Photos by Kaare Iverson / www.kaareiverson.com – It had been two years since I was last in Hampi, India and things have taken a good turn for the climbers now. The industrious minds at Goan Corner (and by the time you read this, doubtless many more will catch on) have finally started to stock REAL climbing chalk (through Wildcraft in Bangalore) rather than trying to pass off talcum powder as the real thing. They’ve also replenished their rental crash pad supply with 30 some-odd NEW pads rather than the mangey leftovers from climbers past. Read more.