John Colton takes us on an exploratory solo up the east ridge of Telendos, Kalymnos.
"A twisting rib emerging from nearby vegetation accessed a steep, slim nose that was bisected by a diagonal crack. Climbing it provided the only moves on the route that might be hard to reverse; finger holds small but sharp, friction for the feet and a good 15 metres above a nasty landing. My heart thumped with the effort and adrenaline as I crawled onto another shelving pile of small stones."
The article is accompanied by John's excellent art-work and a stunning HDR photograph from Dan Arkle.
Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=2166