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RenatoG - Mar 12, 2008 5:18 am Date Climbed: Mar 9, 2008
Tortuoso couloirEasy climb on soft snow.
Some pictures:
The start of Tortuoso couloir
Approaching the couloir
In the bottom part
Near the middle
At the exit
A short videoclip:
Click here (Youtube)
Recent snow (30/40cm), mild temperature (about 0°C).
RenatoG - Dec 24, 2007 11:32 am Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2007
Great conditions!Climbed the Orsacchiotta Couloir: good hard snow and amusing short passages of mixed climb on good ice! Beautiful exit on the ridge, on hard snow
Some pictures of the climb:
Luca facing a mixed step in the middle of the couloir
Lorenzo
Leo in the upper part of the couloir
Lorenzo at the exit of the couloir