Tissi Route 

FA:  Attilio Tissi, Mariola Guglielmini, Giorgio Mase Dari. 1936 Type:  Trad, Alpine Consensus:  5.10a [details] Length:  7 pitches, 590 feet Season:  Summer Views: 178 page views Submitted By: eric dixon on May 30, 2007 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

Pitch 1 - Follow a crack in a corner to a chimney. Take the chimney to the top of a pillar. (35m)

Pitch 2 - Climb the crack in the wide groove. (20m)

Pitch 3 - Climb up to the left of a flake and onto the top of a small ledge. Then continue face climbing to another ledge. (40m)

Pitch 4 - Climb the crack up the slab to a large terrace. Traverse right on the terrace. (20m)

Pitch 5 - Climb face up past another flake and up the white wall with overhanging cracks. (15m)

Pitch 6 - Follow the broken crack systems up and right to another large terrace. (35m)

Pitch 7 - Climb face to the right of a small overhang and then move left to a crack that leads to the top of the formation. (40m)

Descent - From the top of the route go left and do (5) 20m raps down the west ridge.

Location 

The route ascends the West-Southwest arete. Park at Sella Pass and follow the trail towards the Southwest Face.

Protection 

There are numerous pins on the route. Brings some nuts to supplement.