The crags

The massive free-standing Aguglia di Goloritzé towers high above Cala Goloritzé, one of Sardinia's most beautiful bays. Its Verdonesque limestone walls offer unparalleled technical slab climbing in fantastic surroundings - an absolute must!The iconic needle was first climbed on an...

Asphyxiated by the infernal heat of summer 2008, I decided to act on Gino Pavoni's suggestion and check out the crag Alta Val Aupa. I was immediately struck by the the imposing rock face in the upper sector and I...

The name Amiata probably derives from the Latin "Ad meata" i.e. "at the source" or, according to others, from Mons Tuniatus (subsequently Montuniata) i.e. Monte di Tunia, the most important Etruscan deity. This detail aside, the 1738 metre high dormant...

Andonno seen through the eyes of Severino Scassa: “I practically started climbing in this place, I know everyone who climbs here, many have bolted climbs here over many years and you can still find historic routes, the first hard pitches in Italy,...

A spectacular new granite sea cliff located halfway between Portixeddu and Capo Pecora in SW Sardinia. It is not located close the famous trad area but on a completely different side, on the other coast, the one overlooking Buggerru, in the Murru...

The basin of spectacular Lake Avostanis is closed to the north by a solid limestone wall, finely chiselled by superficial karst , 100 meters high and almost 300 meters wide. The routes on this crag ascend extremely compact limestone,...

The crag Barliard is lcoated in Valle di Ollomont, a side valley of Valle d’Aosta, Italy. Located at 1750 meters above sea level, it faces ENE and is therefore ideal for climbing in summer. The rock is very compact, with...

Bassilandia is a beautiful crag in the Sarca valley dedicated to the late Roberto Bassi, located above romantic Lake Toblino and surprisingly never too crowded. Developed initially by Fabio Leoni, the untiring local describes it as follows: "I began to bolt...

On the East Face, there are three sectors of single pitches, perfect for the hot summer days, as they are in the shade from the mid day. There are 20 routes with difficulties ranging from 5b to 7a, up to...

The name ‘Belvedere’ is Italian and means nothing other than ‘pretty view’. As the name suggests, this is also the particularity of this crag. Like at no other crag, climbers are spoilt with a fabulous view across Lake Garda. It...

This sea cliff is characterised by sharp, reddish limestone, fragile in places. Routes are well-bolted, the climbing technical and, since they are abseiled into, the only way is up…

Cadarese in Val d’Ossola is one of the most famous crack climbing areas in Italy and throughout Europe. The smooth granite cliff has the highest density of cracks possible and all routes are of excellent quality, making the crag a popular...