Climbing Pictures from Finland

Nuuksio, in Espoo, offers some good ice climbs and one easily accessible rock face. Here's a picture from the face.

Photo: J. Arkko. Climber: I. Rein

In this other picture the climber goes higher.

Photo: J. Arkko. Climber: J. Ruuth

Kirkkonummi has also some nice small climbing places. The following three pictures show some climbing on one of them. This particular route has several cruxes on the way; the first one is right at the beginning and I've never been able to get my two feet off the ground before starting to bleed...

Photo: J. Ruuth. Climber: J. Arkko



Photo: J. Ruuth. Climber: J. Arkko



Photo: J. Ruuth. Climber: J. Arkko

Rollarit, near the eastern end of the Ring III road in Helsinki is a classic climbing place. I like in particular the 15 meter corner climb where layback techniques come into use:

Photo: J. Arkko. Climber: J. Ruuth



Photo: J. Arkko. Climber: M. Leppaluoto (here's another shot)



Photo: I. Rein. Climber: J. Arkko (here's another shot)



Photo: J. Arkko. Climber: I. Rein

See also other Jari's pictures.


Created January 1, 2001. Last modified May 21, 2001 by Jari Arkko