Last August I spent a wonderful week guiding Ellen and her family from LA, California, we had the chance to experience a bit of everything. The rocky trails of the Dolomiti di Sesto, around the Tre Cime di Lavaredo, and the more gentle path on Pralongià, Alta Badia, hiking hut to hut from West to East. We enjoyed a rock…
Finally I found the time to update my blog page! Gimme a minute to go back with my mind in June, lots of adventures have happened so far. To be honest, after my back injury in April, I was almost ready to lose the summer season, but surprisingly I managed to get back on my feet in a very short…
What does the Dolomites ski traverse need to become famous? If I have to be honest and compared it to the Queen of the Haute Route, the Chamonix – Zermatt, and many others, I can see only pros. The italian Dolomites are so unique and beautiful! And should we talk about food and accomodations? A holiday must also be pleasant and…
In my mountain experiences as a climber and mountain guide I never had the chance to climb with a pregnant woman before this last summer. Norie, like me, she made her passion to become a profession, as she is a AMGA certified rock climbing guide in Boulder, Colorado, where she lives with her husband, a guide too. She went through…
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Rock climbing in the Dolomites. Little Micheluzzi, Cinque Torri, the Thumb and the Dibona Arete on Cima Grande di Lavaredo.
Rock climbing on the Piz Ciavazes is something special to me, I climbed there my first multi pitch route in the Dolomites, on the ramp to the right just before the way harder Abram Arete. I always like to come back there to climb, particularly off season when the “MotoGp” on the road passes is over and the tourists are…
March always delivers great emotions and skiing in the Dolomites, even if this season has been pretty dry like I’ve never seen before. During the Dolomites ski traverse I think I had seen it all… snow, strong wind, then rain up to 2000 meters, and again strong wind from the North. The weather for the following week was forecasted to…
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Dolomites, climbing Spigolo Gross on Sass Pordoi and Kiene on Cinque Dita, Sassolungo.
The Sella Massif and Sassolungo mountain range are two of the most amazing spots in the Dolomites for those who love climbing the classic trad routes. The Spigolo Gross ont Sass Pordoi and the Kiene route on Cinque Dita are two classic climbs up to grade V, almost the same difficulties but featuring two different style of climbing. Aldo Gross…
WHEN: from late May to the end of November. COST: starting from 350€/day with one person. WHAT’S INCLUDED: guiding service and the technical equipment if needed (harness, helmet, climbing shoes) The Dolomites feature the perfect playground for rock climbing, no matter if it’s a single pitch or a classic hard multipitch route. These mountains have challenges for all kind of…
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Traversata delle Dolomiti con gli sci da San Martino di Castrozza alle Tre Cime di Lavaredo.
Lo scorso inverno ho guidato dei gruppi lungo la traversata delle Dolomiti da San Martino di Castrozza alle Tre Cime di Lavaredo in numerosi varianti e condizioni di neve. Ciò mi ha permesso di arrivare ad una proposta definitiva per chi vuole percorrerla senza faticare troppo in salita, sfruttando gli impianti di risalita e qualche altro “aiuto esterno”. Le salite…
Can you go climbing in the Dolomites during the short autumn days? The answer is Yes, if you go for those peaks with south facing walls. Between Alta Badia and Val Gardena there are many multi pitch classic climbs up to grade 5 doable in this time of the year, with easy approaches and quick descents without any particular issues….
WHEN: 6 days on skis, from february to mid april. COSTS: please send an inquire if interested. The Dolomites, thanks to great connections in between ski resorts and a system of comfortable and cozy mountain huts, they offer amazing opportuinities to set up hut-to-hut trips, combining the skiing off-piste served by lifts with some ski touring sections. My plan is for…