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08/23/08. South Face – Trenker (V-, 6P) on First Sella Tower

First Sella Tower

First Sella Tower.

On the 22nd poor weather once again kept us from climbing. We drove around scoping out approaches to some climbs that have recently made our list. The following day more questionable weather brought us back looking for something short at Sella Pass. Though we were planning on doing Tissi on south face of Sella One, a light drizzle steered us to the easier Trenker line next door. Climbing was largely forgettable but the crux 10 feet were very polished and the on/off rain was not helping. As we got back to the car, skies opened up and we were driving back through sheets of rain.

Photos

Cima Piccola

Scoping out the Tre Cime Di Lavaredo formations on a rainy day. This is Cima Piccola with its South Arete aka Yellow Edge route visible (Aug. 2008).

Tre Cime Di Lavaredo

Tre Cime Di Lavaredo area (Aug. 2008).

Tofana Di Rozes

Also scoped out Tofana Di Rozes. View is from Rifugio Dibona (Aug. 2008).

Tofana Di Rozes

A closer look at the buttress with our planned route (Aug. 2008).

Tofana Di Rozes

Rifuio Dibona and Tofana Di Rozes (Aug. 2008).

Tofana Di Rozes

Tofana Di Rozes (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower

The south face of First Sella Tower. The diagonalling left-facing dihedral on the right (well, center of photo) houses the Trenker route (V-). The right-facing dihedral on the left is the Tissi (VI) route. Both slick and neither particularly enjoyable (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

First pitch of the Trenker route on First Sella Tower (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Shirley following the scrambly pitch 1 of Trenker (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Leading the polished (& soon to be wet from a downpour) Trenker/Pescota (V-, 6P) route on First Sella Tower’s south face. This is pitch 2 (August 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

A closer look at the polished pitch 2 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Shirley topping out on pitch 2 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Starting up pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

More pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Shirley topping out on pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Moving the belay above pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Shirley on the ledge atop pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Starting up the final pitch (5ish) of Trenker (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Shirley topping out on the Trenker route (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Coiling the ropes as the weather moves in on the summit of First Sella Tower (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Back at the car (Aug. 2008).

First Sella Tower - Trenker

Packing up (Aug. 2008).

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