A week of winter climbing in and around the Cogne valley: The jewel in the crown of the Italian alps.  While there are a few WI2 routes and some non-committing single pitch crags to choose from, the lion’s share of routes in the valley are WI3-5 are committing in at least one aspect. As a result, if you would like to attend this meet, you should have appropriate experience to stay safe in a winter alpine environment. This included the following prerequisite experience: Competent with multipitch climbing and abseiling, winter walking/mountaineering skills, and comfortable climbing on axes at least WI3/M4/IV/D4.

As well as some of the world’s best ice climbing, Cogne valley also hosts a plenty of skiing, although skewed heavily to cross-country. While there are only 6 alpine slopes, there’s multiple cross-country loops from 1.5km to 45km. For those wanting a full day’s downhill skiing, Pila is less than an hours drive.

Accommodation is booked from Monday 17th to Sunday 23^rd February in apartments in Cogne. Most people will be flying from Manchester to Milan.

UKC Destination Guide: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/destinations/cogne__icefall_climbing_in_the_italian_alps-12486