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08/23/08. South Face – Trenker (V-, 6P) on First Sella Tower
![First Sella Tower](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5971-300x225.jpg)
First Sella Tower.
Photos
![Cima Piccola](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2553-768x1024.jpg)
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](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2557-1024x768.jpg)
Tre Cime Di Lavaredo area (Aug. 2008).
![Tofana Di Rozes](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2539-1024x768.jpg)
Also scoped out Tofana Di Rozes. View is from Rifugio Dibona (Aug. 2008).
![Tofana Di Rozes](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2541-768x1024.jpg)
A closer look at the buttress with our planned route (Aug. 2008).
![Tofana Di Rozes](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2544-1024x768.jpg)
Rifuio Dibona and Tofana Di Rozes (Aug. 2008).
![Tofana Di Rozes](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2545-1024x768.jpg)
Tofana Di Rozes (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5971-1024x768.jpg)
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](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2562-768x1024.jpg)
First pitch of the Trenker route on First Sella Tower (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5910-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley following the scrambly pitch 1 of Trenker (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2577-1024x768.jpg)
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](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2578-1024x768.jpg)
A closer look at the polished pitch 2 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5939-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out on pitch 2 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2583-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5944-768x1024.jpg)
Looking back at Shirley from the lead of pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2586-768x1024.jpg)
More pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5952-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out on pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2597-768x1024.jpg)
Moving the belay above pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/trenker-1024x546.jpg)
Shirley on the ledge atop pitch 3 (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2601-768x1024.jpg)
Starting up the final pitch (5ish) of Trenker (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5959-1024x768.jpg)
Shirley topping out on the Trenker route (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/IMG_5962-1024x768.jpg)
Coiling the ropes as the weather moves in on the summit of First Sella Tower (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2605-1024x768.jpg)
Back at the car (Aug. 2008).
![First Sella Tower - Trenker](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSCN2606-1024x768.jpg)
Packing up (Aug. 2008).
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