Beschreibung

The Piccolo Lagazuòi crag was equipped in the 2000s by the Gruppo Guide Alpine Cortina guides Enrico Maioni and Paolo Tassi with the aim of creating a climbing area suitable for beginners. Subsequently, the crag was expanded, offering over 40 pitches, with pitches of higher difficulty in the left sector. The climbing area is located on the south face of the Piccolo Lagazuòi, at 2,300 metres, and offers over 40 pitches between 15 and 30 metres high and difficulties from 4a to 7b, with most of the routes on grade 5, making the crag particularly suitable for beginners. The rock is reef dolomite and the walls are mostly vertical or slightly leaning. The walls are exposed to the sun until evening, allowing climbing from May to October, but due to the high altitude, the most suitable period is still during the summer months. The view from the climbing area is enchanting: you can admire a good part of the main mountains of the Ampezzo basin, with a view from Sorapis, Cinque Torri, Croda da Lago, Averau and Nuvolau, to Col Gallina, Marmolada and Sass de Stria. Sass de Stria is a minor peak of the Fanis Group near the Passo Falzarego, known for its distinctive southern edge that stands out against the sky. At the base of the east face, at the start of the path up to the edge, there is a rocky band characterised by well gripped and not too vertical slabs, making the crag ideal for beginners and climbing courses. In fact, this crag was also created for educational purposes. The climbing area is located at an altitude of 2,000 m, so summer is the most suitable time of the year, and the best time is in the morning as it is shaded in the afternoon. There are about 30 routes, ranging in height from 12 to 25 metres and difficulty from 4a to 6a, with very healthy rock. Both crags are located in sites of historical interest as these areas were the scene of the conflicts of the Great War between 1915 and 1917 fought between the Italian and Austro-Hungarian armies.