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On the historic and rocky island of Chios Nikos Hatzigeorgiou has opened up and equipped a large number of routes varying from 15m to 350m. Most of those of more than one pitch are traditional routes, the rest are fully bolted. Daskalopetra or Moutcouno or Omer’ s rock The most interesting and best equipped area is Daskalopetra, with perfect vertical limestone, only 10 minutes –by car- from the port. The rock is also known as Homer’s Rock since according to tradition, this is where Homer recited his epic. The routes range from 5a to 7c. The face is on the shade on afternoons. Routes 1.V 5a, 2. Vathmida 6b, 3. Oktava 6b+, 4. Nota 6b+, 5. Okarina 6b, 6. Shismi 5a, 7. Oveliskos 6a+, 8. Classic 6a, 9. Stegoula 6a, 10. Ptelea 6a, 11. Opera 6a+, 12. Stegi 6b+, 13. Instinct 6b, 14. Ologenesis 7c?, 15. Reithro 6b, 16. Metoli 6b+, 17. Aetoma 6b+18. Skieri 6c+, 19. Vathiskios 6c+, 20. Chimney 4a. Information by Nikos Hatzigeorgiou |