The routes

Via Elia breaches the SW Face of Steviola, high above the village Selva di Val Gardena, with nine pitches of sustained climbing. The route is protected with 10mm bolts.

This classic route tackles a central line through the complex South Face of the Tofana. It is considered one of the most beautiful on the entire wall, in a grandiose setting. Despite its grade it requires a fair degree of...

The route takes a rising line through the center of the pillar, to the left of the amphitheatre, and joins Via Eötvöss Dimai just before the traverse. The climbing is sustained and run-out up relatively good rock. The line requires...

Fantastic, demanding climbing up excellent quality rock to the left of Via degli Scoiattoli. The in-situ gear, a mixture of bolts and pegs, is fairly run-out at times.

Beautiful aid climb up the NW Face of Monte Brione, close to Arco between Riva and Torbole. The route was rebolted in November 2013 by Paolo Calzà and Danny Zampiccoli.

On 19 September Massimo Antonini and Giampaolo Calzà completed the first ascent of Via Giovanni Segantini on the East Face of Monte Colodri, Arco, Italy. The route pays homage to both the 1858 Arco born artist and the art of...

Via Greta was established ground-up over several days in autumn 2018 by Nicola Castagna and Francesco Salvaterra. "The line fully met our expectations, every pitch is beautiful and generally speaking up good rock. Moreover the route follows a line of...

Via l'ultimo dei selvaggi ascends the most beautiful and compact slabs of the face above the village of Palu.The route is equipped with bolts but definitely has a very alpine feel to it due to the morphology of the rock...

Established in late autumn and early winter - from 2005 onwards - to avoid rocks falling onto the famous Bocchette via ferrata and the Via Normale, Via Ladri now offers cleaned rock, beautiful in most parts, with the final pitches...

Via Lisa on the east face of Torre d'Ambiez is a traditional route that climbs the line between Via Anna and Via Armani. It provides pleasant and beautiful climbing, especially on the arête of the second half. The overall effort...

Via Locatelli is the easiest crack climb up Sergent. A great classic, highly popular at the weekends, it provides varied and fun climbing with just one challenging move and a characteristic claustrophobic section! An excellent introduction to the valley and...

Sport climb up the West Face of Cima Grande, to the left of Via Dülfer. Established from the ground-up in autumn 2006 with 10mm bolts and a handfull of pegs, it was freed on 10 October 2006. Given the steep...

Via Mirko, a fantastic 19-pitch climb that leads to the summit of Monte Steviola.The route is well-equipped, but since all pitches are sustained, the outing is an interesting, not-to-be-underestimated free climbing challenge.

Via Monologica on Torre di Mezzaluna in Vallaccia was established ground-up over a period of 4 days, with 10mm stainless steel bolts on the pitches and at the belays.

Via Napoleone is an alpine climb in Val Torrone (SO), above Val Masino, established ground-up past the most obvious lines of weakenss.

The route climbs predominantly excellent rock, at times good in places. The route climbs the large roof in the NW Face and was freed in summer 2010 by  Ruggero Zardini with his wife Monica.