Passport

  1. Class — technical

  2. Dolomite Alps, Brenta region

  3. Campanile Basso, 2887 m via the west wall

  4. Category 5B

  5. Height difference — 603 m, length — 680 m Average steepness of the route — 78°

  6. Pitons used:

    Rock bolts sky-hooks

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  7. Climbing hours — 7.5 hours, days — 1

  8. Overnight stays — none

  9. Team leader — Alexey Yegorovich Klimin, Master of Sports

    Participants: Andrey Vyacheslavovich Andreev, Candidate for Master of Sports; Yuri Dmitrievich Bushmanov, Master of Sports

  10. Coach — Yuri Dmitrievich Bushmanov, Master of Sports

  11. Approach to the route — August 22, 2001

    Summit — August 22, 2001. Descent — August 22, 2001 img-0.jpeg

Technical Photograph

Route Diagram

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Panorama of the Area

Campanile Basso in the center

Climbing Area

Dolomite Alps. Brenta region

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Route Diagram in UIAA Symbols

Rock PitonsChocksDifficulty CategorySection Length (m)Steepness °Section #
26VI40 m80°16
20VI*5 m105°15
210VI45 m85°14
02II10 m10°13
28V+45 m85°12
02II40 m11
45V–VI25 m95°10
620V100 m60°9
22VI*10 m100°8
47V50 m80°7
48V+50 m80°6
04II20 m40°5
84V45 m80°4
810VI65 m90°3
20II10 m10°2
915V120 m60°0–1

Route Description by Sections

R0–R1. Monolithic wall intersected by small ledges, climbing upwards. R1–R2. Ledge, approach to an internal corner. R2–R3. Vertical internal corner, climbing inside the corner with a stem, difficult, strenuous. R3–R4. Slightly inclined (to the right) smooth internal corner, climbing is challenging. R4–R5. Inclined ledge, easy climbing. R5–R6. Almost vertical slabs, climbing on friction in some places. R6–R7. Wall with a system of cracks. R7–R8. Overhang, passed with free climbing, difficult to set up belays. R8–R9. Wall, climbed "head-on" with free climbing. R9–R10. Traverse left under a large overhang, challenging climbing. R10–R11. Large ledge, approach to the summit tower. R11–R12. Vertical wall with small holds. R12–R13. Narrow ledge, traverse left. R13–R14. Vertical wall, challenging climbing. R14–R15. Overhang with a crack, climbed with free climbing up and left. R15–R16. Wall, challenging climbing. Exit directly to the summit.

Photo of the Summit Tower

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Base of the Internal Corner

Section R1–R2

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Section R2–R3

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Section R3–R4

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Belaying on Section R6–R7

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Pre-Summit Wall

Section R15–R16

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