Lucertolaia - Lastoni di Formin, Pilastro di sinistra
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Lucertolaia
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Beauty
First ascent
Daniele Geremia, Enrico Geremia 2012/2013
By
Daniele Geremia
Orientation
West
Length
280m
Difficulty
VIII. 7a+, VIII
Route
Lucertolaia on Lastoni di Formin in the Italian Dolomites is a route with a both traditional and modern feel to it, almost Californian with belays that are mainly bolted and the pitches that need protecting with trad gear as they breach black and grey dolomite limestone.
First ascended over various days on 2012 and 2013 with my brother Enrico and with the expert help of Dario Segato and Maurizio Fontana, Lucertolaia starts up the first pitch of Spiderman and then continues up the face in traditional style with safe bolt belays or enormous threads. The pitches on marble-like rock take good Friends for protection and offer some threads. Take care at the start of pitch 3 when reaching the first bolt; this is the first bolt shared by Spiderman.
Getting there
Passo Giau is reached easily either from Cortina via the SS48 and SS638, or from Caprile for those coming from the Agordino. Access
Park the car a few hairpin bends below Passo Giau, towards Cortina, and take path #436 towards Forcella Giau. After the forest the path steepens; continue left along a trail past large boulders to the scree slopes that spill down from the Lastoni di Formin. Traverse high to reach the base of the wall. Allow about an hour for the walk-in. Itinerary
P1: VII, 45m
P2: VI, 15m
P3: VIII, 40m
P4: VI, 20m
P5: VI+, 45m
P6: VII+, 45m
P7: VII+, 55m Descent
Abseil down the route or descend down the East gully of Torrione Marcella. Gear
Set of Friends to yellow BD, cordlets for threads, 10 quickdraws and 2 x 60m half ropes. Notes
Lucertolaia should be repeated during dry summers as it climbs the black streak marks that seep after rain and remain wet long after the snows have melted.
Passo Giau is reached easily either from Cortina via the SS48 and SS638, or from Caprile for those coming from the Agordino. Access
Park the car a few hairpin bends below Passo Giau, towards Cortina, and take path #436 towards Forcella Giau. After the forest the path steepens; continue left along a trail past large boulders to the scree slopes that spill down from the Lastoni di Formin. Traverse high to reach the base of the wall. Allow about an hour for the walk-in. Itinerary
P1: VII, 45m
P2: VI, 15m
P3: VIII, 40m
P4: VI, 20m
P5: VI+, 45m
P6: VII+, 45m
P7: VII+, 55m Descent
Abseil down the route or descend down the East gully of Torrione Marcella. Gear
Set of Friends to yellow BD, cordlets for threads, 10 quickdraws and 2 x 60m half ropes. Notes
Lucertolaia should be repeated during dry summers as it climbs the black streak marks that seep after rain and remain wet long after the snows have melted.
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Beauty
First ascent
Daniele Geremia, Enrico Geremia 2012/2013
By
Daniele Geremia
Orientation
West
Length
280m
Difficulty
VIII. 7a+, VIII
Route
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