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    Meteora -between Heaven and Earth

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    After we were informed that climbing in Meteora might be forbidden permanently. I have decided to capture difficult and historical climbing routes in the towers of Meteora with my camera. Here, a climber places a Camalot, a physical protection gear which leaves the minimum impact an the physical environment. Climbing with the use of physical protections needs mental power and years of experience in climbing. by: modernnomads Views[289] Before his attempt to walk in the stretched line, the high-liner takes a few minutes to focus and relax looking at the horizon. High line athletes visit Meteora each year from around the world to do what they love the most.. to walk in a stretched line between the sky and the earth by: modernnomads Views[167] Climbing in Meteora takes you back to your primitive instincts. The scenery of Meteora brings in your mind images of fairytales and stories with dinosaurs because the rock formations and the fauna there seems ancient. Meteora is an ideal place for a climber to concentrate on the next move. by: modernnomads Views[149] Among the giant walls of rock and sand. This lonely rock formation in the middle stands still as if it is a figure of a lonely soldier. The locals call this rock 6 Million years ago these towers of conglomerate rock were under the water of the ancient lake that covered Thesally, a valley in Central Greece. Now they are defined by a rich history and past.Meteora is an Unesco Heritage Park and a world known climbing location for climbers from around the world.Meteora is said to be the place where climbing was born since the first climb there was done by hermits between the 9th -10th century. by: modernnomads Views[118]
     

    Meteora between heaven and earth

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