Skyluke for Alex
Elegant and beautiful route, exposed and with continuous difficulties.
GETTING THERE
From Fiera di Primiero ascend Val Canali to the hotel/restaurant La Ritonda, from here continue on foot for 1.5 hours along path #709 to reach Rifugio Pradidali (www.rifugiopradidali.it).
ACCESS
From Rifugio Pradidali ascend the Cima Canali normal route up the gully (30 minutes) to the base of Torre Gialla (cairn marker and green thread at the start of the route).
ROUTE
P1: The pedestal 25m V°
P2: Ah good morning 30m 6c (2 bolts)
P3: The classic 30m V+ (1 bolt)
P4: Long and yellow 50m 6c+ (6 bolts)
P5: The traverse 20m 6c (2 bolts)
P6: Dirty 30 mt. 6c+ (5 bolts)
P7: The eagle learnt to fly 25m 7a (4 bolts)
P8: Too many pocketsi 35m 7b (5 bolts)
P9: Easy scramble 50m V° (1 bolt)
P10: Crest 50m IV°
DESCENT
Abseil down the route (clip some bolts during the descent on the steepest pitches) or descend down the Torre Gialla Normal Route.
NOTES
The route is dedicated to Alex Bettega, a 16-year-old who left us prematurely a short while ago. He really loved climbing and the mountains in his backyard. Ciao Alex.
Riccardo and Luca