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Climbing Gran Paradiso in June

12th June 2019 aoife strahan Comments 0 Comment

Standing at 4,061m, Gran Paradiso is the highest mountain entirely within Italy. It is a domineering, isolated and easily recognisable peak. Sat atop a picturesque glacier, the snowy bulk of Gran Paradiso is crowned by a tower of rock and a large white statue of the Virgin Mary. We bagged this classic 4000-er early in the mountaineering season and were rewarded with a mind-blowing sunset and peaceful solitude. The Chabod Route When climbing Gran Paradiso, there are two main route…

Finale Ligure: Rock Climbing on the Italian Riviera

7th April 2019 aoife strahan Comments 0 Comment

Finale Ligure, a lesser known part of the Italian Riviera, is a picturesque town situated on the northern coast of Italy. Imposing limestone cliffs, an ancient walled village, lush olive groves, a beautiful, Mediterranean coastline and stereotypically delectable Italian food… what’s not to love? Add to this the fact that there are upwards of 3,000 bolted climbing routes, and you can understand why Finale was considered a sport climbing Mecca in the 80s and 90s. But in recent years, Finale…

Nightmare on Via Ferrata Pisciadù

10th October 2018 aoife strahan Comments 3 Comments

An impending electrical storm, unexpected steep snow and a night in an emergency shelter. We learnt some important lessons the hard way when our ascent of Via Ferrata Pisciadù went horribly wrong. This is how a ‘chilled day in the Dolomites’ turned into a 30 hour expedition. What is a Via Ferrata? A via ferrata (known as Klettersteig in German) is a protected climbing route, found mostly within the Alps. The protection normally consists of a steel cable running along…

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