Ossala Crack

Crack climbing in Val d'Ossola Northern Italy

Balma

Esigo

Cadaresse

& Low Valley

Crack climbing is like entering a world. A world apart, that is unique and has exceptional traits. It is a world of fight, anguish and pain But above all, it contains beauty dreams and almost magic. When started climbing in the mid '90s I felt this world to be distant from me. That is because at that time I had not tried crack climbing yet and, on the other hand, because the most beautiful cracks, the ones which were really worthy, seemed to be only in the United States.

Nowadays this statement is clearly no longer valid: there are also outstanding cracks in Europe! We just need to look for them... and find them. Very much like it happened here in Ossola.

May this guidebook allow you to discover this world, to step into it and savour all the richness it has to offer. You will not be disappointed for sure!