Ballo Corallo added to Monte Monaco at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily

Over a period of 10 days between October 2024 and October 2025, South Tyrolean mountain guide Christoph Hainz and Gerda Schwienbacher established Ballo Corallo on Monte Monaco in San Vito Lo Capo, Sicily.

Established ground-up, the route climbs the prominent tower on the mountain's east face, between the routes Fratelli Titt and Sogni d'Oro on the left and Palma Nana on the right. Seven pitches with difficulties up to 7a+ offer "very beautiful slab climbing on sharp, pocketed rock." The first free ascent was carried out by Hainz with his colleague Christoph Piccolruaz on 31 October 2025.

At the top of the pillar, it is possible to continue to the summit of Monte Monaco via Via del Vento Sud (5c), established by Hainz and Schwienbacher in 2019.

Info: www.christoph-hainz.com