Cassin Route on the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo

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The Cassin Route on the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo is a classic and demanding alpine rock climb in the Dolomites, renowned for its historical significance and sustained technical difficulty.

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instanceOf alpine rock climbing route
multi-pitch climbing route
climbingStyle alpine climbing
traditional climbing
commitmentLevel high
country Italy
difficultyCharacter sustained technical difficulty
environment high alpine north face
famousFor historical importance in Dolomite climbing
serious and committing character
sustained steep limestone climbing
firstAscentBy Mario (Mede) Pozzi NERFINISHED
Raffaele (Raf) Ratti NERFINISHED
Riccardo Cassin NERFINISHED
firstAscentYear 1935
hazards rapid weather changes
rockfall
historicalEra interwar period
isClassic true
locatedIn Dolomites NERFINISHED
Italy
South Tyrol NERFINISHED
Tre Cime di Lavaredo NERFINISHED
north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo NERFINISHED
mountain Cima Ovest di Lavaredo NERFINISHED
namedAfter Riccardo Cassin NERFINISHED
notability historically significant Dolomite route
popularity classic objective for experienced alpinists
protection partially fixed gear
trad gear required
range Dolomites NERFINISHED
region Eastern Alps NERFINISHED
requires advanced multi-pitch skills
route-finding ability on complex terrain
rockType limestone
season summer
significanceInClimbingHistory milestone in pre-war Dolomite alpinism
typicalApproach from Rifugio Auronzo area

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Riccardo Cassin notableAscent Cassin Route on the north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo