6a sport route (80 m, 2 pitches) — steady, exposed, and flowing slab climbing on perfect limestone.
Classic 230m route with beautiful dihedrals and slabs, few protections, and a demanding line.
Technical Details
Length (m)
230.00
Pitches
6
Bolts
0
Belays
0
Rings
0
Description
ONE YEAR AFTER
Classic 230m route with beautiful dihedrals and slabs, few protections, and a demanding line. “One Year After” (VI, 230m) was opened in 1981 by T. Adamakopoulos - P. Matsoukas - V. Chatzirvasanis.
The line is located at the left end of the African sector, just before the large characteristic “horseshoe” of the area, and follows the large left dihedral (the right one is “Kytarrini”).
Pitch 1 (50m): Starts to the right of a characteristic cave at the base of the dihedral and follows it (V) to a small ledge on the left. Climbs a short slab with pockets (V+) above the ledge, then re-enters the dihedral (V) up to the belay, where there is a U-shaped piton that can be reinforced with a medium nut or friend.
Pitch 2 (50m): Starts straight above the belay, passes carefully over a large broken flake, then moves for a few meters on the left slab and, turning right, re-enters the dihedral (VI-). It follows the dihedral briefly, then steps onto the left slab (V) to avoid vegetation, continuing through a crack to the belay, which is made with friends and nuts in a horizontal crack, just before a large grassy field.
Pitch 3 (40m): Crosses the grassy field above, entering a slab with pockets and a characteristic slanted crack (V) ending at a small tree (V+). It then moves left and up a slab (VI-), reaching a small overhanging dihedral (VI), then onto a ridge/slab (careful of some loose blocks) up to the belay, made with nuts on a comfortable ledge.
Pitch 4 (50m): Starts up and right into a slab (V). Continues (V+), passes below two trees, enters a small right dihedral (V), leading to a ledge. Climbs the ridge/slab (V+), continues on a positive slab to a small crack, then traverses left to belay at a tree above.
Pitch 5 (40m): Follows a “broken” field (III) upward and right, exiting the face (can also be done with parallel movement).
Required gear: Full set of nuts and friends (up to Camalot #3), many slings, 14 quickdraws. No fixed protection except a cord around the large flake above R1.
Descent: Follow red marks right and down to the last belay of the African route, then rappel from the African or Ellinomania belays.
Classic 230m route with beautiful dihedrals and slabs, few protections, and a demanding line. “One Year After” (VI, 230m) was opened in 1981 by T. Adamakopoulos - P. Matsoukas - V. Chatzirvasanis.
The line is located at the left end of the African sector, just before the large characteristic “horseshoe” of the area, and follows the large left dihedral (the right one is “Kytarrini”).
Pitch 1 (50m): Starts to the right of a characteristic cave at the base of the dihedral and follows it (V) to a small ledge on the left. Climbs a short slab with pockets (V+) above the ledge, then re-enters the dihedral (V) up to the belay, where there is a U-shaped piton that can be reinforced with a medium nut or friend.
Pitch 2 (50m): Starts straight above the belay, passes carefully over a large broken flake, then moves for a few meters on the left slab and, turning right, re-enters the dihedral (VI-). It follows the dihedral briefly, then steps onto the left slab (V) to avoid vegetation, continuing through a crack to the belay, which is made with friends and nuts in a horizontal crack, just before a large grassy field.
Pitch 3 (40m): Crosses the grassy field above, entering a slab with pockets and a characteristic slanted crack (V) ending at a small tree (V+). It then moves left and up a slab (VI-), reaching a small overhanging dihedral (VI), then onto a ridge/slab (careful of some loose blocks) up to the belay, made with nuts on a comfortable ledge.
Pitch 4 (50m): Starts up and right into a slab (V). Continues (V+), passes below two trees, enters a small right dihedral (V), leading to a ledge. Climbs the ridge/slab (V+), continues on a positive slab to a small crack, then traverses left to belay at a tree above.
Pitch 5 (40m): Follows a “broken” field (III) upward and right, exiting the face (can also be done with parallel movement).
Required gear: Full set of nuts and friends (up to Camalot #3), many slings, 14 quickdraws. No fixed protection except a cord around the large flake above R1.
Descent: Follow red marks right and down to the last belay of the African route, then rappel from the African or Ellinomania belays.
Access
30–40 minutes approach from the base, following the path toward the African sector and then the large dihedral.
Approach time: 40 minutes
Recommended Equipment
Full set of nuts
Full set of friends (up to Camalot #3)
14 quickdraws
Several slings
Helmet (due to loose rock)
Full set of friends (up to Camalot #3)
14 quickdraws
Several slings
Helmet (due to loose rock)
