Olari

Olari is a nice suburban crag with a couple of nice sectors. Lasagne and Absolution are the two stand out options, but the other two offer enjoyable climbing as well. Access is easy and the sectors are all right next to roads or paths. All sectors except Kobrakallio have decent shade. Rock type is mostly the basic Finnish red granite and is mostly alright for the skin. You can climb most routes with 1-2 pads, but the landing of Lasagne and the landings for some routes at Absolution is filled with smaller rocks which you probably want to cover up with extra pads. Also, having a lot of pads is always nice for the taller routes at Kobrakallio.

Some standout routes:
Absolution, 7C: The hardest at the crag, a high quality roadside testpiece.
Lits-Läts, 7B: A spectacular overhanging route with intricate beta options.
Super-Lasagne, 7A+: A technical testpiece requiring good friction and hooking skills.
Freedom Fighters, 6C+: A powerful short overhanging boulder requiring commitment.
Lasagne, 6B+: A hard top out sequence considering how little climbing there is.
Sadekatto, 6A: A nice warm up with surprisingly technical positions and good holds.
Olarin Kameli, 5: An easier route for the beginners.

Climbing began at Olari in 2009 at the latest with the first ascents of Sadekatto and Freedom Fighters by the local strongman Mikael Uponen. The next notable ascents at the crag happened in 2012 with the sends of Absolution, Lits-Läts & the Lasagnes, most done by the legendary Samuel Hammer and second ascended by the equally legendary Sami Koponen. Rapumiäs was climbed in 2014 and the routes of Olarin Kameli in 2017. After that there is the occasional first ascent by the passing visionary, but otherwise activity at Olari has been quiet.