new things, and not get stuck in a rut..." Alexander Huber I caught the bug for extreme mountaineering: "When my brother and I were kids our parents introduced us to the mountains and to mountaineering. My father, well known in the 1960s for his fast ascents of the North Face of Les Droites, passed on to us his passion for extreme mountaineering. My home – with my family and friends – is the foundation of my life. What is important is to have integrity in whatever situation life presents. Without this solid foundation as a springboard, I would not be able to venture off in new directions. This is why I have been working with most of my sponsors for more than 15 years. In 1997, I received a Master’s degree in Physics at the University of Munich. This education also served to strengthen my foundation as a climber."

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