The routes

The route climbs up the heart of the east face of Pizzo Porola, following a series of obvious gullies that alternated sections of alpine ice, powder snow and rock to reach the ridge where the wind was so strong that...

This route rarely comes into condition and should be avoided at all costs after snowfall due to avalanche danger on the slopes that lead to the base of the climb.

4 pitch aid climb up Pinnacolo di Maslana. Probably the first modern aid climb in the valleys above Bergamo in Northern Italy.

Long couloir, fun and a great training route, first ascended solo by Cristian Candiotto on 22/12/2007.

This drip is located in Valle della Pietra - Valle di Trona, a side valley of Val Gerola.

Nice icefall dedicated to Cristian Candiotto's future wife.

The route is located on the lefthand side of the bastion that dominates Valtronella, Pizzo di Mezzaluna, in the Orobie Alps.

Great 2-pitch icefall set in a beautiful gully in Val Budria climbed on 5 January by Cristian Candiotto and Ezio Lualdi. Why Illusion? "Because from down in the valley you simply can't believe that it's up there, when you first...

Maleficent tackles the the central section of the NW Face, climbing the compact slabs using a more modern approach than the older routes. It was climbed ground-up with a mix of pegs and a few bolts placed where rests were...

Nice three-pitch icefall first climbed in December 2012.

Stairway to Heaven was established with 10mm bolts, meaning that 8 quickdraws, a single rope and cordlette are all you need to repeat it. All the belay stations are equipped with maillon rapide for the abseils, but you’ll need to...

First light saw us at the base of the gully, which at first glance looked excellent. Our only worry was… would we manage to breach the cave that towered overhead? No need to describe how happy we were when we...

The result is a quality climb, requiring good technique and footwork up the slightly overhanging face.

The first rock climb on this face

Fantastic line of ice and mixed climbing up the fore-summit of Mount Stanislao peak above Lake Zancone in Valle Trona.