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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cassin Route (north face of Cima Ovest di Lavaredo) | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine rock climbing route
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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
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serious and committing character ⓘ sustained steep limestone climbing ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Mario (Mede) Pozzi
NERFINISHED
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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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