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Slideshow (30 photos)

Pete's Farwell: Nikos starting on the third pitch

Lucie and "The Greeks" pose for the camera

Nikos climbs from the road on the lower section of Zippy Da Do Da

Nikos climbs another hill on the lower section of Zippy Da Do Da

An early morning with "The Greeks" (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

Nikos, Fanni, and Tom standing on driveway discussing routes

Relaxing after climbing Fat City/Cheap Date; note the "Texas-sized" rack (Easterners!)

Travels in Greece

The gang hanging around the campground in Kastraki

Duett: Nikos preparing to lead the first pitch

Duett: Nikos following the crux of Duett

Es geht auch ohne!: Nikos rapping off the top

Es geht auch ohne!: Jim and Nikos on the last route before leaving the beautiful Meteora

Skylight: Nikos at the second belay in an ice cave

Tangled Up in Blue: Jim and Nikos at the bottom of the gorge, preparing to climb

Tangled Up in Blue: Nikos topping out (Copyright © Nikos Kopidakis)

Frenzy: Nikos moves through the upper corner on jams and layback moves

Frenzy: Once high in the corner, Nikos moves leftwards through the roof to the belay station

Nikos holds up lunch

Waiting out some rain

Nikos rushes across the Tyrolean on return from the Secret Crag

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos at the Pizza Pan Belay

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos arriving at the first belay; the Petit Grepon gets sun very early in the morning, much earlier than Sky Pond

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos somewhere on the lower face

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Jim leading the crux pitch, looking down at Nikos at the belay ledge

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos leading the final pitch to the table-sized summit of the Petit Grepon

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos fiddling with stuff on the summit

South Face of the Petit Grepon: Nikos triumphant on the summit

South Face of the Petit Grepon: A very exposed rappel from the summit leads into the notch

Bivying at Sky Pond (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

The Fang: Fanni stands around while Nikos and Jim get changed in the road