For our latest adventure we rented a car and drove south to the Dolimites of Italy. The Dolimites is a large area in the northern, German speaking, mountains of Italy. The rock climbing is endless and the landscape incredibly beautiful.
We camped out and cooked on a stove, which was a first here in Europe. We get a lot of this state side, but in Europe we have utilized the huts. It was fun to camp and dirt bag it again.
The Rock is all limestone, making some very beautiful formations and inspiring towers. The rock climbing is unique in a few ways. There is a "no bolt" ethic, so most of the protection is pitons. The climbing is very run out, often 20 to 30 feet between pro, and the pro that there is is often suspect. The routes are also very circuitus, following the path of least resistance. The path of least resistance on these limstone walls means lot's of traversing, making route finding difficult. I am maybe making climbing in the Dolimites sound not real fun, but that is not true. Climbing here is very fun and very adventurous. You absolutely must be on your game, falling is not an option here. So even the moderate climbs will keep you excited!
For our latest adventure we rented a car and drove south to the Dolimites of Italy. The Dolimites is a large area in the northern, German speaking, mountains of Italy. The rock climbing is endless and the landscape incredibly beautiful. 
We camped out and cooked on a stove, which was a first here in Europe. We get a lot of this state side, but in Europe we have utilized the huts. It was fun to camp and dirt bag it again.
The Rock is all limestone, making some very beautiful formations and inspiring towers. The rock climbing is unique in a few ways. There is a "no bolt" ethic, so most of the protection is pitons. The climbing is very run out, often 20 to 30 feet between pro, and the pro that there is is often suspect. The routes are also very circuitus, following the path of least resistance. The path of least resistance on these limstone walls means lot's of traversing, making route finding difficult. I am maybe making climbing in the Dolimites sound not real fun, but that is not true. Climbing here is very fun and very adventurous. You absolutely must be on your game, falling is not an option here. So even the moderate climbs will keep you excited!
