Not so sure about the precise date, but its near enough. At least the month and year are right.
Set out on a beautiful clear morning to climb the north-west ridge. Sat on the belay below pitch four two 60+ yr old Italian climbers who lived locally joined me whilst I belayed my companion. With some linguistic difficulties, they managed to communicate that they were worried about the weather. Incredulous I looked at the beautiful blue sky, with just a small cloud above the summit opposite. By the time I was leading pitch 5, the small cloud had swelled and left its peak across the valley heading our way. Retreat followed swiftly in a violent thunder storm, lightning striking the ground below us, with the combination of rain, lightning and thunder dislodging a hail of rock from the west face. The moral? when somebody has spent their entire life living at the foot of a mountain, listen when they tell you it's about to rain......even if the sun is shining.
Route Climbed: Kasnapoff Date Climbed: August 2003
It may was one of the slowes ascents ever ... There are many parties climbing the route an the first party was a VERY (!!!!) slow one. Needed 9 hours, but had to wait about 1 1/2 on a ledge at the upper part together with a spanish party.
Cissa - Jun 18, 2017 9:16 am Date Climbed: Jun 7, 2017
KaspanoffNice route
Bart - Nov 22, 2014 5:32 pm
KasnapoffFun route!
ZachStone - May 27, 2011 6:21 am
via Kaspanofftop 10 route
taddo - Jan 12, 2011 3:33 pm Date Climbed: May 22, 2010
1st and 2nd Sella TowerDihedral Arrow on the first tower and dihedral Kostner on the second. Beautiful spring day with very few people and lots of snow
Andy_Hornung - Jul 12, 2008 4:52 pm Date Climbed: Jul 24, 1998
North-west RidgeNot so sure about the precise date, but its near enough. At least the month and year are right.
Set out on a beautiful clear morning to climb the north-west ridge. Sat on the belay below pitch four two 60+ yr old Italian climbers who lived locally joined me whilst I belayed my companion. With some linguistic difficulties, they managed to communicate that they were worried about the weather. Incredulous I looked at the beautiful blue sky, with just a small cloud above the summit opposite. By the time I was leading pitch 5, the small cloud had swelled and left its peak across the valley heading our way. Retreat followed swiftly in a violent thunder storm, lightning striking the ground below us, with the combination of rain, lightning and thunder dislodging a hail of rock from the west face. The moral? when somebody has spent their entire life living at the foot of a mountain, listen when they tell you it's about to rain......even if the sun is shining.
DoJo - Apr 16, 2007 1:13 pm
1st + 2nd Sella Tower (??)in the mid 1980ies, IMHO a route starting at the 1st Sella Tower and continuing over the 2nd Sella Tower
Moni - Nov 15, 2003 9:41 am
Route Climbed: Kostner Dihedral Date Climbed: 13 July 1997With Fred and Tanya Spicker. Not done as often, so the rock isn't nearly so worn and polished.
kletterwebbi - Aug 28, 2003 6:22 am
Route Climbed: Kasnapoff Date Climbed: August 2003It may was one of the slowes ascents ever ... There are many parties climbing the route an the first party was a VERY (!!!!) slow one. Needed 9 hours, but had to wait about 1 1/2 on a ledge at the upper part together with a spanish party.
Beside of this crowds: good climbing, nice route.
mpa - Jul 29, 2003 7:46 am
Route Climbed: Normal route Date Climbed: 26th October 2002A nice climb. Don't forget to take a rope with you !
mbmspa - Jun 25, 2003 12:26 am
Route Climbed: Kasnapoff Date Climbed: august 1998I personally found it hard, but finally I did it
PeterCorneliusSpaeth - Jun 13, 2003 11:38 am
Route Climbed: Kasnapoff Date Climbed: Summer 1977In fact a very nice one. We did the direct variation.
Peter.
Fred Spicker - Jun 13, 2003 11:30 am
Route Climbed: Kostner Dihedral Date Climbed: 13 July 1997Climbed with Monica and Tanya Spicker.
A fabulous route!