New multipitch climb on Monte Monaco at San Vito lo Capo in Sicily by Christoph Hainz & Roger Schäli

Between December 2024 and December 2025, mountain guides Christoph Hainz and Roger Schäli established Chi non lavora non fa l'amore (Those Who Don't Work, Don't Make Love) on the east face of Monte Monaco in San Vito lo Capo, Sicily.

The new route starts off with some "very beautiful and varied slab climbing on the lower section." Nine pitches lead to the characteristic cave situated three-quarters of the way up, which is passed on th left via the 7b crux pitch. This is followed by two easier pitches, then comes the grand finale: two more pitches of 7a+ on rock that is "extremely sharp in places"

Opened from ground-up, the new route joins several others by the South Tyrolean mountain guide on Monte Monaco: Ballo Corallo (2025), Vento del sud (2019), Sogni d’oro (2018), and November Sun (2016).

Info: www.christoph-hainz.com