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Inspiring Routes Southern France/Northern Italy 16-Sep-2011 At 2:57:39 PM TonyH

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On 16/09/2011 One Day Hero wrote:
>Yeah, that's the other route I did at Tre Cima.......it's really not very
>good. Geez, I am sounding pretty negative.
>
>Look, the Comici Route is bloody amazing climbing (bit cold) somewhat
>spoiled by crowds. The Yellow Edge is not amazing climbing. I like one
>guidebook description "A stunning arete......unfortunately the route does
>not follow the arete", classic call and spot on.
>
>The route wishes it was climbing the amazing line, but it would just be
>too contrived as there are slabby steps covered in loose rock all the way
>up the right face. You climb 80% of the route on the slabby steps, kick
>off tons of rock, then join the arete for a couple of token pitches at
>the top.
>
>I think the direct line up the arete might be a sport route at 7b or something?
>
>Torre Venecia people, I'm not stitching you up here
>
>edit; just looked at your photo. They've used a bit of artistic licence
>when drawing that line, 2nd photo is more representative of how much areting
>is involved

Sigh. Another pleasant fantasy gets the bullet.