La Piera - Dlacion de col dela Pieres
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Beppe Ballico
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Compared to the nearby Val Gardena, Vallunga is more suited to more adventurous ice climbers, those who love a pristine alpine ambient. Vallunga is a lonely valley, criss-crossed for a bit by a cross-country piste, marked by 600-700m high faces and as such is it definitely one of the most fascinating places in the South Tyrol. As you skin your way up through the valley you’re more than likely to encounter beautiful ribbons of ice, often of considerable length, behind every corner. Despite being made somewhat easier by the cross-country piste, the approaches are always fairly long. And as it happens, ”La Piera" is one of the icefalls which has the longest, most arduous approaches.
Coming from the south, exit the A22 motorway after Bolzano at Val Gardena. Drive up the beautiful valley, passing Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva di Val Gardena. At a junction, follow signs for Vallunga and after a few kilometers the road ends near the start of the cross country piste; follow this into the valley.
AccessFrom the car park at 1650m, ascend through the valley along the path to reach the CAI trail #16 for for Rifugio Puez and Col dala Pieres. Where this heads decisively right, continue straight up following a steep canyon to its end. From here continue left, across the exposed ledge foreach the base of the icefall (2350m). Calculate 3 h.
ItineraryAbalakov abseils down the route
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