The routes

The short overhanging yellow wall of the Cima Piccolissima is breached by the demanding Via Cassin. All loose holds on this stratified dolomite have been cleaned. The route faces SE and is therefore climbable before and after summer.

The Cassin up Cima Ovest di Lavaredo is a beautiful route, one of the classics in the Dolomites. Exposed and sustained climbing up to 7a, on fairly solid rock.

A “classic” addition that climbs the arête to the left of Diedro Dallago, up good quality rock. 18 pegs were placed on the first ascent, and the difficulties, apart from the third crux pitch, are in the region of UIAA...

Via Comici Dimai is the classic example of rock climbing in the Dolomites. Although difficult if climbed without using aid, its popularity is justified by its beauty and excellent rock. English topo in pdf download.

An interesting and relatively unknown route on the right-hand side of the Lagazuoi’s North Face. The rock quality is fairly good, but a bit loose in the upper section.

In 2002 Paolo Da Pozzo and Walter Bachmann established an interesting route up the east face of the North-East summit of Cima Marcoira (or Malquoira, 2422m), a lone offshoot of Mt. Sorapis.Although the route is protected by bolts, it isn’t...

A classic route through the center of the Tofana di Mezzo’s beautiful East Face. First ascended with the help of aid, it now goes free at 7a. Excellent quality rock, except for a few rare exceptions, and plenty of in-situ...

Via dei Balotini was established with bolts, trad gear and in the cold. The climb tackles sections of very compact rock thanks to the bolts, but wherever possible trad gear was used, meaning that some pitches have a particularly alpine...

Via dei Cugini was established by Nadia, Enzo, and Ivan Tiraboschi in the summer of 1990 on the north-west face of Pizzo Arera in the Orobic Prealps. The route has been fully re-equipped for alpine sport climbing, with bolts along...

A modern route to the left of Via del Drago. It is protected with 10 mm bolts and on the whole the rock quality is good, apart from some friable sections on the first pitches. Either abseil back down the...

Via del Buco on the lefthand side of Piccolo Lagazuoi is a pleasant climb in the sun on good-quality rock with plenty of fixed gear, suitable even at the start and end of the season. The upper section of the original...

This route climbs a long series of slabs, corners, chimneys and cracks up the left-hand arête of Punta Rocca, the second highest peak on the Queen of the Dolomites. It is an excellent, beautiful and varied route that highlights the...

This route winds its way through the easiest sections of the overhanging West Face of Lagazuoi Nord. At half height it traverses leftwards above the roofs along the lowest ledges (be careful not to traverse along the higher ledges). Its...

The rock face is hidden and located in an incredibly beautiful and wild part of the canyon called Gola del Limarò. We spent three days making the first ascent, using fixed ropes and topping out on the pillar close to...

Via del Trenino, the route of the small train, was climbed ground-up in autumn 1986 with some pegs, a few hexes and wooden wedges for protection by Giampaolo Calzà Trota, Andrea Zucchelli and Rino Zanotti. In autumn 2014 Calzà and Danny Zampiccoli...

Delenda Carthago, established by Rolly Galvagni and Massimo Maceri in May 2002, offers elegant climbing up excellent slabs with difficulties up to 6b. Bolted on lead, there are some old pegs on the lower section of the route as this...