The routes

The route climbs up the heart of the east face of Pizzo Porola, following a series of obvious gullies that alternated sections of alpine ice, powder snow and rock to reach the ridge where the wind was so strong that...

This route rarely comes into condition and should be avoided at all costs after snowfall due to avalanche danger on the slopes that lead to the base of the climb.

Long couloir, fun and a great training route, first ascended solo by Cristian Candiotto on 22/12/2007.

This drip is located in Valle della Pietra - Valle di Trona, a side valley of Val Gerola.

Nice icefall dedicated to Cristian Candiotto's future wife.

Great 2-pitch icefall set in a beautiful gully in Val Budria climbed on 5 January by Cristian Candiotto and Ezio Lualdi. Why Illusion? "Because from down in the valley you simply can't believe that it's up there, when you first...

Nice three-pitch icefall first climbed in December 2012.

First light saw us at the base of the gully, which at first glance looked excellent. Our only worry was… would we manage to breach the cave that towered overhead? No need to describe how happy we were when we...

Fantastic line of ice and mixed climbing up the fore-summit of Mount Stanislao peak above Lake Zancone in Valle Trona.