In amongst it all, looking north from Cinque Torri towards Col dei Bos and the South Face of Tofana di Rozes
Embarking on the stepped roofs and corners of Via del Diedro, the perfect introduction to the Dolomites
An unusual perspective on pitch two after Debs had negotiated the roof-come-chimney
The north face of Torre Seconda and the unmistakable corner of Via del Diedro
Debs dances through the steepness and the polish on the first pitch of the Dolomiti rite of passage, Via Myriam
Dramatic scenery unfolds beneath the bubbling clouds of an afternoon thunderstorm
The bonkers free-hanging abseil into the chasm between the cloven halves of Torre Grande
The south and east faces of Torre Grande. Via Myriam starts behind the small brown tree and heads up cracks to traverse left beneath the large roof at half height
Punta Col de Varda north face with the clean line of the Comici/Northwest Corner just left of centre – at least you can’t get lost on this route…
After the horrors of the squeeze chimney below, Debs settles in for three excellent steep pitches. The Sorapis group looks on behind
The mighty Falzarego Towers – the Comici follows the left skyline on Torre Piccola while the much longer Dibona takes the central depression and slabs of Torre Grande on the right, culminating in the infamous chimney
No warmup for Debs as she bridges up the crux pitch of the Comici South Arete, straight off the deck
Surreal silhouetted scenes on the approach to the Dibona on Falzarego Grande, while Cortina hides beneath the clouds below
Even on such a vast and complex face, the compelling line of the Primo Spigolo Southeast Arete is perfectly picked out by the morning sun
Primo indeed! An amazing piece of mountain architecture that begs to be climbed – what a line!
Debs heads for the arete on pitch 4 after exiting the huge corner system. The towers on the upper part of the route loom above.
Mega exposure on the technical traverse of pitch 7. Despite the grading we both thought the thin climbing on the black wall above constituted the crux of the route
Halfway up and relishing the steep juggy goodness and amazing positions of pitch 8. A route-finding error just above led to some very exciting down-climbing…
Golden evening light on Tofana de Mezzo, enjoyed on our descent from the Primo Spigolo
Sunset on Croda da Lago as seen from the walk down from the Tofana
No mistaking the line on this one! Excellent sustained climbing on the first pitch of Via Olga, a great shady route on which to beat the heat
The big one – early morning light reveals the monstrous Tre Cime. The Dibona Arete follows the edge between the north and east faces of the central tower, Cima Grande
The start of pitch 4 and we’re still all smiles! Cima Piccola, the small one, provides an incredible backdrop
A different perspective on Cima Piccola from higher on the Dibona, with climbers just visible on the summit
Looking west from the summit of Cima Grande on to the east face of the mighty Cima Ovest
Nearly there! An easy but exciting traverse leads to the exit gully and on to the Ringband – a pitch to savour
Stunning views south from the summit of Cima Grande towards Cima del Cadin and Lago di Misurina
