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Photos

Views of Antalya (August 2020).

On the drive to Sivri Dag (formation in the photo; August 2020).

Sivri Dag above Antalya (August 2020).

We were waiting for the face to go into the shade as the temps were hovering in the mid-40s Celsius (August 2020).

Views from the route (August 2020).

Leading pitch 1 of Dusen Karabina which we’d combine with pitch 2 …and then bail as it was absolutely stifling (August 2020).

Pitch 2 hanging belay on Dusen Karabina (August 2020).

Shirley in the limestone oven (August 2020).

Pitch 2 (August 2020).

Shirley on pitch 2 (August 2020).

Antalya (August 2020).

Hiking back down (August 2020).

We found this fruit & boiled corn stand back at the trailhead (August 2020).

The figs were in season and pretty damn great (August 2020).

A great swimming hole in a river just below the Climbers Garden (August 2020).

Much fresher than the Mediterranean (August 2020).

Got into a dick measuring contest with some Kurdish guys at the swimming hole; taking headers into the turquoise pool (August 2020).

Ambiance of the Climbers Garden. We’d probably dislike it in high season with a shitload of other climbers around but it was pretty nice in August (2020).

A resident of the Climbers Garden (August 2020).

Back at the bungalow (August 2020).

On the short approach to the Ottoman Cliff the following morning (August 2020).

The 3 pitch Marmara route climbs up this buttress (yeah, those are mini-pitches; August 2020).

Pitch 1 of Marmara route on the Ottoman Cliff (August 2020).

Nearing the top of the short pitch (August 2020).

Shirley on pitch 1 of Marmara (August 2020).

Views from pitch 1 belay (August 2020).

Pitch 1 of Marmara (August 2020).

Pitch 1 top out (August 2020).

Shirley on pitch 2 (August 2020).

More views from the pitch 1 belay (August 2020).

Starting up the crux pitch 3 (August 2020).

Pitch 3 of Marmara. It’s 8ish in the morning and look at those sweat stains (August 2020).

Steep sporto thuggishness (August 2020).

Shirley starting up the third pitch of Marmara (August 2020).

More of Shirley on pitch 3 (August 2020).

The views (August 2020).

Pitch 3 (August 2020).

Almost there (August 2020).

Probably no later than 9am but already absolutely sweltering (August 2020).

Along the scenic drive following the Mediterranean cost from Antalya to Kas (August 2020).

The ubiquitous tea served up in the proper glass (August 2020).

Welcome to Kas (August 2020).

First views of Kas (August 2020).