The routes

The Ollomont valley with its mixed climbs is a true paradise; away from the more famous crowded areas, below Mont Vela and Grand Combin are a flurry of icefalls immersed in absolute tranquility. Albice ascends to the left of Pat...

Short but highly satisfying icefall in an enchanting, magical environment with two pools of water inside the canyon.

Demanding mixed route established in winter which breaches demanding sections of mixed rock and ice in search of the line obvious line of weakness in a wild and solitary environment. The route requires stable snow conditions and a long cold...

Demanding new rock climb up the South Face of Presolana first ascended ground-up on 9 August 2012 by Daniele Natali and Stefano Codazzi. The route follows an amazing series of vertical pocketed slabs up fantastic limestone for 150m with difficulties...

The climb ascends the North Face of Sas del Pegorer, is 430m long and 350m high. Probably the line comes into condition rarely since the ice only forms when the snow that plasters the face transforms. Usually though the snow...

Pleasant and short icefall which varies from a slab start to a free standing finish.

This was the first ice fall in Gressoney ascended by Alessandro Jaccod, the father of piolet-traction in Valle d'Aosta. Once you've reached the path it's well worth spending 10 minutes visiting the old village from which the icefall gets its...

Short mixed climb on Mëisules dala Biesces:a beautiful first pitch up an overhanging crack  graded M6 is followed by a second pitch of water ice graded WI 4+.

First ascended by Ezio Marlier and Elisabetta Caserini, this route takes a line close to those climbed by Cesare Ravaschietto and Fabio Vivalda on what is often described as being one of the most beautiful rock faces in Piemonte, both...

Alta infedeltà, High infidelity, climbs the beautiful limestone slabs on Sasso delle Undici in the Marmolada group follows the most interesting looking rock. On the second pitch we came across lots of threads, unfortunately we weren’t so lucky on the...

Great ice and mixed climb in a majestic setting, up the North Face of Cima Verde del Montasio.

A difficult new mixed outing in Langental that follows a logical series of of cracks and corners up the Col Turont face.

Angelo Mio climbs the obvious grey streak to the left of 'Giallomania' and the large overhangs.

An absolute masterpiece on Caporal, initiated in 2005 by Ezio Marlier and Massimo Farina and then abandoned after Farina's untimely death. Acting on Marlier's invitation, Federica Mingolla and Leo Ghezza completed the route in 2020 and Mingolla made the...

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.

Beautiful mid grade ice climb which is never steeper than 90°. The cave on the second pitch is highly evocative.