Climbing Dolomites - tagged with francescopiardi http://active.climbingdolomites.com/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sweetcron info@piardi.net On the way to Forcella Marmolada - via ferrata West Ridge, Marmolada, Dolomites http://active.climbingdolomites.com/items/view/214/on-the-way-to-forcella-marmolada-via-ferrata-west-ridge-marmolada-dolomites

The West Ridge in Punta Penia, Marmolada is a medium difficult via ferrata, and one of the more panoramic all over the Dolomites as well. Strarting from Rifugio Pian dei Fiacconi, you hike on snow and ice with crampons till Forcella Marmolada, where the via ferrata starts. It's well protected with fixed steel ropes, ladders and some pitons, and you climb up to 3000m on a great scenery, with many contrasts (rock, snow, ice and the green fields around Arabba and Val di Fassa), very challenging. This tour has to be faced with caution and preparation, better with a Mountain Guide. You hike on a glacier (risks of crevasses) and around an altitude where a changing in the weather could be dangerous.

]]> Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:12:00 +0200 http://active.climbingdolomites.com/items/view/214/on-the-way-to-forcella-marmolada-via-ferrata-west-ridge-marmolada-dolomites Rock Climbing in Ciastlins, St. Vigil http://active.climbingdolomites.com/items/view/185/rock-climbing-in-ciastlins-st-vigil

A very nice climbing area, more than 30 pitches from grade 6 to 8, and just 15 minutes by walk on the forest. Ph. Francesco Piardi

]]> Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:56:00 +0200 http://active.climbingdolomites.com/items/view/185/rock-climbing-in-ciastlins-st-vigil Climbing in Sass Dlacia, Alta Badia. http://active.climbingdolomites.com/items/view/186/climbing-in-sass-dlacia-alta-badia

More than 200 pitches, excellent rock and very quite place. Ph. Francesco Piardi

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