Words on Climbing
Sandstone Dreaming: First impressions of climbing in Labak
“Tell me honestly, what grade do you feel very confident onsighting?”
“Tell me honestly, what grade do you feel very confident onsighting?”
Logically, I knew the route was within my abilities, having one-hung it several times. Yet, I couldn’t pull myself together and make it happen. What’s worse, I stopped believing I could do it.
As I lowered, my only thought was that I really, really wanted Sevda to send too. When she sent late in the day, I finally felt the satisfaction and elation of our mutual success.
Since Turkey might be one of the favorite places I’ve ever been, I thought I’d pass along my knowledge so that more climbers will feel emboldened to explore this incredible country covered in rock.
Intermediate to hard sport climbing in an overhung tufa paradise is the main entrée, with a side of technical limestone face climbing. A how-to guide for climbing in one of my favorite places in the world.