Casa Alfredino

09/04/2024

08/03/2024

is a legendary skitour in the central which requires good skills. With sections of of up to 45 degrees the needs to be in good control. To reach the main event, a 600m descent down a narrow you must first across the plateau from , a distance of some 9km with around 300m of ascent at 3000m or more. The views of are spectacular, and so is the skiing. To finish you complete a half . What a day.

21/12/2023

On the way home from skiing in we drove over and we presented with this incredible over .

15/11/2023

Today was about adventure climbing, specifically . and I spent the day visiting in South Wales where we climbed Pluto, VS and the first 5 pitches of Exposure Explosion, an incredible traverseabove the crashing waves of the Bristol Channel before light began fading and we climbed out. Jason said to me it was one of the wildest days climbing he's had, which coming from someone who has spent his life travelling to far flung places shows you the sort of adventure you can have on your doorstep. Amazing day and amazing company as always.

07/11/2023

Oli from front desk, pulling into the first belay of Dragonfly HVS 5a,5a our third route of the day. Awesome work Oli, see you soon! If you're looking to learn to climb, I'm currently helping as many people as I can whilst I gain my Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor award so just say the word. It can be as easy or hard as you like. Clearly Oli is a really capable climber so today we talked about different belay set up at ground level, with different scenarios for the same set of gear placements, and then he got to see it in action as I guided him up some routes in the .

14/08/2023

is home to a number of excellent , mostly from WW1 and of great historical value, but generally quite easy. In recent years two have been added, one on Sass Di Stria, and one on Col dei Bos. The latter, is an old climbing route used by the Alpine Brigade of the Italian army to train its soldiers in alpine warfare. A few years ago the decision was taken to equip it for the use of the general public and so it's a route which has been perfectly equipped with rubber bungs on the bolts and new wire. On the way there are breath taking positions, incredible views and the most perfect lunch spot at the top.

13/08/2023

What does look like in the ? This August I had the pleasure of climbing Via Mama e Papa on the Ra Gusela near . A 10 pitch route on excellent rock, with perfect bolting in a totally alpine environment just 30 mins drive from .

10/05/2023

Sport climbing in the sun and beginning to prepare for the summer season. Got some objectives in mind so good to start laying some foundation!

29/07/2022

Via Vonbank, 200m V on the Piccolo Lagazuoi. All the training at paid off. Wasn't a Sunday send, but was pretty chuffed with it for a warm up route!

23/11/2021

My first blog in a while, this autumn Hans Joosen and I took the opportunity of a perfect autumnal day to climb the classic Rossi route, complete with spicy exposed moments, glorious colours and no one around.
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Via Rossi, IV, Civazes With its proximity to the road, Civazes makes for an an incredible alpine rock playground, where you can climb virtually all year round. Dramatic views, mostly reasonable rock make this little big wall in ideal place to start your forays into longer rock routes. The Rossi, alo...

01/11/2021

Back at Sass Di Stria for the first time in a long time. Alfredino climbed it under his own steam properly this time, the first time went up it he was a spritely 3.5 years old! Amazing views as always,this time made even better by the golden larch trees around Settsass and Andraz