During the customised climbing tour you will visit many different places:

The Dolomites region is pretty wide: this suggestion is about experiencing several of the valleys. By staying somewhere conveniently central, you could easily get to the best of each area with little daily travel time! The division between eastern and western Dolomites was first introduced by writer Antonio Berti in his masterpiece “A guide to the Italian mountains”. The division between these two sides is summarily given by the Cordevole river and the valley carrying its name. Indeed, the Cordevole valley does really feel like the Dolomites central nerve, shadowed by Marmolada‘s and Civetta‘s great faces. Within about half an hour by car from here, it is possible to reach the main Dolomites massifs, for example the Sella massif, the Dolomites in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Catinaccio massif, Vallaccia, Marmarole and the Agordo peaks, besides Marmolada, Civetta and Pelmo, whose peaks this valley representes the ideal base for. Here the alpine settlements of Sottoguda, Laste, Malga Ciapela and Alleghe can be found: by choosing to stay in one of these picturesque villages, each day we could choose a different destination and enjoy our customised climbing among changing and still breathtaking landscapes.

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WHERE TO STAY

We invite our guests to spend the night in Val Pettorina. Thanks to its central position, we can go discover a different valley every day. Alternatively, overnight stays can be arranged in any other valley: Val di Fassa, Val Badia, Val Gardena, Fodom, Cortina d’Ampezzo and Val Zoldana are all extremely feasible alternatives. Less central perhaps, but with countless climbing opportunities.

CUSTOMISED PLAN

Contact us. We will ask you a few things and we’ll together come up with a customised programme.
We will suggest an activity package tailored around your experience and wishes.

ROUTE LEVEL

Alpine routes, either classic- or sport-style. The actual route plan is customised, starting from normal routes at grades around II-III up to sport-climbing routes of all grades. For more information and route descriptions, see sections Regular routes, Big Walls, classic routes I and II and sport routes

EQUIPMENT

The guide can provide all technical equipment and clothing, except climbing shoes. To find out more about what to bring, please see the relevant page.

BEST-DAYS OFFER

When booking 5 or more days with us, our guide will be available for 6 days. You can then take advantage of a ‘rest’ day, to be agreed upon at the start. This offer is particularly suited to our environment, where weather conditions aren’t always in our favour. For example, by booking 6 days, the guide will be available for 7 days total, so that we can decide together when to take a break. If you book 7 or 8 days, you can have up to 2 rest days.

ALL-INCLUSIVE DEAL

You can choose to book an activity-only package, or an all-inclusive deal. Accommodation can be arranged as hotel-only, mountain hut or a mixture of the two. More information below under ‘Prices‘.

YOUR MOUNTAIN GUIDE

Our climbing activities are carried out by a mountain guide within UIAGM/IFMGA certified. In Italy, this is the only certification allowing a guide to accompany clients on rock. Besides, local mountain guides most definitely sport the best knowledge and will guarantee your safety and your fun.

Program

DAY by DAY, an example

ARRIVAL

you arrange your own transport to Val Pettorina (by taxi or public transport). Sottoguda is renowned as one of Italy’s most picturesque villages. Sottoguda or nearby villages will be the base for the daily excursions.
Accommodation in 3-star hotel, or higher upon request.

Customised climbing trip: Rifugio Croda da Lago Croda da Lago, Cortina d'Ampezzo.

DAY 1

TORRI DEL SELLA: in 45 minutes by car, we will reach Passo Sella and its most famous rock faces: Torri del Sella (Sella Towers). An easy 20 minute hike takes us to one of the many routes available.

Camini route direct, first tower, grade IV: a great classic that takes us right on top of the first tower.
Kostner dihedral, second tower, grade IV: interesting dihedral, this could be an add-on to the first tower route.
Messner route, second tower, grade V+: here, on the north face, Reinhold Messner has achieved one of its masterpieces.

These are only a few examples of the routes getting us acquainted to the typical Dolomite-style climbs.

climbing Rondo Veneziano, Torre Venezia, Rifugio Vazzoler, Dolomiti

DAY 2

MOIAZZA: in 40 minutes by car we can get to another pass, one a little more secluded than yesterday’s. Passo Duran offers a variety of routes, many of especially great quality. Today, getting to the route start will be a short hike as well.

Decima route, Pala delle Masenade, grade V+: steeply follows a black line carved by the water flowing, thus gifting us with some enjoyable and entertaining climbing.
Topo route, Torre Jolanda, grade IV+: an exceptionally beautiful tower’s summit, following some excellent rock.