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DOLOMITES — VAL GARDENA · LIMESTONE

Sassolungo (Langkofel) — North Face climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp8°C
Wind11 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity55.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
North American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
Complex face with variable rock quality — the moderate ridges carry loose blocks especially in the upper sections; helmets mandatory
North American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorms likely on high peaks; start early and be off summits before noon

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 11 September
Good
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind10 km/h
Gusts17 km/h
Humidity54%
No recent rainNorth American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
12:00 8° dry 11 — 55.5%
13:00 8° dry 11 — 51.2%
14:00 8° dry 10 — 52.2%
15:00 7° dry 9 — 54%
16:00 7° dry 8 — 55.9%
17:00 5° dry 4 — 68.2%
18:00 3° dry 4 — 72.2%
19:00 2° dry 4 — 74.3%
20:00 1° dry 4 — 77.4%
21:00 0° dry 4 — 79.1%
Sat Saturday 12 September
Good
Temp8°C
Raindry
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rainNorth American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 1° dry 6 — 64.7%
07:00 4° dry 6 — 53.8%
08:00 5° dry 7 — 48.8%
09:00 6° dry 5 — 43.4%
10:00 8° dry 6 — 39.2%
11:00 8° dry 7 — 37.2%
12:00 9° dry 10 — 38.4%
13:00 9° dry 11 — 41.7%
14:00 9° dry 8 — 45.4%
15:00 8° dry 10 — 48%
16:00 8° dry 11 — 49.8%
17:00 6° dry 7 — 63.2%
18:00 3° dry 4 — 65.7%
19:00 3° dry 3 — 64.8%
20:00 2° dry 2 — 66.2%
21:00 2° dry 3 — 68.4%
Sun Sunday 13 September
Good
Temp10°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity46%
No recent rainNorth American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 3° dry 3 — 68.1%
07:00 5° dry 5 — 52.3%
08:00 7° dry 4 — 47.7%
09:00 8° dry 5 — 45.2%
10:00 9° dry 6 — 42.4%
11:00 10° dry 7 — 40%
12:00 10° dry 7 — 42%
13:00 11° dry 7 — 44.7%
14:00 10° dry 7 — 47.6%
15:00 10° dry 6 — 50.3%
16:00 9° dry 5 — 54.2%
17:00 7° dry 4 — 71.5%
18:00 5° dry 4 — 72.9%
19:00 4° dry 4 — 71.5%
20:00 4° dry 3 — 69.1%
21:00 4° dry 3 — 68.2%
Mon Monday 14 September
Good
Temp11°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity47%
No recent rainNorth American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 3 — 78%
12:00 11° dry 9 — 46.8%
18:00 6° dry 2 — 71.3%
Tue Tuesday 15 September
Good
Temp12°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rainNorth American monsoon — afternoon thunderstorm risk
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° dry 0 — 71.9%
12:00 12° dry 7 — 43.4%
18:00 6° dry 1 — 72.6%
Wed Wednesday 16 September
Poor
Temp6°C
Rain2mm
Wind5 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity95%
1.6mm rain forecastHumidity 95% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet limestone is dangerously slippery
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 5° 1mm 3 — 83%
12:00 6° 0.6mm 5 — 95.2%
18:00 1° dry 7 — 90.2%
Thu Thursday 17 September
Caution
Temp7°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity45%
Drying — 24h since rain
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 -2° dry 3 — 80.1%
12:00 7° dry 6 — 45.1%
18:00 2° dry 1 — 60.6%
Fri Friday 18 September
Good
Temp9°C
Raindry
Wind7 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity57%
Should be dry
  • Limestone should be fine if dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 2° dry 1 — 69.7%
12:00 9° dry 7 — 57.1%
18:00 4° dry 1 — 89.1%

About Sassolungo (Langkofel) — North Face

The Sassolungo (Langkofel, 3181m) north and north-east faces are complex 1000m walls rising out of Val Gardena below the Passo Sella. The Pichl Route (1918) is the classic 27-pitch line up the north face — a 6-9 hour undertaking for a fast, competent party, longer if the rock is damp. Approach from Passo Sella (2200m). The north aspect means the face stays wet after any rain and often through morning mist; combined with meltwater from the summit snowfields into midsummer, this is one of the slowest-drying faces in the Dolomites. Serious commitment. Descend via the normal (III) route on the south side.

Region
Dolomites — Val Gardena
Rock type
Limestone
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
2500m
Exposure
high
Seepage
high