Juho Knuuttila

Fun lilttle route way above Sarajärvi. Cleaned and tried moves many years ago. Chance of getting full Haukkavuori experience on this one if climbed in a sunset. Thanks Jani!

Approach, crimpy traverse and overhanging crack (used a jam glove in a right hand) lead to a treat aka Haukkavuori slab. 2nd go.

Cool climbing on big holds. Perfect season starter! Maybe in 7b+/7c range to be in line with other Haukkavuori routes.

Routes here are definitely not as 'big' as in Ulassai but okey climbing still.

Last route in Ulassai this time. Spikey pockets...

Nice route but too many bolts as you need close to 20 quickdraws.

Sustained technical difficulties with Haukkavuori style boltting. 40m so 70m rope is too short.

Excellent. Powerfull start and exposed slab. Almost full 40m. 2nd go.

First few meters were nice but rest of the route was sharp, crumbly and not three stars.

Big holds, steep terrain, getting hammered by mistral. Hero climbing!

Overhanging razor edge in the end was for sure memorable! One star from climbing and one from the line.

First 7b os in the canyon. 😉 Sustained.

Climbs very well. Very technical and a bit powerful. Learned something new about the crux on every attempt.

2nd go. In need of a rest day! Thin and technical at the start.

Fun!! Took few tries to get through the upper crux.

Fell off from the first move few times. Rest of the route on-sight. So fun!!

Hard for the grade I would say. Third bolt (the only glue in) is loose so I would not climb this route before it's fixed.

Excellent!! A great battle in mistral winds. Splits in three sections with full rests in between.

Didn't like the start but rest of the line was super.

Planned warm up was taken so went straight to this. Continuous but big holds now and then.

2nd

2nd

2nd go.

Fell from the last jugs. Thought that I was on a 6c+ and got mad after falling. Got even more furious when I realised it was this route. 😅 2nd go.

Like 'Ny Tid' in Beachen. Fierce overhang with jugs. Long hero moves. 2nd go

Amazing lower part and end but I wish it wouldn't have a rest in the middle. Then it would be spectacular!

Bounced my head against the wall with a wrong foot beta at the crux several times. Route went down as soon as I got it right. Well, what a fun line anyways.

Mega jug fest!

Excellent technical and a bit pumpy climbing.

2nd go. Wrongly drawn in the topo. Route goes all the way to the chains (high right) and extension goes left from that to the anchor of Gullpils.

Endurance is still there after winter!

The crux is to clip the 6th bolt. Good route but bolting sucks.

Continued up the L2 too.

Basicly it doesn't get any harder after the L1. Nice sustained climbing on good holds.

2nd

Not that nice

Warm up for Mari

Bad route

As hard as 7a+'s here

Long powerfull moves between pockets lead to a slab. Steeper climbing in the end too.

Beautiful! Messed my on-sight when I didn't notice a jug.

Power endurance crimp ladder. Perfect. First lead go after one tp round.

Crack climbing skills help. Possible heartbreaker top out.

2nd

2nd

Didn't know I had stamina to climb something like this. Good tufa action to a amazing headwall.

Tufa kneebar wrestling.

Climbing on glass

Like dry tooling. Mega jugs until you cant hold on anymore.

Warm up

Warm up. Too spaced bolting

Excellent! On a flash try fell off from the jugs at the top. 3rd go was the name of the game.

Morning hit before the rain. Like climbing in a jungle.

Like 6c

W. Sara.

W. Sara. Slab with a huge pocket jugs.

Famous traverse on P4 was actually quite nice.

Fun adventure w. Sara.

Powering through after a finger injury and a seven week break from climbing.

All the way to the last bolt.

2nd go

Might often look a bit wet but still climbable. Good first half!

First route of the crag. Powerfull start and airy finish.

Steep crack leads to a powerfull and technical crux. Could be 7b+ also.

Has some cool sections like the last arete. Lower part is weird.

Odd

2nd go

Limestone like!

