Neolit and Spaßbremse, two new rock climbs in the Dolomites by Simon Gietl

On Piz dla Dorada, above Colfosco in Alta Badia, Dolomites, Simon Gietl has established two new multi-pitch rock climbs: Neolit together with Vittorio Messini and Spaßbremse together with Andrea Oberbacher.
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Simon Gietl and Vittorio Messini making the first ascent of Neolit, Piz dla Dorada, Puez, Dolomites
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Superlative rock quality. This is the promise of South Tyrolean mountain guide Simon Gietl who, last summer and this April, put up two new climbs on the sunny Piz dla Dorada face above the small village of , sopra il piccolo paese di Kolfuschg in the Gadertal - Alta Badia.

The first route was climbed in July 2014 together with Vittorio Messini and shares the first two pitches of Pescione ed Airona before breaking off left to follow the obvious steep crack and breach difficulties up to IX-. This new line has been called Neolit, is protected by trad gear and pegs and the first free ascent was carried out by Gietl together with Andrea Oberbacher on 16 April 2015.

A few days after the free ascent Gietl and Oberbacher returned to the same face to establish Spaßbremse. Climbed over two days onsight, this breaches difficulties up to 7+/8- and offers “beautiful climbing up dreamlike rock.” Just like its neighbor, this route was climbed without bolts.

TOPO: Neolit, Piz dla Dorada, Dolomites


TOPO: Spaßbremse, Piz dla Dorada, Dolomites



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