Roadtrip Helsinki-Arco 2016

Roadtrip from Helsinki to Arco takes 3 days, two boat trips and 2500 kilometers. Year after year the trip shows the continent's different traditions, great sceneries and wonderful people. It is an eye-opener and I always see something new that blows my mind.

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<<See the roadtrip video from 2015>>

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Gathering at Coltura

Heta leading 5b at Coltura.

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Jarkko, Mika, Heta, Sami, Nora, Niina and Juha.

  

Storm passed by.

Who we are? Rock Blocks is a group of friends from Finland who love to travel, especially in Italy. Our (Mika's & Heta's) history goes already  back to year 2001 when we spent a week in Malcesine. Back then we didn't knew that much about great opportunities at the Garda region. But somehow the spirit  grew on us and already on 2002 I was with Heta at Riva del Garda for two weeks and since then we have been at Lake Garda 7 times and in Italy 10 times.

During the years we have been inviting our friends and families to visit here with us. Heta's parents visited us last year at Arco, Jarkko has been here three times and this is Sami's second time. This year we are breaking the record when total of 7 Finns are here. Current newcomers are Sami's wife Nora, my brother Juha and his girlfriend Niina.

Heta leads the rope to the top of the 5b route.

To get our newcomers Juha and Niina familiar with the activities we already organized a quick via ferrata to Monte Colodri. But via ferrata was just a warmup, actual target was to show some climbing on a beatiful rock wall. Our choise was Coltura (read more about Coltura) that offers great views and long routes even for beginners.

During the day we also tested our photo and filming equipment. Few fotos of the session are included.

Niina's first rock climbing experience!

Sami and Nora lowering off from a three pitch 6a+.

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Coltura, 7.7.2013

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Essence of Climbing

We have been lucky to excercise our favorite sports in many astonishing places. But still the deepest essence of the greatest activities disappears behind all the rush and practicalities of the everyday life. I have had a growing will to bring back the missing essence and beauty of the sports in the way as it is experienced. To do this I decided to start a new growing series of photos, first one being The Essence of Climbing. I hope that you enjoy these small fractions of captured moments!

See all photos from our Picasa album:

Essence of Climbing

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