Cassin Route on the north face of Piz Badile
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The Cassin Route on the north face of Piz Badile is a classic and historically significant alpine rock climb in the Bregaglia range, renowned for its sustained difficulty and elegant line.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine rock climbing route
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multi-pitch climbing route ⓘ |
| approachFrom | Sasc Furä Hut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
elegant line
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exposed ⓘ sustained ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| descentVia | south ridge of Piz Badile ⓘ |
| difficulty |
around TD
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roughly 5.9 to 5.10- ⓘ roughly UIAA V+ to VI- ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Gino Esposito
NERFINISHED
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Riccardo Cassin NERFINISHED ⓘ Vittorio Ratti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1937-07-14 ⓘ |
| hazards |
afternoon thunderstorms
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rockfall ⓘ route‑finding difficulties in upper section ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
classic north face route of the Alps
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milestone in pre‑war alpine rock climbing ⓘ |
| length | approximately 800 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alps
NERFINISHED
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Bregaglia range NERFINISHED ⓘ Graubünden NERFINISHED ⓘ Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north face of Piz Badile ⓘ |
| mountain | Piz Badile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Riccardo Cassin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
historic Cassin north‑face trilogy with Walker Spur and Cima Ovest di Lavaredo routes
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long sustained granite slabs and cracks ⓘ |
| pitches | approximately 20 ⓘ |
| popularity | classic of the Bregaglia ⓘ |
| protection |
fixed pitons
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trad gear ⓘ |
| range | Bregaglia range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommendedExperienceLevel | experienced alpine rock climbers ⓘ |
| rockClimbingType |
crack climbing
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face climbing ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| season | summer ⓘ |
| style |
alpine climbing
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traditional climbing ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.