- Limestone should be fine if dry
ARCO / SARCA VALLEY · LIMESTONE
Arco — Massone climbing conditions
Good — dry and climbable
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
- Limestone should be fine if dry
- Limestone should be fine if dry
About Arco — Massone
One of the most famous crags in Italy and beyond — 160+ routes across six sectors of compact grey limestone above olive orchards on the east flank of Monte Colodri, five minutes north of Arco town. The main walls are south-east oriented with the base always exposed to the sun; morning sun, afternoon shade for the steeper overhanging sectors. Two features matter for drying: the Policromuro sector dries very quickly after showers thanks to its aspect and open ground, and the deeply-overhung Abissi and Pueblo sectors are climbable even in heavy rain because the roof shelters the wall entirely. The site was completely rebolted with resin fixes in the 2010s. Extremely popular — expect crowds on weekends and holidays.
- Region
- Arco / Sarca Valley
- Rock type
- Limestone
- Aspect
- south-east-facing
- Altitude
- 180m
- Exposure
- medium
- Seepage
- low