climbing guidebook Valle dell´Orco

This climbing guide describes climbing gardens close to the valley as well as the well-known alpine walls of the Sergent, Caporal and at the Colle del Nivolet. In recent years, countless new (sport climbing) routes have been established here and not only locals, but also many climbers from all over Europe are now enjoying the best conditions. These facts moved the author to fill this climbing guide not only with many drawings and figures, but also to provide background information. With his characteristic precision and clarity, Maurizio Oviglia describes the possibilities and evaluates the old and new routes (which, by the way, he has climbed almost all of them).
He also lets his friends have their say in this book: In their reports we experience the joy of and about a still unknown corner of the Alps.
320 pages
Language English
Edition 2010


M. Oviglia
Versante Sud

Area: north western Italy; Piedmont (e.g. walls of Sergent, Caporal and Colle del Nivolet)
Rock: gneiss, granite
Difficulties: predominant 6th and 7th grade french scale / multi pitches
Protection: cleen- , trade climbingf conditions and a few sport climbing routes
Season: spring, summer, fall