Dolomites Beta?

[cwoodall]

Anyone have any beta for the Dolomites or Alps? I am looking to head there this summer.

[mattdrayer]

Definitely connect with Sarge -- he's been to the Dolomites within the past 3-4 years, IIRC.

[cwoodall]

I will try to talk to Sarge, I also found out that Trotter knows quite a bit too.

I am excited for this trip! Just need to lock a partner down, lots of potential little commitment.

Here is a little picture from SummitPost of the Sella Towers. One of the things I would love to do.

[ejl10]

Emily/Tom and I were there a couple years ago. What can we help you with?

[cwoodall]

Emily/Tom and I were there a couple years ago. What can we help you with?

Well I guess at this point, any beta is good beta! I have been slacking off in my planning. I guess a few things. Any particular routes you would recommend? How does the grading compare? Any thing in particular to bring (double ropes vs single ropes, etc)?

[eric]

I will try to talk to Sarge, I also found out that Trotter knows quite a bit too.

I am excited for this trip! Just need to lock a partner down, lots of potential little commitment.

Here is a little picture from SummitPost of the Sella Towers. One of the things I would love to do.

Did the regular route on the 3rd Sella Tower a long time (30 years) ago. Pretty casual although the last pitch is the crux and you can get stacked up behind slow/stuck parties. It was nice as the approach - like many in the Dollies - is casual. You drive to a hut above treeline, stroll across a meadow, and start climbing. On the return the hut (with vino) is right next to the car - how convenient.

We spent most of our time at the Tre Cima and in the Bregalia and did some fairly big things there (30 years ago I could).

Other trips I spent time in Cham and did some of the easier classics. No better place to be when the weather is GOOD. So the most basic beta I have - have some bad weather contingency plans.

[cwoodall]

Thanks for all of the replies! I am pretty excited

[sarge]

Tom Boydston and I went there with our wives back in 2010. We stayed in Cortina (Hotel Cornelio was really nice) and did some multi-day hikes (staying in reductions) and via Ferrari routes but no trad climbing. The Refugio Nuvolau was spectacular.