Mother's day send with sparkling wine from passing hikers.

First of the grade. Continuous lower part. Felt super nervous after the rest.

First FA berry of the season picked. Quite technical sections. Feels harder than Flashback.

Slipped on a slab.....

Lead solo

Lead solo

One of the first routes I tried here in 2012.

Jani Lunnas started bolting years ago. I finished the job finally. A little slab climb with brutal start.

Entertaining! Like a big brother of Kunnon Vehkeet. Malo's jump start, ten move long boulder followed by lovely climbing on smooth holds. Pre-set draw on a third bolt makes life easier.

Polished at times. Last pitch is very good. Rest is average.

Airy! Slipped on a second 7a but got lowered off from a second bolt. Climbed it clean then. Few very polished moves. Otherwise good!

After driving from Chamonix. My first route at Verdon.

Second go

Barely did the starting boulder.

Okey slab but too many bolts. And seems like Halsvuori 30m is actually only 20m.

Annoying.

Second go. Maybe 6b+ when you know what to do.

Unusually steep for rapakivi. A boulder followed by big holds.

Should have on-sighted. Anyway, quite sustained.

Climbed Iku-Turso few years back.

Best route of Haukkavuori. At least so far. Big holds lead to technical upper part. This should become a classic!

Just amazing that few months after breaking my arm I'm able to climb on this level. Quality route by Mr. Haukkavuori!

Unfortunate slip at the start.

Straightforward to read and cool climbing. Like at Karkaus.

Better than I thought. Messed the technical crux on on-sight attempt.

No place for a route here.

Should have climbed easier stuff first to know how Nalkkila climbing works. Nice route!

Short but good! To bolt or not to bolt? It's climbable with trad gear and cool head but it's better as a sport route I'd say.

Quite wank'ish start, but after that climbing gets better. Headwall has some quality moves and very airy traverse!

Three different problems: powerfull overhang, delicate slab and technical crack! Topped out one minute before rain.

First ascent was climbed in a rain, massive thunder clouds swarming close by. Third to last and last bolt could have been better placed. Anyway, good climbing!

Finally after several years! And still I have to do that same move once more on Boulderliiga.

Very good pump training to fall above the last bolt twice.

Juggy and very enjoyable.

Bouldery start! Varied!

Did both of the pitches as a one big pitch. Second pitch also close to 6b. First one maybe just 6a+ like in the real topo. Don't put your own grade opinions when you add it here!!!

February trick! Tried this two years ago in a too hot weather. Now enjoyed this cruiser!

Very bad bolts. Not wise to climb this in any case.

Hard for the grade.

Fingery bulge leads to a excellent cruisy top part. Those views!!

Three diffirent parts. Liked a lot!

Fun moves all the way!

Unfortunately new beta skips suberb crux moves.

1st lead go. Quality rock!

Sculptured perfectly!

Longest route of the crag. Nice!

2nd go

Good route! Tried this many years ago. Now quite easily. Progression.

Good route, but annoying to clean.

Top rope flash

Really good climbing!

2nd go.

Enjoyable! With "arete" beta.

Good upper half!

Rest day fun! 6b pitch was excellent.

Solo. In a cloud!

Managed to OS the 7a crux pitch!!! But failed with one move on 6b+. Such is life.

Friday afternoon quick-hit.

Enjoyable!

Very warm and sunny evening.

On-sight was too close! 2nd go.

Unique! 2nd go.

Crack was soaking wet!

Immediate classic!

Combination of dynamic and static moving! 1st lead go.

2nd go.

Ideal sport climbing!

Tried this already in 2012. Been avoiding it since...Nice moves though.

Top-rope soloed few days ago. 1st lead go.

Delicate moving!

Very annoying. Last meters are enjoyable

Solo

Actually quite good!

Smooth slab leads to steeper ground.

Middle part has some excellent climbing. Edit: put three bolts to the start to make it a full sport climb.

Monster friction.