It was a real effort to drag ourselves out of bed at 6:30 this morning, but it turned out to be really worth it. We climbed ‘Via Maria’ (Gd. IV+) which at 300m was our biggest route yet. The early start was partly due to wanting to hike the hour uphill to the base of… Read more

Today was another beautiful day in the valley and we decided to make it an official day of rest! After breakfast in the sun on the balcony, we took a walk down the river to neighbouring village, Possa di Fassa. It’s another beautiful little village with a few shops to browse, set amongst the stunning… Read more

Total bluebird day this morning. With a scorcher predicted on the forecast, we were up and out early for an ascent of the huge cliff of Piz Ciavazes. We chose to climb a route called Rossi (Grade IV), hoping that we would stay in the cool of the shade for some of the morning –… Read more

There was a certain amount of indecision about our plans for the day this morning, given the wet forecast for the afternoon. Despite the overcast skies and even the odd spot of rain on the short drive to Canazei, we decided to try and make a quick ascent of the local peak called Colac. Pulling… Read more

Today’s slab climbing adventures took place up at Pian dei Fiacconi, high above the Fedaia Pass. The climbing was fun, but not as fun as the journey there! To avoid an arduous hike up from the pass, we opted to take the lift. Im not entirely sure how to describe the ‘lift’ – it’s not… Read more

We’ve sampled a few of the ‘lower’ altitude crags today, starting with the bolted slabs of ‘Frea’ up at the Gardena Pass. Morning Sun over ‘Frea’ But not before a quick trip to my new favourite shop – our local bakers – for a morning croissant fix! Located dangerously close to our apartment! Best bakery… Read more