went back to delphi to make sure there wasn't a purple font hiding in the hills waiting to carry my name. if there is i didn't find it. lots of examples of the fine rock we'd seen previously but generally very little of size. checked up in what the aerial pics seemed to indicate would most likely contain boulders, a steep cliffed basin behind the two lakes north of delphi, but there was nothing of size. went back to the end of the valley to check what we'd only photographed previously, there were a couple of boulders but they were crozelly and heavily featured, maybe worth a visit if you worked in the centre but otherwise a very frustrating walk. only bit of climbing i did was the mantle on the small square block on the hillside. it was a painful reminder of how nicely the rock climbs, its a brilliant little problem. drove down to the northern point of the fujord and there's a lot of rock unfortunately it is heavily fenced off preventing any exploration. a different band of rock type makes up the little headlands locally but there didn't appear to be anything worth climbing.


xibit a from end of delphi valley


xibit b from end of delphi valley




your correspondent on the first ascent of Purple Headed Knobs


a whole lot of nothing 30 minutes from the road.




the forbidden land at the head of the fjord. the master of these lands abides in the house in the foreground.