Text Box: AROUND OLGII Short but sweet is the name of the game. Slabby, blocky top roped routes with plenty of fun arętes, dihedrals, wee roofs and even a crack or two. Only a few kms from Olgii. The Text Box: Here are a few crags that we’ve stumbled onto. Though most of the area is the flakey remains of a former seabed, a few gems stand out. Quartzite formations around Kara Sai and near Nogoon Nuur beg further exploration, while solid outcroppings near Olgii offer easy to moderate climbing. Text Box: Text Box: KARA SAI Pink quartzite formations an hour from Olgii currently under development. Recent additions include the 200 foot south face of the Mouse’s Tooth (5.8) and Between Shadow & Light (5.10a, pro to 4 inches). JERRY’S KIDS This lone outcropping in the center Text Box: of a broad valley is home to western Mongolia’s first route, Oidagidai (5.9), which includes a short lieback to a small roof. Fun for the whole family! BIRTH ROCKS This formation shelters an encampment where nomads bring their flocks for Text Box: birthing each spring (also named for my wife who was five months pregnant when we first climbed here). A few top roped routes in the area are Maternal Instinct (5.9) & Dilated to 90cm (5.8 chimney).