E75

Quality bouldering area with fairly easy access! Rock type varies from classic Finnish granite to good quality sandstone. Problems can be found in many size and shapes, from good lowballs to higher and more demanding lines. The climbing is mostly technical but power and finger strength is required in the harder problems.

Boulders are scattered in the area, so it is wise to choose a main area for your first visit. You can either choose Iso Kivi + Down Under + Kivet tien vieressä or Iso hiekkakivi + Kattokivi area. Kusiaiskivet is quite sharp but the problems are lower in general.

Basically in all the areas there are easy and hard quality problems for you to choose from!

The Sandstone like granite is good quality, but do not brush it with wire brush if it's not mossy! Also after rain it is recommended not to climb on moist rock.

If you are a first time visitor: Follow the paths, don't litter and remember to brush off the excess chalk and tick marks! ENJOY!

Topo made by Ville Malinen and Mirko Saastamoinen can be found in pdf: http://www.slouppi.net/pdf_files/E75topo_vol1.pdf

Curiosity 3D-topo from Iso Hiekkakivi made by Toni Kesti, check link: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/e75-hiekkakivi-38107f16df3140ffad2a4d6c714ed3b9

E75, originally named Mäkelä, was found in autumn 2003 and mostly developed in the spring of 2004 by brothers Visa and Ville Malinen. Antti Inkinen and Tommi Kaikkonen were also present, climbing many first lines of E75. Later in the summer climbers from Helsinki arrived unleashing the full potential of E75 and many hard lines started to emerge.

Multiple topo's has been made from area by different groups. One by Ville Mäkinen and Mirko Saastamoinen, released in pdf form. Also area were included in Southern Finland Bouldering Guide, book by Tomi Lindroos, Samuli Hemminki and Nancy Nilsson.

Problems has been graded in two different grading systems, wich caused heated conversation in the past.