The crags

Città di Uruk is a historic crag in the Aosta Valley, located at circa 1500 meters above sea level in the picturesque and unspoilt Val Sapin, a valley that is closed to traffic and only a stone's throw from Courmayeur....

The bowl-shaped reddish/grey limestone crag is often overhanging and due to its tufas and small roofs offers varied climbing styles.

La Severina is a splendid crag close to the ruins of the medieval village San Severino, an overhanging forest of stalactites. The starts of the climbs are on suspended ledges, equipped and connected with fixed ropes and ring bolts. Although...

Pietrabissara is a small village at the foot of the Ligurian Apennines that has always been inhabited by quarrymen. The numerous quarries surrounding this tiny village are ample proof of this. I personally got to know this area thanks to...

There is this very particular valley in Italy’s Dolomites that joins the regions South Tyrol with Veneto: the Landro Valley. It is special because it is not particularly steep and also because it leads directly to Cortina d’Ampezzo. It’s also...

The crag Lago di Sant'Anna is located in NE Italy, close to Sant'Anna di Vinadio in Valle Stura, immersed in a splendid countryside and surrounded by magnificent alpine peaks. The crag is reached by driving past the village Vinadio, famous...

Lamar is a small, easily accessible crag set in the beautiful surroundings of the Lamar Lakes. It features ten short routes (from 5b to 6a), perfect exposure for climbing on hot summer days, and a spacious base area - ideal...

Landro Classica is the oldest crag in the Höhlensteintal, developed back in the 1980's in particular by local climbed Kurt Stauder and his friends. With grades ranging from 4b to 8b+, a short approach and a huge choice of routes,...

On a cold autumn day, after the first snow has dusted the Maiella peaks, we tried to navigate through the roads beneath Palena, on the lookout for the crag Liscia Palazzo. After a couple of curves a gigantic rock face,...

A gem wedged into the rock faces of Val d'Adige: lo Specchiois a great little crag discovered and developed by Andrea Simonini.