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Born Ready - Col di Specie - Geierwand

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The first ascent of 'Born Ready' on Geierwand in Höhlensteintal, Dolomites (Simon Gietl, Constantin Schwaab 05/2026)

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First ascent

Simon Gietl, Constantin Schwaab 23,25/05/2026. Prima libera: Gietl, Mario Kaeppeli 27/05/26

Simon Gietl

Length

115m

Difficulty

Obligatory difficulty

VIII

Departure

Dürrensee / Lago di Landro

Published on

06/05/2026

Route

Born Ready climbs to the left of Fomo on Col di Specie - Geierwand. The 7-pitch outing provides difficulties up to grade IX and was first ascended ground-up and without bolts. The route offers overhanging, technical climbing on small edges, pockets, and cracks. The silence, the panoramic views, and this beautiful pillar are what make this place so special!

Getting there

From Cortina, take the main road towards Toblach / Dobbiaco. Park the car at the start of the Lake Landro car park.

Access

From the Geierwand crag, scramble up viaa the right-hand gully to the start of the route (approx. 1 hour 15 minutes).

Itinerary

See topo

Descent

Abseil down the route.

Gear

The 14 pegs and 3 peckers they used were left in-situ. Two sets of Totem Cams are required for a repeat.

Notes

Although the rock quality isn't great, the route was cleaned as best possibile and should now be sound.