From the Isolaccia parking lot, start ascending following the lovely road that passes the Pezzel huts and leads to the Madonna di Presedont chapel located at 1750 m altitude. Following signs for the Borron alpine hut, you enter again the beautiful larch and fir forest and shortly after begin to see the imposing north face of Cima Piazzi. After passing the Borron huts, continue traversing until reaching a large plateau. From here cross the stream on the right and climb along the east-facing slope to reach the final stretch on the wide ridge of Dosso Peneglia. Now turn slightly right and re-enter just above to reach the edge of the glacial moraine near the Cantoni bivouac. Slightly lose altitude descending right to enter the amphitheater at the base of the glacier and climb a steep channel on the left to reach the glacial false plateau at the base of the central edge of the face. Move left of the edge and ascend a steep slope with some very steep sections that overcome the most challenging glacial area, reaching near the subpeak. Bypassing the rocks on the right briefly leads to the summit. From the plateau after Borron, it is possible to continue left ascending a more direct route to the channel left of the central edge of the face and from there continue the ascent as in the previous itinerary.
Cima Piazzi - Val Lia
Itinerary details
Ski mountaineering
4:42 h
10.81 km
2073 m
6 m
Moderate
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