Colpo di coda new Marmolada outing by Giordani e Faletti

Maurizio Giordani and Massimo Faletti have made the first ascent of the 28-pitch "Colpo di Coda" 6c+/A2 up the south face of the Marmolada.
Colpo di coda, Marmolada

Maurizio Giordani and Massimo Faletti have climbed a new route up the south face of the Marmolada. In August the duo made the first ascent of the 28-pitch "Colpo di Coda" which takes a line between Via dell'Ideale (first ascended in 1964 by Armando Aste and Franco Solina) and Via Abrakadabra (first ascended by Heinz Mariacher and Luisa Iovane in 1980).

Colpo di Coda is graded 6c+/A2 as two short sections weren't freed due to the rock being wet. All pegs used during the first ascent have been left in-situ and Giordani, a Marmolada expert, commented "the route is really beautiful, in line with the ethics and the history of this face!"

Maurizio Giordani is currently preparing a new guidebook for Versante Sud which will include more than 150 routes on the Queen of the Dolomites.

MAURIZIO GIORDANI IN MARMOLADA
2001: VIA PLACCA DEL BEPPE Marmolada d'Ombretta 1st ascent
1997: VIA MERCANTI DI SOGNI Marmolada d'Ombretta 1st ascent
1995: VIA FANTASIA Marmolada d'Ombretta 1st ascent - VIA TEMPI MODERNI PUNTA ROCCA 1st solo
1993: VIA EXCALIBUR Marmolada d'Ombretta 1st ascent
1988: VIA SPECCHIO DI SARA MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA 1st ascent
1987: VIA ANDROMEDA Marmolada d'Ombretta 1st ascent
1986: VIA ATTRAVERSO IL PESCE MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA winter - VIA ESTASI PUNTA ROCCA 1st ascent
1985: VIA EZIO POLO PIZ SERAUTA Solo - Via FORTUNA MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA 1st ascent - VIA FUTURA PUNTA ROCCA 1st ascent - VIA METEORA MONTE SERËUTA 1st ascent - VIA OLIMPO PUNTA ROCCA 1¡ salita
1984: VIA MOBY DICK MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA 1st ascent - VIA SPEEDY GONZALES MONTE SERAUTA 1st ascent
198: VIA ALí BABË PILASTRO AGNESE MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA 1st ascent
VIA DELL'IRREALE MARMOLADA D'OMBRETTA 1st ascent
VIA DON QUIXOTE Marmolada d'Ombretta winter ascent
VIA HATSCHI BRATSCHI Marmolada d'Ombretta winter ascent
VIA SANDRO PERTINI PIZ SERAUTA 1st ascent
1982: VIA ROVERETO PUNTA PENIA 1st ascent


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