Stogaj

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Stigma
The mighty Stogaj on Pag.

Given the shaky forecast for the coming days, we went for our second Croatia climbing objective on day three: tower of Stogaj on the Island of Pag. A 90-minute drive took us to an out of the way parking area. A 20-minute hike through some interesting moonscape (rocks, little to no vegetation, and blue bays of the Adriatic) brought us to the base of the tower. We chose the 2-pitch Stigma route: a tightly bolted, 5b; kind of pumpy though especially if you’re not doing steep laps on your gym’s plastic. The rock itself is quite unique: an under evolved version of limestone, very much looking like a coral reef; but totally solid. We topped out just as the marine layer burnt off and were quickly baking on the summit. We rounded out the day by enjoying the local beaches (best beaches and water of the trip).

Photos

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Nearing the Stogaj trailhead on the Isle of Pag (August 2022).
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Starting the approach (August 2022).
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First views of Stogaj (August 2022).
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Views from the base of our route (August 2022).
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More views from the base of the southeast face (August 2022).
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Starting up Stigma (August 2022).
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Higher on pitch 1 (August 2022).
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Leading pitch 1 of Stigma belayed by Shirley (August 2022).
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More pitch 1 (August 2022).
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Shirley on pitch 1 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Shirley low on pitch 1 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Higher on pitch 1 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Views from the belay (August 2022).
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Shirley arriving at the first belay (August 2022).
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Pitch 2 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Nearing the summit (August 2022).
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Shirley on pitch 2 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Shirley on pitch 2 of Stigma (August 2022).
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Pitch 2 (August 2022).
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View back towards the parking lot (August 2022).
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Some wanker on the summit of Stogaj (August 2022).
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Shirley at the tippy top of Stogaj. The via ferrata runs along the short summit ridge (August 2022).
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The inviting looking beach (August 2022).
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More of Shirley on the summit (August 2022).
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Pano of Shirley on the summit of Stogaj (August 2022).
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Shirley rapping off the summit (August 2022).
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An unknown party at the first belay on Stigma. We saw those guys once we got back to our packs (August 2022).
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Same party (August 2022).
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The leader starting pitch 2 (August 2022).
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A wider angle view (August 2022).
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And even wider (August 2022).
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Beachtime (August 2022).
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The village of Metajna (a few kilometers from the Stogaj trailhead) on Pag Island (August 2022).
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Heading for the beach (August 2022).
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Shirley enjoying our best beach day in Croatia (August 2022).
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Rocky beaches of the Adriatic (August 2022).
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Pag Island (August 2022).
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Pag Island (August 2022).
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Pag Island. One of the beaches (August 2022).
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More of Metajna on Pag Island (August 2022).
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On the drive back to Paklenica (August 2022).
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Pag Island (August 2022).
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Pag Island randomness (August 2022).

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