The White Mountains in Crete, get a lot of snow in winter and look great! You may not be impressed by the north face of Spathi from far away but when you will be climbing 60 degrees ice then you will be probably impressed. The route that described in this guide may not be hard for most of us, but the location of the mountain and the bad conditions that usually exist there, make this mountain a plesure for climbers :)

Name of route: Absence

First climb: Spintakis F & G. , Loukakis N.

Difficulty: III, IV- rock climbing and 50-60 up to 70 degrees snow - ice Expansion 400 meters

Duration: Many hours

Quality of snow: Usually not good

Permanent securities (bolts etc.): None

Spot of beginning and access: See the photo

Equipment: Full winter climbing equipment

Return: From the summit via the path Commentary Just great!

Best season: From January to February

The route Apousia. In the north face of Spathi there are many possibilities for new mixed or snow-ice climbing routes