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South Arete (Spigolo Gallo - Yellow Edge)*** VI+

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[Nick on the penultimate pitch of Yellow Arete, 2 kb]Follows of the line of the striking southern arete. The situations are stunningly exposed. The alpine guide gives it VI+.
Emile Comici 1931

Photo: Nick on the penultimate pitch of Yellow Arete © monsteratt
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This climb is in 36 logbooks, and on 25 wishlists.

cool, tho we were one of four teams climbing all over each other!
nickwhimster - AltLd O/S - 07/Jul/12 with monsteratt

Did this as shorter alternative to Comici due to cock up with campsite barrier (doh!). Was enjoyable anyway, felt quite relaxed. Ended up climbing with two other parties. Did in good time. Managed to knock some loose rock on a following guide (not nice for all involved). Fortunately she was OK. Some good pitches in amongst some looseness. Somehow managed to avoid leading either of the harder pitches. Nice straight forward descent.
monsteratt - AltLd O/S - 07/Jul/12 with Nick Whimster

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 06/Jun/12

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 17/Jul/11

Brilliant. Snow-filled gully made the descent very interesting!
whistler - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/11 with Dan Simmons

mid v pitch felt harder than the 2 ivs. stunning route with exciting snow gully descent
danimal88 - AltLd O/S - 05/Jul/11 with piotr

Matthew Robinson - AltLd - Aug/10 with Joe

jonnie3430 - AltLd O/S - 24/Jun/10 with Graham, El Toro

spectacular route, exposure is nuts and some pretty airy hanging belays! one of the best routes ive done
Ginger McGrath - Lead O/S - 24/Jun/10 with kat torr, jonnie williams

Hidden - AltLd O/S - 23/Sep/09

moonlit descent.
dominic lee - Lead - 05/Sep/09 with nathan lee

wonderfully exposed!
nathanlee - 2nd β - Sep/09

Hidden - AltLd - 21/Aug/09

nige - Lead O/S - 21/Aug/09 with richard kirby

Exellent day out. Recommend finishing with the Tre Cima pub crawl!
JulesV - AltLd O/S - 19/Aug/09 with Will Boxen

Found cruxes hard despite being on second, we were a bit slow
tommytuffa - AltLd dog - 04/Jul/09 with Felix

At times lovely climbing. The two slightly overhanging corner crux pitches were burly but brilliant. Rock loose in places but mainly on easier ground. We took too long.
felixthelion - AltLd O/S - 04/Jul/09 with T. Brookes

mirise - 2nd O/S - 18/Jun/09 with Katerina Matyushevskaja

Nicos - Lead O/S - 02/Oct/07

Hidden - 2nd O/S - 30/Jul/07

dan gibson - Lead O/S - 24/Jul/07 with martina

Hidden - AltLd - 23/Jul/07

Oliver Sherman - Lead O/S - Jul/07 with Kirsten Campbell

Hidden - Lead O/S - Aug/05

haydng - AltLd O/S - 2005 with Rachel

Lovely day, the situations are better than the climbing - a stunning line but loose rock in places.
BenTiffin - AltLd O/S - Aug/03 with Dan Robinson

rained a lot
simon kimber - AltLd - Aug/03 with Paul Burren

Amazing line. Shame the climbing isn't quite as good but still a memorable route.
BenTiffin - AltLd - Jul/03 with Dan Robinson

Dave Kerr - AltLd - 08/Sep/02 with Steve Wells

Hidden - Lead O/S - 22/Jul/99

Hidden - AltLd - 10/Aug/88

mark-abz - AltLd - 30/Jul/83 with Walter P

Hidden - AltLd - Jun/82

Hidden - AltLd - 02/Sep/79

On route at 5.45am,summit at 14.30. A superb route to finish holiday with. Most of it technically VS apart from 70' A1 and 400' D/VD. The traverse was sensational and pitches one & two strenuous especially at 6am. Descent easy with 6 abseils. A fantastic and memorable experience
munro109 - 2nd - 18/Aug/74 with Robin Andrews & Martin Bennett

Steve Woollard - AltLd - Jul/74 with Doug Adams

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Voting
Total votes cast 14
hard VII-0 of 4
VII-0 of 4
easy VII-0 of 4
hard VI+0 of 4
VI+2 of 4
easy VI+0 of 4
hard VI2 of 4
VI0 of 4
easy VI0 of 4
3 Stars7 of 10
2 Stars3 of 10
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Style of ascent

Lead8 of 36 (22.2%)
Followed4 of 36 (11.1%)
Alt Leads24 of 36 (66.7%)

'Climbed'13 of 36 (36.1%)
clean O/S21 of 36 (58.3%)
clean β1 of 36 (2.8%)
dogged1 of 36 (2.8%)