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Kalipe
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Kalipe - Peitlerkofel
M6
Kalipe is a sustained mixed climb up the North Face of Peitlerkofel with a crux pitch that is difficult to protect. Five pitons were placed, only at the belays.
Kaos
Climbing routes
Kaos - Monte Gallo
7c
Fantastic modern climb up slabs and through overhang, demanding and varied, with some impressive pitches. Exposure guaranteed. Bolts at times run-out with difficult obligatory sections.
Kastlunger - Bottaro
Climbing routes
Kastlunger - Bottaro - Neunerspitze - Sasso delle Nove - Piza dales Nü
VI/VI+
Opened in 1948, Via Kastlunger-Bottaro is the first route on the sunny south face of Neunerplatta, aka Sasso delle Nove. It follows a logical line to the top via a series of slabs, ledges and cracks, almost always protectable, offering...
Kind of Blue
Climbing routes
Kind of Blue - Faraglione di Buggerru
6a
A modern, completely bolted climb located on the NE face Faraglione di Buggerru (West coast of Sardinia), locally known as 'La Vela'. This vertical, at times overhanging sea stack is 44 meters high and located close to one of the...
Kindergarten
Climbing routes
Kindergarten - Col Bechei
VIII
Kindergarten is a modern route that requires skillful placing of trad gear, with bolts on only the most compact sections. All threads have been left in-situ, and the belays feature two 10mm bolts each (except the first, which has a bolt...
Klassischer Renkfall
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Klassischer Renkfall - Kaunertal
WI4+
The high lying Renkfälle offer an impressive, breathtaking alpine ambient and almost a dozen icefalls ranging from WI4 to WI6 are located within a stone's throw of each other. The large variety on offer and the alpine environment close to...
Koala Pirla
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Koala Pirla - Grand Flambeau
TD+, M6
Beatuiful, logical climb up Gran Flambeau; modern style with some delicate moves.
Kofler
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Kofler - Reintal
II/4+
Nice icefall, one of the best in the area, not to be missed. Even if it faces SW the icefall receives the sun at the start of February only.
Königsspitze
Ski mountaineering
Königsspitze

Königsspitze in German, Gran Zebrù in Italian, this attractive, fascinating pyramid is the most beautiful mountain in the area. And, understandably, one of the coveted ascents for every self-respecting ski mountaineer as the sweeping views from north to south fill...
Kuffner Ridge - Frontier Ridge
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
Kuffner Ridge - Frontier Ridge - Mont Maudit
IV / D / 55°
One of the most beautiful and classic ridge traverses in the Mont Blanc massif, set in the magnificent high altitude ambient. Varied, up mixed terrain and with snowy sections that are deciedly knife-edge and airy (Gino Buscaini).Were we to define...
L Pilaster Desmincià
Climbing routes
L Pilaster Desmincià - Sass Rigais
VII-
L Pilaster Desmincià, the forgotten pillar, climbs the NW Face of Sass Rigais. Although the rock is rather loose on the lower and upper section, the central part of the route contains rock that is 'pure joy.'
L'isola che non c’è
Climbing routes
L'isola che non c’è - Aiguille Croux
7b+ max./7a obbl. RS3+
L'isola che non c’è was first ascended ground-up over a period of 5 days in the cleanest style possible, i.e. with very few bolts along the pitches, a handful of insitu pegs where the rock accepts them. All the rest...
L'ombra della mia mano
Climbing routes
L'ombra della mia mano - Punta Cusidore
6c
L'ombra della mia mano is a beautiful route established ground-up in 1996 by Cecilia Marchi, Maurizio Oviglia, and Antonello Pala on the northwest face of Punta Cusidore - the "mountain of the Sardinians" that rises over a thousand meters above...
L'Onda di Hokusai
Classic mountaineering, ice climbing, mixed climbing
L'Onda di Hokusai - Molignon di Dentro 2852m
WI5+, 60°, M3
The Molignon peak dominates the upper Duron valley with its imposing face that marks the southern end of the Seiser Alm. The route takes a line up the eastern flank and finished immediately to the right of the Molignon di...
L'Ora del Garda
Climbing routes
L'Ora del Garda - Mandrea di Laghel
8a
Demanding and sustained climb."All said are done there are 10 pitches, 9 new ones plus a final easy pitch shared with another route. The route climbs an extraordinary void, offers a nice variety of climbing styles the demand a disturbing...
L'uomo Volante
Climbing routes
L'uomo Volante - Quarto Torrione di Mondeval
7a max / A0
Established ground-up, the new multi-pitch rock climb L'uomo volante ascends the south face of Quarto Torrione di Mondeval in the Lastoni di Formin group in the Italian Dolomites. It runs parrallel to Forza 5, and the crux involves breaching the...


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