Rock Climbing, any info please

Hutch


Joined: 14/09/2007
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
22/11/2011 20:58

Hi,



My son is hoping to come over in March 2012 for the first time, he has asked me to find out if there is a rock climbing club here in Northern Cyprus, can anyone help with any information??



Many thanks



Nicky

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
22/11/2011 21:07

To my knowledge there is no active specific rock climbing club here, however there maybe some active climbers.

There is certainly a very active climbing community on the Greek side some of which are ex pats.



There is at least one climbing wall in South Nicosia which would be a good place to meet up with the local scene.



The best bet would be through UKC.com there is a Cyprus section.



As regards climbing here there are lots of opportunities I would love to be able to climb with him myself but unfortunately the body is past it. I can of cause point out many of the routes here some of which I climbed myself a number (well a lot) of years ago.

Hutch


Joined: 14/09/2007
Posts: 86

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 17:13

Many thanks Hippo



I have found a good climber who will help me this side, but perhaps I can contact you next March for your knowledge.



Regards



Nicky

flightholiday


Joined: 19/07/2007
Posts: 3217

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 17:30

Nicky Msg 1 - if your son is over long enough would he want to go to Antalya and from there about 120Km to an activity centre that offers rock climbing and training?

tomsteel


Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 482

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 17:34

Ex-rock climber myself - Rock Leader qualified. You might need to check with either/both Police and Turkish military about permission to climb in TRNC. I was told permits were required.

AndyR



Joined: 23/04/2009
Posts: 317

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 19:55

Msg 1, Hutch .....



I have a friend who wrote a climbing guide for Pentadaktylos many years ago. It's out of print now but I'd be happy to send you a scan if you email me.

Hippo


Joined: 02/02/2007
Posts: 2070

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 20:15

So where is Andy Jefferys now then?



I was here the same time and contirubuted to the guide.

AndyR



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Posts: 317

Message Posted:
24/11/2011 21:10

Msg 7, Hippo ....

Archie Jeffrey is alive and well and lives on the West Coast of Scotland in the shadow of Ben Nevis. Whilst his climbing days are over he's still a keen hillwalker with an absolutely encyclopeadic knowledge of the Scottish Mountains.

I hadn't realised that anyone else contributed to the guide, but know that Archie climbed them all before putting pen to paper. Some he free climbed, others he did with friends from the RAF or who lived around Bellapais at the time.

Feel free to email me and I'll put you in touch.