Turkish Climber

Notes from crags, gyms and long approaches.

Autumn at Geyikbayiri

September 2026

The heat finally broke and the limestone is sticky again. Spent four days on the Trebenna sector, mostly 6b-6c pitches with the occasional humbling 7a. Bring a 70 m rope; a few of the newer lines need it.

Fontainebleau: a first-timer's notes

May 2026

Sandstone slopers are a different sport. Grades felt stiff, the circuits are brilliant, and the forest is worth the trip even on rest days. Clean your shoes before every attempt.

Finger training without a hangboard

February 2026

Ten weeks of no-hang lifts with a loading pin and a single edge. Simple, cheap, and kinder to the tendons than I expected.